Specialty and lender finance 

Salem Partners has expanded its banking and advisory practice to include coverage of specialty finance and loan origination companies. Salem's clients are in the business of providing various forms of credit financing secured by hard assets. To date, Salem has worked on assignments in the real estate, sports, and equipment finance sectors 

Recent transactions 

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SALEM PARTNERS ANNOUNCES SUCCESSFUL TRANSACTION ON BEHALF OF RAINMAKER HOLDINGS GROUP, LLC 

LOS ANGELES, CA MAY 12, 2021 -- Salem Partners, LLC (“Salem”) is pleased to announce a successful transaction closing on May 12th, 2021, on behalf of its client, Rainmaker Holdings Group LLC (“Rainmaker”).

Rainmaker hired Salem to find an institutional capital partner for its growing professional athlete/sports lending business. Rainmaker is a specialty finance company that invests structured debt and equity capital in the media & entertainment, real estate, and sports sectors. Rainmaker was looking to significantly grow their lending business to NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL athletes through a partnership with...(read more)

banking & advisory services 

  • Equity Capital 
    • Lending / Originations Joint-Ventures 
    • OpCo / Entity Investments (Growth Capital) 
  • Debt / Credit Capital 
    • Preferred Equity 
    • Mezzanine Debt 
    • Senior Loans 
    • Note on Note Financing 
    • Credit Facilities 

covered asset classes 

  • Residential Real Estate Lending 
  • Commercial Real Estate Lending 
  • Equipment Leasing (Fork Lifts, IT Infrastructure) 
  • Mission Critical Hard Asset Leasing (Aviation, Maritime) 
  • Other Forms of Loans or Lease Origination 

key contacts 

Jeff Barcy 
Managing Director of Investment Banking 
jbarcy@salempartners.com 
​(415) 426 - 5650 
Parker Bennett 
Director of Investment Banking 
pbennett@salempartners.com 
(310) 597 - 4489