Brendan Renehan joined Vista Credit Partners in 2018 and is responsible for originating and evaluating investments, with a focus on the Flagship Credit strategy.

He is also Co-Portfolio Manager of Flagship Credit, a member of the VCP Investment Committee, and President of Vista Credit Strategic Lending. Additionally, Brendan has been involved in VCP’s non-sponsor, FounderDirect, origination since its inception.

Prior to Vista, Brendan worked at Ares Management in the Direct Lending division, where he underwrote and maintained credit facilities for sponsor-backed and non-sponsor companies across a wide array of industries. While at Ares, Brendan also assisted in the firm’s strategic endeavors, including portfolio acquisitions and fundraising activities. Before Ares, Brendan was an Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Leveraged Finance division.