36th Street Capital Partners, LLC, an independent provider of equipment financing solutions, announced the appointment of Christopher Szopa as Director of Capital Markets and In-House Counsel.

The addition of Szopa increases 36th Street Capital’s client service and capital markets capabilities. Based in the Houston, TX, metro area, he brings over 25 years of experience in equipment finance working in a variety of roles including capital markets, legal and leadership positions, across business development and operations. Most recently, he served as President of the Equipment Finance Division at Independent Bank. Prior to joining Independent Bank, he held senior roles with Frost Bank, First National Capital Corporation and First American Equipment Finance.

“We are very pleased to have Chris join the 36th Street team.” stated CEO Kiran Kapur. “He brings valuable expertise to the firm in support our continued growth and operational needs.”

Headquartered in New Jersey with satellite offices coast to coast, 36th Street Capital provides growth capital or liquidity options to middle market companies nationwide through loan and lease transactions. 36th Street Capital Partners, LLC is a joint venture affiliate of BlackRock TCP Capital Corp.