Bio

Matthew Kretzman is a Managing Director in H.I.G.’s New York office and Head of Capital Markets for the North American Private Equity business. He is responsible for all aspects of the financing process for both new platforms and existing portfolio companies, including credit structuring and syndication. As part of his role, Matthew also manages H.I.G.’s broader capital markets strategy and lender relationships. Matthew has 15 years of capital markets and investing experience. Prior to joining H.I.G., he spent 6 years at KKR where he was a Director in the Credit & Markets division, responsible for private debt and capital markets origination and execution for financial sponsors and other firm clients. Prior to KKR, Matthew spent 5 years at Credit Suisse where he focused on Leveraged Finance and Equity Capital Markets. Matthew received his B.A. (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Pennsylvania.