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Andy First

Director / Private Credit

Mr. First is a Director in Private Credit. Prior to joining Brigade in 2025, Mr. First worked at Raven Capital Management as a Director, with primary responsibility for underwriting and managing private credit investments in the lower middle market. Before that, Mr. First worked at CG Petsky Prunier (now part of Canaccord Genuity) as an Associate in the investment banking division’s TMT Group. Mr. First received a BS in Finance from the University of Richmond.