Mike Lazar, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer

Michael B. Lazar has over 30 years of experience investing in credit and private equity markets. Prior to launching PLC, Mr. Lazar co-founded BlackRock Kelso Capital Corporation (“BKCC”) and served on its Investment Committee and was its Chief Operating Officer from its formation in 2004 until March 2015. Additionally, Mr. Lazar served on BKCC's Board of Directors and served as a managing member of BlackRock Kelso Capital Advisors, LLC, BKCC's investment advisor, until March 2015, and as managing member of BlackRock Kelso Mezzanine Advisors. Prior to BlackRock Kelso, Mr. Lazar spent 13 years at Kelso & Company, LP, an established middle market private equity firm, where he was a Principal and Managing Director (partner). Prior to joining Kelso, Mr. Lazar worked in the Acquisition Finance Group at the predecessor to J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. He began his career in the Corporate Finance and Structured Finance Groups at Chemical Bank, where he focused on financings for leveraged companies.

Mr. Lazar received an A.B. degree from Dartmouth College cum laude and with High Honors. Mr. Lazar has served as Co-Chair of the Leadership Council of the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University Medical Center and serves as a Trustee of the Rye Country Day School. Mr. Lazar previously served as a member of the Dartmouth College Fund Committee, as President of the Rye Country Day School Alumni Executive Board and a Director of the New York Division of the March of Dimes. In addition, Mr. Lazar has served on the public and private Boards of Directors of certain Kelso portfolio companies and as a Director of Gordon Brothers Finance Company.