David DeSantis is Chief Operating Officer, Portfolio Manager, and Senior Managing Director of Saratoga Investment Advisors, LLC, the investment adviser to Saratoga Investment Corp. He also serves on the firm’s Management and Investment Committees.
Mr. DeSantis brings more than 25 years of experience across leveraged finance, private credit, and private equity, with a career focused on building, leading, and scaling direct lending platforms and investment teams through multiple market cycles. Throughout his career, he has invested across the capital structure and a broad range of industries.
Prior to joining Saratoga, Mr. DeSantis was Founder and Co-Head of Direct Lending at Sound Point Capital, a platform he initially built at Resource America beginning in 2013 and subsequently expanded at CVC Credit Partners. In these roles, he led all aspects of the direct lending business, including strategy, capital formation, origination, portfolio construction, and team development. Previously, he was a Senior Managing Director at Medley Capital, where he built and led the New York–based investment teams and oversaw origination, investment execution, and portfolio management. Mr. DeSantis began his career at GE Capital through the Financial Management Program and subsequently served as a Vice President at GE Capital Antares, focusing on middle-market transaction origination, underwriting, execution, and account management.
Mr. DeSantis holds a B.S. from Boston College and an M.B.A. from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.
