Archway announced its launch as a new private credit firm focused on delivering creative asset-based loan (ABL) and lender finance solutions to middle-market companies. Backed by $500 million in committed capital, Archway provides tailored lending solutions ranging from $10 million to $50 million, with the ability to commit larger amounts for select transactions. 

Led by Founder and CEO Andrew S. McGhee and a team of seasoned industry veterans, Archway is built to deliver comprehensive capital solutions for growth, buyouts, refinancing, and turnarounds - with speed, responsiveness, creativity, and partnership at the core. The firm serves businesses in the traditional ABL sectors of manufacturing, services, distribution, and retail, as well as serving fifteen different financial services sectors.

“At Archway, we start with your vision, not just your balance sheet,” said Andrew S. McGhee, CEO and Founder. “We’ve built a firm where creativity meets execution, and where our clients can expect speed, transparency, and a true partnership at every stage of their journey.”

The founding team includes:

• Andrew S. McGhee, CEO & Founder – Over thirty years of leadership in commercial finance, private equity, and asset-based lending. Former Founder of AloStar Bank of Commerce.
• Neal Mulford, Chief Risk Officer – Over thirty years of expertise in asset-based lending, mezzanine finance, and credit risk management, with leadership roles at AloStar, CIT, Regions Bank, Legacy Capital, and White Oak.
• Mark Kassis, Chief Credit Officer – Over thirty years in commercial and specialty finance, structuring complex transactions in equipment finance, project finance, and receivables finance.
• David Phillips, Executive Managing Director – More than three decades of experience in commercial and specialty finance, crafting comprehensive solutions to multi-faceted transactions in the middle market.
• Janet Riccard, Head of Operations – An accomplished commercial lending operations manager with over twenty-five years of experience, including collateral management, loan accounting, and treasury operations.

Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, Archway is positioned to serve middle-market companies nationwide, leveraging every asset – not just traditional collateral – to unlock capital and fuel growth.

Archway’s philosophy is rooted in three pillars:

1. Creativity Unleashed – Innovative structures that fully leverage a company’s assets
2. One-Stop Capital – Full-spectrum financing from growth capital to turnarounds
3. True Partnership – Alignment with client strategies to drive sustainable success

Archway is backed by BharCap Partners (“BharCap”), a private investment firm focused on the financial services sector, in partnership with Delaware Life Insurance Company, a subsidiary of Group 1001. BharCap partners with exceptional management teams to build differentiated financial services companies, leveraging deep industry expertise and a collaborative approach to growth.

Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC, served as the exclusive financial advisor to Archway. Holland & Knight provided legal counsel to Archway. Greenberg Traurig provided legal counsel to BharCap.