Mr. Bassinger is a Managing Director at Easterly, responsible for capital formation and business development for Easterly’s healthcare platform.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Bassinger was a Managing Director at Leerink Partners leading Leerink’s private placement advisory services. Prior to joining Leerink, Mr. Bassinger co-founded and was Managing Director of Rockport Venture Partners, an international life sciences investment banking firm that specialized in raising capital for medical and life science startup companies. Mr. Bassinger has worked closely with some of the INC. 500 Fastest Growing Companies, assisting entrepreneurs and venture capitalists to reposition and finance their businesses.

Mr. Bassinger earned a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and a M.S. in Manufacturing & Technology from the University of Rhode Island.

Mr. Blaney is a Vice President at Easterly, responsible for managing deal execution for new investments and capital markets activity.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Blaney served as an associate at Lineage Capital, a private equity firm specializing in buyouts of owner-managed and family-controlled businesses. Mr. Blaney has also worked at M.M. Dillon & Co., a boutique investment bank, and as a credit analyst at Bank of America.

Mr. Blaney earned a B.S. in Business, magna cum laude, from Boston College and an M.B.A., with honors, from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Mr. Cody is a Managing Principal at Easterly, responsible for capital formation and business development. With more than two decades of experience, Mr. Cody has established a proven track record of identifying market and industry dislocations and building successful funds around these investment opportunities.

Previously, Mr. Cody served as the Chief Executive Officer of MatlinPatterson Asset Management L.P. (“MPAM”) which he co-founded in 2010. MPAM was formed with MatlinPatterson to expand beyond its distressed product offerings; driven largely through partnerships with fund managers that were previously associated with large financial institutions. They completed deals in long/short credit, mortgage credit and senior credit and sold the business to Allied World.

Prior to forming MPAM, Mr. Cody was the President of the Hybrid (credit) business of Fortress Investment Group and an early partner at Fortress. Under his tenure, Mr. Cody significantly expanded the scope and reach of Fortress, developing multiple new businesses and playing the primary role in growing assets under management to over $40 billion. Throughout his career, Mr. Cody has held numerous senior and principal positions at leading international funds and banks, including Bank of America Securities, Bankers Trust, Chemical Bank and Lydian Asset Management.

Mr. Cody received his B.A. from Colby College.

Mr. Colandrea is the General Counsel of Easterly, responsible for managing all legal and compliance related matters.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Colandrea was the Deputy General Counsel at Prospect Administration LLC, responsible for investment adviser and corporate matters for Prospect Capital Management L.P. Prior to Prospect Administration, Mr. Colandrea was a Senior Vice President and member of the Convertible Bond and Structured Investments groups at Highbridge Capital Management LLC.

Mr. Colandrea received a B.S. in Finance and Chemistry from Boston College and his J.D. from the New York University School of Law.

Mr. Crate is a Managing Principal of Easterly, which he founded in 2009.

Mr. Crate serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Easterly Government Properties, Inc., a NYSE listed company.

Prior to founding Easterly, Mr. Crate served as the Chief Financial Officer of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc., a publicly traded asset management holding company which grew through acquisition.

Mr. Crate currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, a global organization supporting general aviation; as a Trustee of Bates College; and as a member of the Board of Governors of the Westminster Kennel Club.

Mr. Crate earned his B.A. from Bates College and his M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Ms. Haas is a Managing Director at Easterly, responsible for capital formation and business development.

Prior to Easterly, Ms. Haas served as Partner and Deputy Head of the Asset Management business of Perella Weinberg Partners. A member of the Management Committee of the Firm, Ms. Haas worked closely with the group’s portfolio managers, marketing and business development functions. Prior to joining Perella Weinberg Partners, Ms. Haas was a Managing Director and Head of the Pensions, Endowments and Foundations Coverage team at Morgan Stanley. A cross-divisional initiative, the team covered the largest asset owners in North America providing access to the products and services of the Institutional Securities Divisions. Previously, Ms. Haas was responsible for U.S. business development in Morgan Stanley’s Prime Brokerage Division, working with hedge funds on their financing and business needs. In 2006, she launched the Strategic Partner Initiative, an alternative capital sourcing function matching strategic investors with managers looking for capital. Ms. Haas joined Morgan Stanley in 1999 and served in various senior positions, including Coverage Officer and Head of Product Development for the Pension Strategies Group, which focused on pensions, endowments and foundations with assets greater than $1 billion.

