Griffin Coakley

Executive Director

Griffin Coakley

Executive Director

Griffin Coakley

Executive Director

Biography
News & Insights
Team

Biography

Background

Griffin Coakley is a Vice President of Morgan Stanley and a member of the Morgan Stanley Private Credit team, where he focuses on originating and underwriting investment opportunities. Mr. Coakley joined Morgan Stanley in 2016 and has over seven years of relevant industry experience. Prior to Morgan Stanley, Mr. Coakley worked in the Deals practice of PwC. Mr. Coakley earned a BBA, magna cum laude, from Villanova University and is a CFA charterholder.

9 yrs

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

2016

STARTED WITH FIRM

9 yrs

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

2016

STARTED WITH FIRM

News & Insights

Press Release

Fetch Secures $50 Million from MSPC After Achieving Profitability, Signaling Strong Growth Ahead

20-Mar-2024

Fetch, America's Rewards App, has secured $50 million in debt financing from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Private Credit.

Alternatives

Importance of Operational Value Creation

30-Oct-2024

A successful approach to operational value creation is increasingly important today amid higher interest rates and inflation, lower levels of financial leverage, and uncertain macroeconomic growth.

Alternatives

Direct Lending Outlook

26-Sep-2024

Direct lending continues to offer compelling relative value compared to other asset classes and offers attractive diversification alternative to public fixed income. And when considered in the context of public markets, it has significant room to grow.

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Team

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Jeff Levin

Managing Director, Portfolio Manager & Head of Direct Lending

22 years industry experience

Ashwin Krishnan

Managing Director, Co-Head of N. America Private Credit, Head of Opportunistic Credit

23 years industry experience

Hank D'Alessandro

Vice Chairman, North America Private Credit

32 years industry experience

Jeff Day

Head of Capital Markets & Business Development, Morgan Stanley Private Credit

25 years industry experience

Mark Jochims

Head of European Private Credit, Morgan Stanley Private Credit

20 years industry experience

David Kulakofsky

Head of Direct Lending Underwriting & Portfolio Management, Morgan Stanley Private Credit

25 years industry experience

Peter Ma

Managing Director

14 years industry experience

Orit Mizrachi

Managing Director

27 years industry experience

Michael Occi

Managing Director

18 years industry experience

David Pessah

Managing Director

17 years industry experience

Kunal Soni

Head of Western Region, Head of Direct Lending Technology, Morgan Stanley Private Credit

25 years industry experience

Jon Spivak

Managing Director

15 years industry experience

Sean Sullivan

Head of Direct Lending Origination, Morgan Stanley Private Credit

22 years industry experience

Debra Abramovitz

Executive Director

39 years industry experience

Fay Chen

Executive Director

20 years industry experience

Griffin Coakley

Executive Director

9 years industry experience

Charlie Guyton

Executive Director

12 years industry experience

Lauren Krepelka

Executive Director

17 years industry experience

James Morphis

Executive Director

13 years industry experience

Aleksandar Nikolic

Executive Director

10 years industry experience

Rebecca Shaoul

Executive Director

15 years industry experience

Nikhil Vaidya

Executive Director

9 years industry experience

Mario A. Zillner

Executive Director

17 years industry experience

Katarina Bridova

Vice President

16 years industry experience

Chris Brown

Vice President

11 years industry experience

Peter Chung

Vice President

11 years industry experience

Jamie Hanfling

Vice President

10 years industry experience

Gonzalo Limones Pradas

Vice President

10 years industry experience

Alexandra N. Martin

Vice President

7 years industry experience

Jack Purdy

Vice President

8 years industry experience

May not represent all Team Members.

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