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SuperReturn Private Credit North America
November 16-18, 2026
Convene, Madison AvenueNew York
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8:10am - 9:05am
Registration, welcome coffee and networking
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9:05am - 9:10am
Chair’s welcome address
  • Nancy Vailakis - Principal, Ancram IRBD
9:10am - 9:45am
Private credit at a crossroads: what’s the industry’s next act
  • Pablo A. Garces - Corporates Executive Director, HR Ratings
  • Scott Baskind - Head of Global Private Credit, Chief Investment Officer, Invesco
  • Mary Bates - Principal, Private Markets, Meketa Investment Group
  • Albert Scheer - Partner, Credit & Capital Markets, Kohlberg
  • Nick Meserve - Head of Private Credit, Main Street Capital
9:45am - 10:05am
Keynote address: Portfolio finance - how to access this diversifying asset class
  • Dadong Yan - Head of Portfolio Finance, Barings
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10:05am - 10:40am
Defaults to deal flow: capturing value in distressed & opportunistic credit
  • John R. Sobolewski - Global Chair of Latham's Liability Management Practice and Global Vice Chair of the Capital Markets Practice, Latham & Watkins LLP
  • Suzanne Gibbons - Partner, Head of Research, Davidson Kempner
  • Patrick Schafer - Partner, BC Partners
  • Beau Harbour - Managing Director, Credit Origination North America, Lone Star Funds
10:05am - 10:45amPre-registration required
LP-only discussion group: the private wealth playbook: products, platforms, and protections
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10:45am - 11:20am
Morning coffee and networking break
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11:20am - 11:40am
Why real estate debt belongs in a private credit portfolio

Private credit portfolios are broadening beyond corporate direct lending, but are they truly diversified by underlying collateral, cash flows and sources of risk? This keynote explores what dedicated real estate debt can add alongside direct lending and asset-based finance, from property-level cash flows and tangible collateral to transparent attachment points and distinct downside protection. It will also examine why today’s market may offer an attractive entry point for lenders, as significant refinancing needs, higher contractual income and reset property values shape the opportunity set.

  • Jay DeWaltoff - Managing Director and Head of U.S. Real Estate Debt, DWS
  • Dakota Sagnelli - Director, Senior Real Estate Debt Specialist, DWS
11:40am - 12:00pm
Private credit market update
  • Nicholas Mairone - Vice President, Research Insights at Preqin, Blackrock
12:00pm - 12:35pm
ABF is having a moment: diversifying beyond direct lending
  • Valerie Sullivan - iLEVEL Commercial Strategy, S&P Global Market Intelligence
  • Vivien de Gunzburg - Founder & President, Ceres Infrastructure Asset Management
  • Caroline Lovelace - Chief Investment Officer & Co-Portfolio Manager, Preserver Partners
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12:35pm - 1:50pm
Lunch and networking break
12:35pm - 1:50pmPre-registration required
Women in private credit networking lunch
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1:50pm - 2:25pm
Secondary markets: liquidity solutions amid weak exits
  • Sijia Cai - Partner, Investment Management, Davis Polk & Wardwell
  • Francis Griffin - Senior Vice President, Head of Private Credit, Callan
  • Anselm Feigenbutz - Portfolio Manager, Allianz Global Investors
  • Matthew Wilen - Vice President, Credit Secondaries, Pantheon
  • Joe Castiner - Head of Credit Secondaries - Americas, Partners Group
2:25pm - 3:00pm
NAV lending, refinancing walls, and exit alternatives
  • Ryan Moreno - Co-Chair, Leveraged Finance, Co-Head, Private Credit and Fund Finance, DLA Piper
  • Bryan Fischer - Managing Director, Crestline
  • Henry Zhang - Managing Partner, Morningside Capital Inc.
  • Calvin Marks - Managing Director, NAV Lending & Structured Products, Felicitas Global Partners, LLC
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3:00pm - 3:30pm
Afternoon refreshments and networking break
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3:30pm - 4:05pm
Sponsored vs sponsorless: where’s the premium today?
  • Reed Van Gorden - Managing Director, Head of Origination, Deerpath Capital
  • Hadley Ma - Founder, Ferghana Investment Partners
  • Puja Parekh - Co-Head, Financial Sponsors and Leveraged Finance, MidCap Financial
  • Patrick Turner - Partner and Senior Managing Director, VSS Capital Partners
4:05pm - 4:40pm
Capital solutions: hybrid strategies at the credit–equity intersection
  • Peter J. Sluka - Partner, Global Chair of Hybrid Capital Practice, Latham & Watkins LLP
  • Abhik Das - Partner, Three Hills
  • Noah Charney - Head of Capital Solutions, Churchill Asset Management
  • James Pade - Partner & Managing Director, Clearlake Capital
  • Vinay Kumar - Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer, Silver Rock Capital Partners
4:40pm - 5:15pm
Global allocations: North American perspectives on international opportunities
  • Sweta Chanda - Managing Director, Head of Business Strategy, Monroe Capital
  • Jamie Ngo - Head of US GP Coverage, S64
5:15pm - 5:20pm
Chair’s closing remarks
5:20pm - 5:25pm
End of SuperReturn Private Credit North America 2026
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