Drew Healy has joined Pinnacle Financial Partners as a financial advisor specializing in serving the needs of Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs). He is based at the firm’s headquarters at Nashville Yards as part of Pinnacle’s growing practice focused on financial sponsors.

“Pinnacle has played an active role in the SBIC community for many years, supporting their business model as a limited partner and trusted advisor.” said Bryan Bean, executive vice president for corporate banking at Pinnacle. “Drew brings a unique perspective, having worked directly in the SBIC community. He’ll be a tremendous partner to our clients in this space, especially as we expand the size, breadth and depth of our capabilities for these funds and the companies they support.”

Healy brings more than 20 years of experience in investment banking and commercial banking. Most recently, he was managing director at Capital Alignment Partners, an SBIC-licensed private investment firm based in Nashville, where he helped lead healthcare deal origination, diligence and execution. Prior to that, he served as senior vice president in Cadence Bank’s healthcare leveraged finance group, where he originated sponsor-backed loans for middle market transactions. Healy is a graduate of the University of Georgia and is active in Nashville’s investment and business community.

At Pinnacle, Healy will direct the firm’s SBIC investment activities and provide specialized lending, deposit and cash management services tailored to SBICs and their portfolio companies. The firm’s dedicated team serving private equity and venture capital clients offers a full suite of relationship banking solutions designed to support every stage of the investment lifecycle.