Debt Solutions for the Renewable Energy Economy

Shawn has 25 years of finance and private credit experience.

He is a principal/founder at BridgePeak Energy Capital and serves as the company’s CEO.  At BridgePeak, Shawn is responsible for the overall management and strategic direction of the company.

Prior to BridgePeak, Shawn was the founder and CEO of Windsor Advantage, a $1.8 billion loan servicing company with a focus on SBA and USDA loans. At Windsor, Shawn was responsible for closing and servicing more than $2 billion in government-guaranteed loans.

To focus exclusively on renewables, Shawn sold Windsor Advantage in 2018. First focusing on investing in the solar industry as a tax equity investor, he quickly used his USDA expertise to dive deeply into project-level debt solutions. This was followed by additional debt products including construction loans, development lines and corporate capital.

Prior to Windsor, Shawn was managing director and co-founder of an $800 million private credit fund.  Shawn began his career in public accounting and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Originally intending to follow in his father’s footsteps as an FBI agent, Shawn graduated with highest honors from New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, NM where he was a Presidential Scholar, student senator, and an officer in his fraternity.

He is active in the Southern 7 chapter of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) including an international Sustainable Business Network Forum, a national Investing Forum, and as many YPO events as his schedule will allow.

David has 20 years of government lending and solar development experience.

He is a principal/founder at BridgePeak Energy Capital where he serves as the company’s President.  At BridgePeak, David leads loan origination efforts with a focus on facilities and loans that are eligible for USDA loan guarantee permanent financing in addition to development and corporate financing facilities.

Prior to BridgePeak, David worked as a Director of Project Finance at Cypress Creek Renewables (CCR) from 2015 to 2019, where he focused on raising permanent debt capital and managing lender relationships with a niche focus on the USDA guaranteed loan programs.  During his time at CCR David raised more than $500 million of permanent financing utilizing the USDA REAP and B&I programs across 100+ unique projects.   He raised an additional $50.0+ million in non-USDA debt.

Before joining CCR, David worked at USDA Rural Development from 2003 to 2015.  From 2007 to 2015 working as a Business Programs Specialist in the NC USDA office.  During his tenure, David processed approval of over $300 mm in REAP and B&I loan guarantee applications.

David holds both a bachelor’s in Economics and an MBA from East Carolina University where he played varsity baseball on an athletic scholarship.

Mac joined BridgePeak in 2021 and currently serves as a Vice President, responsible for modeling and underwriting credit opportunities, managing loan closings and overseeing portfolio management of more than $1 billion in debt including senior debt, construction facilities and development capital.

Prior to BridgePeak, Mac spent 2 years as a management consultant at KPMG where he worked with leading financial service companies across the banking and capital markets industries to support business and technological innovation. Mac received a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Finance from Claremont McKenna College in 2019 where he was a four-year varsity football athlete.

Nick joined BridgePeak in 2022 and is responsible for BridgePeak’s performance risk management and portfolio management services. Nick actively manages a renewable loan portfolio of more than $900 million in USDA-guaranteed and conventional term loans and $65 million in development loans. Nick specializes in borrower reporting compliance, project-level financial and operational performance analysis, and quarterly portfolio-level risk analysis.

Nick received a dual bachelor’s degree in Economics and Public from Claremont McKenna College in 2021 where he was a four-year varsity football athlete.