William W Archer
Private Equity Investor at Brightwood Capital Advisors LLC
Profile
Mr. Archer has returned to Brightwood as Chief Credit Officer, a position he held during 2013 to 2015 and oversees Brightwood’s existing portfolio of investments.
He began his career in 1976 at a predecessor of National Westminster Bank as a Relationship Manager focused on the media industry.
In 1981, he joined Bankers Trust Company (which ultimately merged with Deutsche Bank), initially as a Relationship Manager in the Media Group, for which he subsequently served as Co-Head.
From 1994-1996, he served within Bankers Trust’s private equity unit and was a voting partner on all of the firm’s investments with primary responsibility for investments in the media industry.
Ultimately Mr. Archer was appointed Chief Credit Officer for Bankers Trust Company and Co-Global Head, Non-Investment Grade Credit for Deutsche Bank.
In 2002, Mr. Archer joined Goldman Sachs & Co as Chief Debt Underwriter and served as a senior member of the Firmwide Capital Committee and Co-Chair of the Capital Markets Capital Committee.
In this capacity, Mr. Archer held responsibility for overseeing the diligence of underwriting commitments and terms of all leveraged credit underwritings.
In 2006, Mr. Archer joined Barclays Capital as Head of Leveraged Credit Risk for the Americas.
In 2008, he became a Managing Director and Investment Committee member of Veronis Suhler, Stevenson (“VSS”), a firm investing in private equity and junior debt.
Since 2008 Mr. Archer has been a consultant to The Canadian Public Pension Board (“CPPIB”) where he advises CPPIB on all debt investments made by CPPIB.
Mr. Archer holds a B.A.
from Rutgers College and a M.B.A.
from the Stern School of Business at New York University.
William W Archer active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Brightwood Capital Advisors LLC
 Brightwood Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Brightwood Capital Advisors LLC (Brightwood Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Damien Dwin and Sengal Selassie. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 31/10/2020 |
Former positions of William W Archer
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Brightwood Capital Advisors LLC
Brightwood Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Brightwood Capital Advisors LLC (Brightwood Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Damien Dwin and Sengal Selassie. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Private Equity Investor | 31/12/2014 |
VSS Fund Management LLC
 VSS Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance VSS Fund Management LLC (Veronis Suhler Stevenson) is a subsidiary of Veronis Suhler Stevenson LLC, a private equity firm founded in the year 1981 by John J. Veronis and John S Suhler. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Investment Committee Member | - |
Barclays Capital, Inc.
 Barclays Capital, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
 Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Chairman | - |
Bankers Trust & Co.
 Bankers Trust & Co. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Bankers Trust & Co. is a company that provides trust services. The company is based in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of William W Archer
| Rutgers Business School | Undergraduate Degree |
| The Leonard N Stern School of Business | Masters Business Admin |
Experiences
Positions held
Connections
1st degree connections
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 5 |
|---|---|
Brightwood Capital Advisors LLC
Brightwood Capital Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Brightwood Capital Advisors LLC (Brightwood Capital Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Damien Dwin and Sengal Selassie. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
Bankers Trust & Co.
Bankers Trust & Co. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Bankers Trust & Co. is a company that provides trust services. The company is based in New York, NY. | Miscellaneous |
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis. | Finance |
Barclays Capital, Inc.
Barclays Capital, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team. | Finance |
VSS Fund Management LLC
VSS Fund Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance VSS Fund Management LLC (Veronis Suhler Stevenson) is a subsidiary of Veronis Suhler Stevenson LLC, a private equity firm founded in the year 1981 by John J. Veronis and John S Suhler. The firm is headquartered in New York. | Finance |
- Stock Market
- Insiders
- William W Archer
