All Categories: Healthcare

Eddie Karl

Eddie originates, structures, underwrites, negotiates, and manages investments with the Healthcare industry for NXT Capital’s Direct Lending Group.

Eddie has over 8 years of direct lending experience within the Healthcare industry. Prior to joining NXT Capital in 2017, Eddie began his career at Ernst & Young working in their audit practice.

Eddie earned a B.S. in Finance and Accounting from Indiana University.

Mitchell Gruesen

Mitchell originates, underwrites, and manages investments as a member of NXT Capital’s dedicated healthcare team.

Mitchell has nearly 15 years of direct lending experience in the healthcare sector. Prior to joining NXT Capital in 2022, Mitchell held senior underwriting roles on healthcare corporate finance teams at Bank of Ireland and Ally Corporate Finance. Mitchell began his career at Fifth Third Bank as a credit analyst in the Healthcare Financial Sponsors Group.

Mitchell earned a B.B.A. from the Max M. Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University.

Stuart Smartt

Stuart leads NXT Capital’s healthcare financing activities. With the support of a dedicated healthcare team, Stuart partners with private equity sponsors and middle market companies to support growth needs across all sectors of the healthcare industry.

Stuart brings over 25 years of expertise to NXT Capital. He was a director in CIT’s Healthcare group, where he originated, syndicated, and led senior secured credit facilities for middle-market healthcare companies.

Prior to joining CIT, Stuart was a vice president for GE Capital’s Healthcare Financial Services group. He also held a number of additional roles at GE, including Manager of Finance, Associate Auditor for the Corporate Audit Staff and Financial Analyst in the company’s Financial Management Program.

Stuart earned a B.S. cum laude in Business and French from Wake Forest University and an M.B.A. with honors from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.