Stewart Jones and Grant Fate joined Stonebriar Commercial Finance as senior investment manager and associate—capital markets, respectively.

Jones will primarily focus on underwriting general equipment transactions supporting Stonebriar’s expanded originations staff. Fate will work on business development in Stonebriar’s Capital Markets and Direct Originations groups and report to Steve White, Capital Markets executive vice president.

Jones joins Stonebriar from London, where he was employed as a senior credit manager with Close Brothers Asset Finance, underwriting credit profiles similar those underwritten by Stonebriar. He also served as in credit manager and account executive positions with Barclays Bank and Barclays Asset Finance.

Jeff Wilkison, chief risk officer, stated “We’re very pleased and fortunate to add Stewart to our staff as we continue to expand our general equipment portfolio. Stewart brings significant experience in our space and new perspectives from across the pond that will enhance Stonebriar’s investment underwriting. We welcome Stewart to Texas and look forward to his contributions.”

Fate joins Stonebriar from CBAM Partners, a New York-based alternative investment management firm, where he underwrote widely syndicated leverage loans as a credit analyst.

“We are pleased to welcome Grant to the Stonebriar team,” said White. “His addition reflects our continuing support for the industry’s emerging talent initiative. The experience he gained analyzing and underwriting credit during the last year at our sister company, CBAM, will be extremely beneficial to Stonebriar.”