Robert Pierce

Mr. Robert Pierce is a Managing Director-Private Finance at Gladstone Management Corp.
and a Managing Director-Private Finance at Gladstone Capital Corp.
Mr. Pierce joined our firm in May 2004 from GE Commercial Finance where he was a Senior Vice President in the Global Sponsor Finance Group.
While at GE, Mr. Pierce helped oversee a team of professionals that was responsible for sourcing senior debt opportunities from private equity sponsors in the Midwest.
The team's portfolio consisted of approximately 75 accounts aggregating nearly $1.5 billion in commitments, and the team managed all aspects of the accounts, from the original underwriting through documentation and closing, and ongoing account management and administration, including the execution of workout strategies when necessary.
From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Pierce was Vice President with Heller Financial in Chicago, originating and underwriting transactions from private equity firms in the Midwest and on the West Coast.
From 1985 through 1996, Mr. Pierce was with Bank of America in Chicago, and its predecessor, Continental Bank, in a variety of roles, including loan workouts, asset based lending, and leveraged finance.
Mr. Pierce received his MBA in Finance from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and an undergraduate degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee.