Alternative investments have seen incredible growth during the past few decades. Private credit, a form of lending to companies by institutions other than banks, has also been growing at an extremely fast rate. In this podcast, Trent and Jasmin are joined by Brant Snyder, Director of Product Management, and Matt Macomber, Senior Sales Engineer, both at SS&C Advent to dive into why private credit is such an attractive investment opportunity, discuss its surge in popularity, and most importantly, what factors are responsible for its growth. They also discuss how and why the right technology is so important when investing in credit.
Speakers
Brant Snyder
Guest Speaker | Director, Product Management, SS&C Advent
Brant is based in Boston, MA. Brant joined SS&C Advent in 2011 supporting both Geneva Portfolio Accounting and Investor Accounting. He held several management positions within the support organization spanning several products before joining the Geneva Product Management Team in 2021. His current responsibilities include working closely with clients to assess new functionality requirements and prioritize the product roadmap. Brant holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Virginia Tech.
Matt Macomber
Guest Speaker | Sr. Sales Engineer, SS&C Advent
Matt Macomber is based in Boston, MA. After graduating from Boston College, Matt joined Advent in 2011, supporting a variety of different portfolio and partnership accounting products under the Advent umbrella. On the Geneva Solutions Consulting team, he works with current clients and prospects to understand business needs, functional requirements and operational challenges around front, middle, and back office workflows.
Jasmin Conner
Host | Sales Engineer, Black Diamond, SS&C Advent
Jasmin Conner is a Sales Engineer for Black Diamond, an SS&C Advent company. She has an extensive background in working with wealth management to understand their unique business and technology needs and provide tailored solutions and services to meet those needs.
Based out of the great city of Jacksonville, FL, Jasmin enjoys spending quality time with her family, volunteering in her community, and exploring her interests in economics, history, and art.
Trent Berry
Host | SS&C Advent
Informally known as ”The Voice of University,” Trent Berry joined SS&C Advent at the turn of the century in 2000, having previously worked in Support and Consulting before occupying his current long standing role as Advent’s Senior Instructional Designer As such, he is responsible for client and employee training for products such as APX, Axys, and Geneva. In his spare time when not working or perfecting French cooking techniques in his kitchen,
Trent owns and operates Dreamrack Studios, a professional recording studio in San Francisco where he can be found producing and engineering music for various artists.