Mr. Keller has been President of Great Elm Specialty Finance, a subsidiary of GECC, since November 2021. He has extensive experience in all aspects of direct lending, including origination, underwriting, portfolio management, and workouts.

Prior to joining Great Elm, Mr. Keller was a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Credit Value Partners, LLC, where he oversaw the company’s Direct Lending and Investment Platform, focusing on asset-based lending (ABL), asset-backed, cash flow, and healthcare finance opportunities.

Previously, Mr. Keller was a member of CapitalSource Finance’s senior management team, responsible for managing the company’s stressed loan portfolio, including cash flow, ABL, and real estate loans. He also led CapitalSource’s special situation lending initiatives and spearheaded a $300 million opportunistic credit fund. Furthermore, Mr. Keller led a special servicing initiative for a third-party lender, restructuring and monetizing a $250 million healthcare ABL portfolio on behalf of senior lenders.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Keller led restructuring efforts for the $1.8 billion Healthcare Finance Division of FINOVA on behalf of Berkadia, LLC. He has also held senior financial and investment positions at PNC Bank and Household International. Mr. Keller holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.