This $1B Money Manager Is Funding The American Dream. Meet Damien Dwin Founder/CEO Lafayette Square

This $1B Money Manager Is Funding The American Dream. Meet Damien Dwin Founder/CEO Lafayette Square

From Smart Money Circle by Adam Sarhan

May 5, 2026 · 33 min · Season 33 · Episode 7

About this episode

Damien Dwin discusses his role in financing middle market companies and promoting the American Dream through Lafayette Square.

This Money Manager Is Helping Companies Grow & Financing The American Dream. Guest: Damien Dwin Founder & CEO Lafayette Square $1.1B AUM Company Name: Lafayette Square Website: www.lafayettesquare.com Damien’s Bio: Damien Dwin is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Lafayette Square®, a private credit firm lending capital to growing middle market companies in working-class places. Previously, Damien served as Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Brightwood Capital Advisors from its founding in 2010 to October 2020. Damien began his career as a trader with Goldman Sachs, New York & London, there earning the Michael P. Mortara Award for Innovation. At Credit Suisse, he was the Co-Founder and Head of the North American Special Opportunities business until 2010. Damien also served on the Vice President Selection Committee and led the Fixed Income Division Credit Training Program. Damien serves on the non-profit boards of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Studio Museum in Harlem, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Boys’ Club of New York, and Vera Institute of Justice. He is a Council Member of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Sarhan

Guest: Damien Dwin

Topics covered

  • private credit
  • middle market companies
  • financing
  • American Dream
  • investment strategy
  • business growth

Keywords

  • money manager
  • Lafayette Square
  • Damien Dwin
  • investment
  • business growth
  • private credit
  • middle market

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lafayette Square, Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Brightwood Capital Advisors, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Studio Museum in Harlem, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Boys’ Club of New York, Vera Institute of Justice, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Books & works: Michael P. Mortara Award for Innovation

Places: New York, London, Working-Class places, Georgetown University

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