Dee Dee Sklar

Dee Dee Sklar Vice Chair Subscription Finance, which is part of Asset-Backed Finance within Wells Fargo Securities LLC joined Wells Fargo in June 2012, the global team provides fund level financings to Financial Sponsors and Alternative Asset Managers who manage closed end and open end private equity funds, separate accounts, joint ventures, private BDCs, hedge funds; focused on varying strategies among which include buyout, debt, credit, energy, infrastructure, distress, real estate, secondary’s, natural resources/commodities, transportation. Coverage includes sponsors located in the US, Europe, and selectively in Asia and LatAm. During the past 13+ years she has managed businesses and now as Vice Chair that have provided subscription / capital call financings to 755+ Private Equity funds totaling equivalent USD ~341+ bio of financings.

Prior to joining Wells Fargo Ms. Sklar led the strategic planning and business management of origination, client, product and strategic initiatives for the Global Funds business at WestLB AG (Financial Sponsors, Investment Advisors and the funds they manage) and managed strategic counterparty relationships with Financial Institutions in the Americas. She previously held positions in Securitization at both WestLB AG and Rothschild Inc.    Prior to working in Securitization, she worked with two Asset Managers; first investing debt and equity in commercial real estate on behalf of correspondent US insurance company relationships and the second where she led a team acquiring and financing commercial real estate on behalf of a private group of investors.

Ms. Sklar received a BS Degree from the University of Tennessee. She is a member of the Financial Women’s Association of New York’s Corporate Board Committee, Women In Fund Finance (and recipient of first annual Dee Dee Sklar WFF award), Women’s Bond Club, and the current Co-Head of Wells Fargo’s New York Women’s Network. She holds Series 7, 63, 24 and 79 certifications. Ms. Sklar speaks regularly at industry conferences and contributes to industry publications.