Bill Polk Joins Egis Capital Partners as Managing Partner
Egis Capital Partners, New York, announced that Bill Polk joined the private equity firm from Capital One Bank as a managing partner. Polk, who has more than 25 years of debt and equity investment experience, has been involved in more than $6 billion of middle-market security financing transactions. He will be responsible for origination and fundraising at Egis.
Robert Chefitz, managing partner of Egis, said, "Bill is a rare individual who has significant capabilities in business strategy and M&A — and a deep understanding of the security industry. His breadth of skills, experience and insight will be extremely valuable in helping our firm achieve superior returns. I also know that Bill and his colleagues at Capital One have been incredibly active in the security space over the past two years and we look forward to working closely with them as we target new opportunities."