James Paterson is a Senior Director at Eldridge Capital Management. Previously, Mr. Paterson was a Managing Director, Origination at Stonebriar Commercial Finance. Prior to joining Stonebriar, Mr. Paterson worked at Ares, Jefferies, GE Capital, and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in roles across origination, underwriting and transaction execution supporting private credit, leveraged finance, and asset-based opportunities. Mr. Paterson received his H.B.A. from the University of Western Ontario and M.B.A. from the University of Michigan.