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Direct Lending

Matthew Shakespeare

Vice President

Matt is a Vice President and is responsible for originating new investment opportunities across all industries.

Prior to joining Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners (formerly Comvest Credit Partners), Matt was a Sales Analyst at DSM Capital Partners, where he specialized in business development and client service for institutional clients. Before that, he held sales positions at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, Catalant Technologies and Fidelity Investments.

Matt received a B.A. in Modern American History from Brown University.

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