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Monroe Capital Hires Alexandra Artes-Roy as Director on Direct Originations Team

Reported by Businesswire ·Pulse2
Jul 15, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • Monroe Capital LLC has hired Alexandra Artes-Roy as a Director on its direct originations team, based in the firm's Los Angeles office and responsible for originating new business in the West Coast region.
  • • Artes-Roy brings more than 10 years of private credit experience, most recently as a Principal at KKR across its U.S. and Asia private credit teams, and previously as an Associate at Barings.
  • • Alex Patil, Partner and Southern California Region Group Head, said her sponsor relationships and financing track record will support Monroe's push to serve sponsors and middle-market companies on the West Coast.
Summary
Chicago-based Monroe Capital LLC announced that Alexandra Artes-Roy has joined the firm as a Director on its direct originations team, according to a Business Wire release. Based in Monroe's Los Angeles office, Artes-Roy will be responsible for originating new business opportunities within the West Coast region.

Artes-Roy has over 10 years of experience in private credit. Before joining Monroe, she was a Principal at KKR, where she worked across the firm's U.S. and Asia private credit teams, focusing on originating and underwriting private debt and capital markets solutions for financial sponsors and corporate clients. Earlier in her career, she was an Associate at Barings, where she worked on the firm's global high yield and Asia private credit teams.

Alex Patil, Partner and Southern California Region Group Head at Monroe, said the firm was excited to welcome Artes-Roy, citing her private credit experience, sponsor relationships and track record of delivering tailored financing solutions. Monroe said the appointment reflects its ongoing commitment to expanding its reach and delivering tailored capital solutions to private equity sponsors and middle-market businesses nationwide.

Monroe describes itself as an asset management firm specializing in private credit across direct lending, technology finance, venture debt, alternative credit, structured credit, real estate and equity. The firm, which has provided capital solutions since 2004, is headquartered in Chicago and has 13 locations across the U.S., Asia, Australia, Europe and the Middle East.

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Businesswire Monroe Capital Hires Alexandra Artes-Roy as Director on Direct Originations Team Pulse2 Monroe Capital Appoints Simon Wein As Director Of Direct Originations