Monroe Capital announced Amanda Tallman has joined the firm as Vice President, Direct Originations. Amanda will be responsible for originating transactions direct to non-sponsored and family-owned businesses. She will be based in the firm’s Chicago office.

Prior to Monroe, Amanda was a Vice President at PNC Bank for nearly 10 years. While at PNC, she assisted middle market privately held businesses and their owners navigate various transformational events through a variety of financing solutions.

“We are very excited to add Amanda to the Monroe Capital originations team,” said Tom Aronson, Vice Chairman & Head of Originations of Monroe Capital. “Amanda has an accomplished commercial banking career providing financing solutions to privately held middle-market companies. She will help us to expand our direct outreach to business owners and our many commercial banking finance partners.”