BOK Financial hired Reed Upson as senior vice president and ABL Business Development Officer. Prior to joining BOKF, Upson spent over 12 years as an investment banker helping founder owners, sponsors, and management teams navigate M&A, growth financing, recapitalizations, and special situations and has helped originate, underwrite, and structure over $3B of capital commitments in his career. Most recently Upson was Head of Capital Markets at G2 Capital Advisors where he helped middle market companies and sponsors access capital across the debt spectrum including asset-based, first lien, second lien, unitranche, mezzanine, as well as preferred equity and structured equity capital.

“We’re thrilled to have Reed join our team,” said Ryan Birnel, director of Asset Based Lending at BOK Financial. “His deep experience, strong leadership, and client-centered approach will be a key part of our continued success.”

As part of the ABL team, Upson will be responsible for accessing middle-market asset-based lending opportunities through private equity sponsors, investment banking and advisory firms while supporting the needs of BOK Financial’s corporate lending groups throughout the Rocky Mountain region. 

“I’m excited to be at BOK Financial because of the team, culture, and impact I can help make on the local market helping founders, owners, and sponsors access critical working capital facilities needed to grow or navigate complex situations,” said Upson. 

Upson earned his MBA at Dominican University of California.