Matthew Ray

Matthew Ray is a Partner at Victory Park Capital, which he co-founded in 2007. He is primarily responsible for fundamental analysis, transaction execution, and portfolio management related to direct private debt and control equity investments. Mr. Ray also manages business diligence, financial restructurings and workouts, operational turnarounds, value creation initiatives, and strategic alternatives for portfolio companies. Mr. Ray is a member of the Firm’s Management and Investment Committees. Mr. Ray serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Silver Airways Corp. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of EMS USA Holdings I, Inc. and VPC Fuller Brush Operating Corp. He previously served as the Chairman and Interim CEO of Ascent Aviation Services. In 2012, The M&A Advisor selected Mr. Ray as a “40 Under 40” winner, an award recognizing the top M&A, financing and turnaround professionals. He speaks frequently on the topics of distressed investing, operational improvements, and value creation strategies. Mr. Ray has also served as a guest lecturer at the University of Chicago’s Booth Global School of Business. Previously, as a member of the Solutions Group at Magnetar Capital, Mr. Ray focused on direct financings to small cap and lower middle market companies. He also has held corporate and investment banking roles at Banc of America Securities and SG Cowen, specializing in leveraged transactions. Mr. Ray received a B.S. degree in finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.