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

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Podcast: [Smart Money Circle](https://stenobird.com/podcast/smart-money-circle-95624)
Published: 2026-05-05T15:50:37+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/smartmoneycircle/episodes/This-1B-Money-Manager-Is-Funding-The-American-Dream--Meet-Damien-Dwin-FounderCEO-Lafayette-Square-e3iu1h6
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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. Damien received a B.S./B.A. from Georgetown University. Company bio: Lafayette Square® is a private credit firm lending capital to growing middle market companies in Working-Class places. The firm focuses on non-sponsored deals, significant managerial assistance, and a data-driven investment strategy. Lafayette Square's thesis holds that Working-Class people and places are overlooked by private credit creating an attractive investment opportunity subject to conservative underwriting, managerial assistance, and technology. Lafayette Square® aims to support 100,000 Working-Class jobs, invest 50%…

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