Encina Private Credit announced the hiring of Bridget Anderson as Senior Vice President, Originations and John Schneider as Senior Associate, Originations.

The additions further strengthen Encina’s origination and execution capabilities as the firm continues to scale its private credit platform and expand relationships with direct lenders, private equity sponsors and intermediary partners.

Anderson joins Encina with extensive experience in middle-market and enterprise lending. As Senior Vice President, Originations, Anderson will focus on sourcing and structuring new investment opportunities in the Midwest, Southwest and West regions, expanding direct lender and intermediary relationships, and supporting deployment across Encina’s first-out enterprise-value lending strategy.

Schneider joins the firm as Senior Associate, Originations at the Norwalk, Conn. headquarters location and will support Encina’s underwriting and execution efforts across new and existing transactions. In this role,  Schneider will be responsible for financial analysis, diligence support, and transaction execution, working closely with senior investment professionals across the platform.

“Bridget and John are excellent additions to Encina,” said Mark Patchell, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Encina Private Credit. “Bridget brings strong origination experience and deep market relationships, while John adds analytical rigor and execution capability to our investment team. These hires reflect our continued investment in talent as we grow our platform and support our partners.”