Mr. Phillips joined Ivy Asset group in 2021 and serves as Director of Risk & Credit. Mr. Phillips is an investment professional with 5+ years of experience in the finance industry. Prior to joining Ivy Asset Group, Mr. Phillips served as an Assistant Vice President at MidCap Financial, a middle market-focused, specialty finance firm that provides debt solutions to companies across all industries. MidCap Financial is managed by Apollo Capital Management, L.P., a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, LLC. Mr. Phillips began his career in investment banking with Wells Fargo Securities, where he worked in the Middle Market Group, specializing in sellside M&A and leveraged finance. Mr. Phillips is a graduate of University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce with a B.Sc. degree in Finance and Business Management.