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 $66 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 225 professionals in New York, Charlotte, Chicago, Los Angeles and Palm Beach. Together with our sister company Arcmont Asset Management, we comprise Nuveen Private Capital, a $99 billion private capital platform and one of the largest private debt managers globally.
In the news
Alona Gornick on S&P Global Private Markets 360 podcast to discuss risk, resilience, and relationships
New York, July 16, 2026 – In this episode of Private Markets 360°, Alona Gornick, Managing Director, Senior Investment Strategist at Churchill Asset Management, discusses Churchill’s differentiated approach, the advantages of its integration with Nuveen’s broader ecosystem, and its commitment to rigorous diligence and investor education.
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Private capital call
EP 25: From Lead Left to The Lead – Randy Schwimmer on private credit’s Platinum Era
This week, we have a special edition. We have something worth celebrating. Our publication, The Lead Left, is relaunching as The Lead – and I wanted to mark that milestone with a real conversation. No one is better suited to turn the tables on me than my good friend Paul Sweeney, Co-host of Bloomberg Surveillance and Bloomberg Markets…
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Vesta Foodservice
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