STAMFORD, Conn, February 18, 2024 – AIP Capital, an alternative investment manager focused on opportunities in asset-based finance today announced that it has appointed Scott Debano as Managing Director, Head of Distribution where he is responsible for leading fundraising activities and developing strategic partnerships across AIP and affiliates of AIP, investment vehicles, and private credit strategies.
“We are excited to formally welcome Scott as a member of our team,” said Jared Ailstock, Managing Partner at AIP Capital. “We have a long working relationship with Scott who brings nearly twenty-five years of experience in structured finance and is a highly effective senior leader in global aviation structured finance.”
Scott Debano commented, “I am excited to be joining the AIP Capital team. AIP has differentiated itself as an asset-based investment platform and I am excited to work with the team to help execute on its strategic goals.”
Prior to joining AIP Capital, Mr. Debano worked at Citigroup as the Head of Transportation Finance within Markets ABS&F, where he managed a team of nine professionals and was responsible for all non-recourse origination initiatives across both lending and capital markets. Before this role, Mr. Debano was part of the Global Structure Transportation Finance team as Managing Director where he was responsible for product development, origination and execution, and advisory mandates across the industrial transportation sector, focusing predominantly on aviation. Mr. Debano previously spent time at Merrill Lynch in both New York and Houston, focused on structured Commodities Corporate Finance and Commodity Derivatives Marketing, where he successfully implemented and lead the commodities derivative origination effort within ML Commodities.
About AIP Capital
AIP Capital (AIP) is a global alternative investment manager focused on opportunities in asset-based finance. AIP believes its unique investment strategy, relationships, and hands-on approach enable AIP to execute its mission of generating attractive risk-adjusted returns for its clients across market cycles. With offices in Stamford, New York City, Dublin, and Singapore, AIP maintains a global footprint and is backed by a full platform of professionals across finance, technical, legal, risk management and underwriting.
For more information about AIP Capital or to speak with company executives, please contact investor.relations@aipcapital.com.