Apr 02, 2026

Sponsor Finance Associate

I’m currently an Assoc 2 at a middle market sponsor finance shop within commercial baking and debating whether to jump over to direct lending. In process with two firms, LMI and Deerpath. Both have competitive compensation, but it seems Deerpath has a more respected platform and strong deal flow. Any insights on either platform? Benefits, bonus, culture, etc? 

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