Churchill
Churchill, an investment-specialist affiliate of Nuveen (the asset manager of TIAA), provides customized financing solutions to U.S. middle market private equity firms and their portfolio companies across the capital structure. With over $56 billion of committed capital, we provide first lien, unitranche, second lien and mezzanine debt, in addition to equity co-investments, secondary solutions and private equity fund commitments. Churchill has a long history of disciplined investing across multiple economic cycles and our unique origination strategy and investment approach are driven by over 200 professionals in New York, Charlotte, Chicago, Los Angeles and Palm Beach. Together with our sister company Arcmont Asset Management, we comprise Nuveen Private Capital, an $87 billion private capital platform and one of the largest private debt managers globally.
In the news
InvestmentNews: Why the current boom in private credit won’t dent future demand
New York, November 25, 2025 – Randy Schwimmer, vice chairman and chief investment strategist at Churchill Asset Management, sits down with InvestmentNews anchor Gregg Greenberg to explain why the demand for private credit won’t slow down in the coming year despite the influx of new entrants into the market.
Bloomberg Open Interest: Churchill’s Kencel Expects New Entrants Into Private Credit
New York, November 14, 2025 – Churchill Asset Management President and CEO Ken Kencel discusses the state of the private capital market, takeaways from his firm’s Annual Investor Meeting and how mid-market companies are participating in a data center boom.
Insights
Private capital call
EP17: Don Calcagni on building a fortress balance sheet for private wealth investors
This month, we are delighted to welcome Donald Calcagni, Chief Investment Officer at Mercer Advisors, who will share his insights on supporting private wealth investors in building resilient balance sheets across public and private markets.
Events
Featured transactions
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USA Industries
Sole Lead Arranger
- First Lien Credit Facility
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
December 2025
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Enviromatic Systems
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Wind Point Partners
December 2025
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Guardian Fire Services
Co-Lead Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Investcorp
December 2025
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Vona
Investor
- Equity
NMS Capital
November 2025
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Kanawha Scales & Systems
Investor
- Equity
Investcorp
November 2025
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Grant Street Group
Investor
- Equity
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe
November 2025
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ARC Health
Lender
- Subordinated Note
Thurston Group
October 2025
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Kanawha Scales & Systems
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Investcorp
October 2025
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Heartland Business Systems
Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
GenNx 360 Capital Partners
October 2025
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Wipfli
Investor
- Equity
New Mountain Capital
September 2025
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CenExel
Investor
- Equity
BayPine / Webster Equity Partners
September 2025
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Leaf Home Solutions
Investor
- Equity
Gridiron Capital
September 2025
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Bradford Soap
Sole Lead Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Gemspring Capital
August 2025
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Industrial Air Flow Dynamics
Sole Lead Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Incline Equity Partners
August 2025
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Lead Left Arranger
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Shamrock Capital Advisors
July 2025
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Xifin
Lender
- Senior Secured Credit Facility
Avista Capital Partners
July 2025