Geoffrey Elter

Geoffrey is responsible for the negotiation, documentation, structuring and management of all credit facilities and securitizations.  He is also responsible for cash management of the NXT Capital balance sheet and various off-balance sheet programs.

Geoffrey brings over 16 years of experience in middle market commercial finance.  Before joining NXT Capital in 2010 as a member of the Finance and Accounting team, he was an Assistant Vice President of Finance and Accounting at Merrill Lynch Capital.  During Geoffrey’s tenure at Merrill Lynch Capital, he was responsible for cash management and financial reporting.

Geoffrey graduated from the University of Iowa with a B.S in Finance.

Jennifer Cunningham

Jennifer is responsible for various investor solutions activities, with a particular focus on program management and compliance for NXT’s investor solutions team.

Jennifer brings over 15 years of experience in middle-market commercial finance. Before joining NXT Capital in 2015, she spent 7 years at GE Capital, holding positions in both Sponsor Finance and the Bank Loan Group. During her tenure at GE Capital, Jennifer was primarily focused on managing strategic investor programs, which were comprised of multiple separate accounts and CLOs.  Responsibilities included investor relationship management and overseeing program compliance and reporting.  Jennifer’s middle market lending experience also includes positions at Merrill Lynch Capital and Heller Financial where she held multiple roles across Corporate Finance and Operations.

Jennifer earned a B.A. in Communications from Illinois State University and an M.B.A. in Finance from Loyola University Chicago.

Amanda Ferguson

Amanda is responsible for various program activities including initial and ongoing investor due diligence and communication, as well as managing the deal pipeline, allocations, closings and deal modifications across NXT’s managed programs.

Amanda has 20 years of middle-market corporate finance, lending and capital markets experience. Prior to her current role, Amanda was a Vice President in Direct Lending focused on underwriting and portfolio management. Before joining NXT Capital in 2010, Amanda was a member of the Capital Markets Group at GE Antares Capital where she focused on structuring and syndication of middle-market investments and held a similar role prior to that at Merrill Lynch Capital. Before joining Merrill Lynch Capital in 2003, Amanda spent two years at Wachovia Securities, Inc. (formerly First Union Securities) as a Financial Analyst in the Financial Sponsors Group focused on origination, underwriting, syndication and ongoing portfolio management of middle-market structured finance products.  Amanda began her career with First Union Securities where she participated in a formal credit training program.

Amanda earned a B.A. in Economics from Vanderbilt University.