Profile
Prior to joining Patriot in 2004, Mr. Wells was Senior Vice President of Credit Risk/Portfolio Management at the US branch of Abbey National Treasury Services from 2002 to 2004.
In that role, he provided credit analysis for middle market leveraged transactions, managed risks associated with a loan portfolio of distressed assets and provided day-to-day risk management of an oil and natural gas portfolio of nearly $1 billion.
From 1996 to 2002, Mr. Wells served as Senior Vice President and Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Region Manager for Creditanstalt Corporate Finance, Inc., a "one-stop" capital source focusing exclusively on middle market companies, where he was responsible for all facets of the deal process including sourcing, structuring, closing and managing of senior and junior capital opportunities for middle market cash-flow transactions.
He was also involved in implementing appropriate strategies for a portfolio of underperforming investments.
His professional background also includes lending positions with Heller Financial, Inc., US West Financial Services, Inc. and GATX Capital Corporation.
He started his career as an auditor with Arthur Andersen & Company.
Mr. Wells is a Certified Public Accountant.
Former positions of Clifford Lee Wells
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Santander Financial Services Plc
 Santander Financial Services Plc Regional BanksFinance Santander Financial Services Plc engages in the provision of treasury, corporate, and wholesale banking services. It offers liquidity, funding, capital and balance sheet management requirements. The company was founded on January 24, 1989 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2003-12-31 |
| Bank Austria Creditanstalt Corporate Finance, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2001-12-31 |
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (Private Equity)
 Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2002 by Richard Buckanavage, Patriot Capital Funding Private Equity is a private equity firm located in Westport, Connecticut. They are the private equity arm of Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAP) and their ultimate parent is Prospect Capital Management LLC, a New York City-based private equity firm | Private Equity Investor | - |
Arthur Andersen LLP
 Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Comptroller/Controller/Auditor | - |
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc.
 Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Patriot Capital Funding, Inc., a fund listed on NASDAQ, seeks investment opportunities in small and mid-sized companies located in the US. The fund's investment criteria includes: revenues of $10 to $100 million p.a., EBITDA of $2,000,000, proven management teams, significant & defensible market share in niche industries, historical financial performance and low technological and/or product obsolescence risk. It invests in companies operating across a broad range of sectors such as, manufacturers, distributors and service. It provides financing in the form of junior & senior secured loans, subordinated debt, one-stop financing and equity investments. Its debt investment size ranges from $3 to $20 million and equity co-investments up to $2 million. | General Counsel | - |
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Santander Financial Services Plc
Santander Financial Services Plc Regional BanksFinance Santander Financial Services Plc engages in the provision of treasury, corporate, and wholesale banking services. It offers liquidity, funding, capital and balance sheet management requirements. The company was founded on January 24, 1989 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. | Finance |
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc.
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Patriot Capital Funding, Inc., a fund listed on NASDAQ, seeks investment opportunities in small and mid-sized companies located in the US. The fund's investment criteria includes: revenues of $10 to $100 million p.a., EBITDA of $2,000,000, proven management teams, significant & defensible market share in niche industries, historical financial performance and low technological and/or product obsolescence risk. It invests in companies operating across a broad range of sectors such as, manufacturers, distributors and service. It provides financing in the form of junior & senior secured loans, subordinated debt, one-stop financing and equity investments. Its debt investment size ranges from $3 to $20 million and equity co-investments up to $2 million. | Finance |
Arthur Andersen LLP
Arthur Andersen LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL. | Commercial Services |
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (Private Equity)
Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (Private Equity) Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2002 by Richard Buckanavage, Patriot Capital Funding Private Equity is a private equity firm located in Westport, Connecticut. They are the private equity arm of Patriot Capital Funding, Inc. (NASDAQ: PCAP) and their ultimate parent is Prospect Capital Management LLC, a New York City-based private equity firm | Finance |
| Bank Austria Creditanstalt Corporate Finance, Inc. | Finance |
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