Jamie Daul

Jamie Daul is a Partner at Advantary and a Debt Placement Specialist, bringing over 17 years of experience in debt placement, leveraged finance, and structured credit. He is the Founder and Managing Partner of Palisade Credit Advisors, a boutique advisory firm focused on structuring and executing tailored financing solutions for privately held and sponsor-backed businesses.

Jamie has originated, structured, and closed financings across senior debt, unitranche, mezzanine, and alternative capital. He has built deep relationships with banks, private credit funds, mezzanine lenders, and alternative capital providers, creating a proprietary lender network of more than 200 institutions.

Prior to founding Palisade, Jamie served as Director & Portfolio Manager at First Eagle Investment Management. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at THL Credit, Kramer Van Kirk Credit Strategies, and Neuberger Berman.

Jamie earned his MBA in Finance, Innovation & Entrepreneurship from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a BS in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Outside of work, Jamie lives in Chicago with his wife and three children. He enjoys skiing, golf, and family travel, and is passionate about building lasting relationships both personally and professionally.

Expertise:

Debt placement, structured credit, leveraged finance

Sectors:

Healthcare, aerospace & defense, building products, hospitality

Roles:

Founder, Managing Partner, Director & Portfolio Manager, Senior Credit Analyst

Traits:

Analytical, collaborative, relationship-driven

Location:

Chicago, IL