Prior to Morgan Stanley, Ms. Haas covered financial institutions at Bankers Trust, where she structured and marketed fixed income, credit, currency and equity derivative products. She is a Certified Public Accountant and earlier in her career, she spent three years at Deloitte and Touche auditing financial institutions.

Ms. Haas received a B.A. in Government and Near East Studies from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business.

Mr. Kalichstein is a Managing Principal at Easterly.

Mr. Kalichstein served as the Chief Executive Officer of Easterly Acquisition Corp., a blank check company that merged with Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd.

Prior to Easterly, Mr. Kalichstein founded Solel Investment Group LLC, a privately-held company that has jointly led the acquisition of over $1 billion in specialty finance assets.

Mr. Kalichstein has held a broad set of leadership positions in financial services, serving as a  Managing Director of J.C. Flowers, as a Vice President, Finance and Corporate Development for SoftNet Systems, Inc., and as an associate with Capital Z Partners. Mr. Kalichstein began his career in the Financial Institutions Group at Goldman Sachs.

Mr. Kalichstein received a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics, magna cum laude, from Brown University.

Mr. Markson is the Chief Administrative Officer at Easterly, responsible for firm operations and strategic initiatives.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Markson was a Vice President at BlueTown, a Danish social enterprise providing rural internet connectivity to the developing world.

Previously, Mr. Markson was a Senior Relationship Manager at Hall Capital Partners, a San Francisco-based independent investment advisor.  Mr. Markson began his career at Symphony Asset Management.

Mr. Markson earned his B.A. from the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs.

Ms. Mullen is an Associate at Easterly, responsible for supporting firm operations and project management of key firm endeavors.

Prior to joining Easterly, Ms. Mullen was the Director of Strategic Planning, at Medeventus, Inc., where she led daily operations and provided guidance on the strategic direction of the company.

Ms. Mullen received a B.A. in English and Italian from Boston College.

Mr. Searle is an Associate at Easterly, responsible for information technology integration and implementation for all Easterly team members and office locations.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Searle was the Solutions Engineer at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, where he was responsible for management and oversight of all computer systems support.

Mr. Searle received his B.A. in Sociology and Computer Science from Northeastern University.

Ms. Szottfried is an Associate at Easterly, responsible for the firm’s finance and accounting functions.

Prior to joining Easterly, Ms. Szottfried was Accounting Manager at Techkon USA, an innovation leader in color management solutions.

Ms. Szottfried earned her B.S. in Finance from Boston College. 

Mr. Teixeira is a Vice President at Easterly, responsible for sourcing, researching, and underwriting affiliate partnership opportunities.

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Teixeira was an Assistant Vice President on the private markets team at Meketa Investment Group, where he led the firm’s secondary and fund of funds practice.

Mr. Teixeira earned his B.A. in Mathematics & Statistics and Economics from Williams College. He is a CFA charterholder and a CAIA charterholder, and is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society Boston, Inc., and the CAIA Boston chapter.

Mr. Van der Lande is a Managing Director at Easterly, responsible for global capital formation and special initiatives.

Prior to Easterly, Mr. Van der Lande served as a Managing Director at CBRE Capital Advisors, Inc., CBRE’s real estate investment banking business, where he led international execution efforts, transacting on or recapitalizing a variety of public and private investment vehicles.

Previously, Mr. Van der Lande was Managing Director at Hodges Ward Elliott, a commercial real estate brokerage firm, marketing cross-border investment opportunities and leading global distribution.  Prior to his focus on real estate and global capital allocation strategies, Mr. Van der Lande began his career in strategy and sales with a global FMCG company and with a Washington D.C.-based strategy firm, focused on government affairs and investment consulting in China.

Mr. Van der Lande received a B.A. from Davidson College.

Mr. Wallace is a Managing Director at Easterly, responsible for the firm’s equity capital markets practice. 

Prior to joining Easterly, Mr. Wallace was the Head of Equity Syndicate at CAIS Group. Mr. Wallace previously held leadership positions in equity capital markets at UBS and Sterne Agee CRT. He started his capital markets career at Deutsche Bank.

Mr. Wallace earned his B.S. from the London School of Economics.

Ms. Williams is a Vice President at Easterly, responsible for all aspects of capital formation, business development, and investor relations. Ms. Williams joined Easterly in January 2011, serving as a project manager responsible for various Easterly initiatives. 

Ms. Williams received her B.S., magna cum laude, in Business Administration from Bryant University.