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Opportunistic Credit

Derek Gould

Managing Director

Derek is a Managing Director and is responsible for originating, structuring and managing investments for the opportunistic credit and direct lending strategies.

Prior to joining Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners (formerly Comvest Credit Partners), Derek was a Senior Vice President in the Principal Finance group of Macquarie Capital, where he focused on structured capital investing and special situations across a broad range of sectors.

Derek received an MSc in Decision Sciences and a BSc in Management Sciences from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Private Credit

Our private credit business is now Manulife | Comvest Credit Partners, offering creative and flexible private credit solutions to both sponsored and non-sponsored middle-market companies, backed by Manulife’s global scale and Comvest’s proven leadership.

Private Equity

Our private equity platform continues as Comvest Private Equity, an independent firm focused on control investments in middle-market companies, partnering with founders and management teams to build businesses for lasting growth.

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