Canyon Partners, an alternative asset management company that has specialised itself as a value-orientated special situations investor and provider of bespoke financing solutions across corporate credit, structured credit, and real estate, recently announced the appointments of four executives as the firm continues to expand its real estate platform amid growing activity across its lending and opportunistic investment businesses.
Scott Swisher and Adam Ostrowsky will be the two new managing directors of the company, handling leadership responsibilities at Western Region Credit Originations and Capital Markets, respectively. Spencer Schlee, the third new managing director, will be handling Canyon Partners’ opportunistic equity division, while Scott San Filippo will be the senior director, bridge debt.
Swisher joins the firm from ACORE Capital to lead real estate credit origination efforts in the Western US. Ostrowsky joins from Mack Real Estate Group and will oversee capital markets initiatives across the platform, supporting the firm’s expanding lending and investment activities.
San Filippo joined the company from Heitman in 2025 as a senior director focused on bridge debt originations to support the continued expansion of Canyon’s bridge lending platform throughout the United States. All three executives report to Jacob Feingold, partner and head of originations.
Schlee has been promoted to Head of Opportunistic Equity, where he will oversee the sourcing and execution of opportunistic equity investments nationwide, leveraging his 13 years of experience at Canyon. His appointment comes as the firm continues to scale its equity platform.
“Adam and Scott bring deep market expertise, strong industry relationships, and significant execution experience that will further strengthen our real estate platform. Their hirings, alongside Spencer’s expanded leadership role and Scott San Filippo’s continued buildout of our bridge lending capabilities, position us to capitalise on opportunities in both lending and opportunistic investing and reflect the continued growth and evolution of our team as we expand our sourcing network and structure creative capital solutions,” said Robin Potts, partner and chief investment officer.
These appointments reflect Canyon’s continued investment in its real estate platform and investment capabilities nationwide. Over the past year, the firm provided debt and equity across 23 transactions, representing more than USD 3.1 billion in total real estate capitalisation, delivering flexible capital solutions across property types, including multifamily, senior and student housing, industrial and other commercial assets.