Ken Kencel

Chief Executive Officer at NUVEEN CHURCHILL DIRECT LENDING CORP.

Net worth: 1 M $ as of 30/06/2025

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Kenneth John Kencel was the founder of Churchill Financial Holdings LLC, founded in 2006, where the title held was President & Chief Executive Officer in 2011.
Mr. Kencel is also the founder of Chase Securities, Inc.,SBC Warburg, Inc...
Mr. Kencel is currently Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Churchill Financial Bdc, Inc. since 2011.
Mr. Kencel is President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Churchill Asset Management LLC.
Mr. Kencel is President & Chief Executive Officer at Nuveen Churchill.
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Mr. Kencel is Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at NC SLF, Inc. since 2021.
Mr. Kencel is Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Nuveen Churchill Private Capital Income Fund.
Mr. Kencel is Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp.
since 2019.
Mr. Kencel is Director at DSI Holding Co., Inc. Mr. Kencel is Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University.
Former positions include Director at Diversified Specialty Institutes, Inc., President & Director at NF Investment Corp., Director at Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc. in 2015, Member-Mergers & Acquisitions at Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc., Head-Leveraged Finance at RBC from 2001 to 2004, Investment Committee Member at Churchill Capital Mezzanine Finance LLC from 2009 to 2013, and Member-Mergers & Acquisitions at Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. Education includes graduate degree from Northwestern University and undergraduate degree from Georgetown University.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
NUVEEN CHURCHILL DIRECT LENDING CORP. 0.24%	31/03/2026	1,20,758 ( 0.24% )	1 M $	30/06/2026
Nuveen Churchill Private Capital Income Fund Nuveen Churchill Private Capital Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a private equity fund 0.03%	31/03/2026	10,085 ( 0.03% )	0 $	30/06/2025

Ken Kencel active positions

Companies	Position	Start
NUVEEN CHURCHILL DIRECT LENDING CORP.	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/2015
Nuveen Churchill Private Capital Income Fund Nuveen Churchill Private Capital Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a private equity fund	Chief Executive Officer	-
NC SLF, Inc. NC SLF, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides closed end non diversified management investment services	Chief Executive Officer	01/03/2021
Churchill Asset Management LLC Churchill Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Churchill invests in middle market companies located in the US. The fund focuses on companies operating in the broad range of sectors and industries. It provides senior & junior debt, equity co-investments, and secondary financing.	Chief Executive Officer	-
Georgetown University Georgetown University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Corporate Officer/Principal	20/04/2011
Churchill Financial Bdc, Inc. Churchill Financial Bdc, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company	Chief Executive Officer	-
DSI Holding Co., Inc. DSI Holding Co., Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides kidney dialysis clinical services	Director/Board Member	07/08/2009

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Former positions of Ken Kencel

Companies	Position	End
CARLYLE SECURED LENDING, INC.	Director/Board Member	04/03/2015
NF Investment Corp. NF Investment Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund	President	04/03/2015
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Private companies	18
Diversified Specialty Institutes, Inc. Diversified Specialty Institutes, Inc. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Provides dialysis healthcare services	Health Services
Churchill Financial Bdc, Inc. Churchill Financial Bdc, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Externally managed, non-diversified closed-end management investment company	Finance
NF Investment Corp. NF Investment Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Acts as Private Equity Fund	Finance
Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. Drexel Burnham Lambert, Inc. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Manufactures chocolates and sugar candies.	Process Industries
Chase Securities, Inc. Chase Securities, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides securities brokerage services	Finance
RBC /Capital Markets Division/ RBC /Capital Markets Division/ Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services	Finance
Northwestern University Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Georgetown University Georgetown University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Churchill Financial Holdings LLC Churchill Financial Holdings LLC Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Operates as a commercial finance company	Finance
Churchill Capital Mezzanine Finance LLC Churchill Capital Mezzanine Finance LLC Investment ManagersFinance Churchill Capital Mezzanine Finance focuses on providing mezzanine financing to smaller, middle-market companies controlled by leading private equity firms. Their investments typically range from $5 million to $30 million. Churchill Capital offers flexible pricing structures with a bias toward all-coupon, contractual returns. They also participate in equity co-investments and warrant structures. Churchill Capital looks for companies with at least $5 million in EBITDA, proven historical earnings, sustainable free cash flow, credible business strategies, strong management, diverse customers with no concentration, support of private equity sponsors, strong market position and sufficient barriers to entry. The firm's capital is used for LBOs backed by equity sponsors, growth capital, acquisition financing, leveraged recapitalizations and public-to-private transactions	Finance
Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. Regional BanksFinance Provides investment banking services	Finance
DSI Holding Co., Inc. DSI Holding Co., Inc. Medical/Nursing ServicesHealth Services Provides kidney dialysis clinical services	Health Services
SBC Warburg, Inc. SBC Warburg, Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Part of Swiss Bank Corp. /New York/, SBC Warburg, Inc. is an American company.	Finance
Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc Carlyle Secured Lending, Inc Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a closed-end and non-diversified management investment company	Miscellaneous
Churchill Asset Management LLC Churchill Asset Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Churchill invests in middle market companies located in the US. The fund focuses on companies operating in the broad range of sectors and industries. It provides senior & junior debt, equity co-investments, and secondary financing.	Finance
Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. Nuveen Churchill Direct Lending Corp. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates as a business development company that provides investment services	Miscellaneous
NC SLF, Inc. NC SLF, Inc. Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides closed end non diversified management investment services	Miscellaneous
Nuveen Churchill Private Capital Income Fund Nuveen Churchill Private Capital Income Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a private equity fund	Miscellaneous