# identity.md

## Organization Overview
- **Company Name:** Benefit Street Partners
- **Mission:** To deliver attractive returns through relationships, specialist expertise, and global reach, focusing exclusively on alternative credit, building deep expertise across direct lending, structured credit, liquid credit, and special situations.
- **Company Structure and Legal Entity:** A Franklin Templeton company.
- **Founded Date and Location:** Details forthcoming.
- **Size and Scale:** A global leader in alternative credit.

## Leadership & Team
- **Key Leadership Profiles and Roles:**
    - Cathy Bevan: [https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/cathy-bevan](https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/cathy-bevan)
    - Richard Byrne: [https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/richard-byrne](https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/richard-byrne)
    - Michael Comparato: [https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/michael-comparato](https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/michael-comparato)
    - Allison Davi: [https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/allison-davi](https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/allison-davi)
    - Blair Faulstich: [https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/blair-faulstich](https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/blair-faulstich)
    - Thomas Gahan: [https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/thomas-gahan](https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/thomas-gahan)
    - David Manlowe: [https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/david-manlowe](https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/david-manlowe)
    - Bryan Martoken: [https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/bryan-martoken](https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/bryan-martoken)
    - Klaus Petersen: [https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/klaus-petersen](https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/klaus-petersen)
    - Daire Wheeler: [https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/daire-wheeler](https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/daire-wheeler)
    - Brian Armstrong: [https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/brian-armstrong](https://bspcredit.com/about-us/our-team/brian-armstrong)
    - Jerry Baglien: [https://www.bspcredit.com/international/about-us/our-team/jerry-baglien](https://www.bspcredit.com/international/about-us/our-team/jerry-baglien)
- **Team Structure and Departments:** Details forthcoming.
- **Company Culture and Values:** Committed to specialist expertise and responsible investing.

## Operations & Structure
- **Business Model and Operational Approach:** An alternative credit pioneer focused exclusively on credit, with deep expertise across various credit strategies.
- **Location(s) and Geographic Presence:** Global presence, with operations in the US and internationally.
- **Key Partnerships and Affiliations:** Affiliated with Franklin Templeton.