Private Debt & Equity

Steve Myers is a Vice President and Co-Head of the Private Debt & Equity team. Steve joined the company in 2008 and is responsible for all private debt and equity investment activities related to private equity fund investments and direct investments. He has more than 20 years of credit experience across both public and private leveraged finance markets. Throughout his career he has been involved with the origination, underwriting and management of private-equity-sponsored middle market loans. Prior to RGA, Steve was involved with the management of commercial credit, investment grade corporate bonds and private markets with Americo Life, Heller Financial, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America. Steve serves on multiple fund advisory boards and is a Board Observer for five portfolio companies. He earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and he received a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in finance from Indiana University and a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in finance and entrepreneurship from DePaul University. Steve has been on the St. Louis JCC Board of Directors since 2014.

Kevin Prunty is Vice President and Co-Head of RGA’s Private Debt & Equity team. He is responsible for both direct and fund investments, focusing primarily on corporate subordinated debt and private equity. Kevin has nearly 20 years of experience in all facets of corporate and leveraged finance, including origination, underwriting, structuring, and portfolio management across a wide range of industry sectors, as well as workout situations. Prior to joining RGA in April 2015, Kevin managed credit transactions for LaSalle Bank/ABN AMRO, Citigroup, Wachovia, M&I/Southwest Bank, and Parkside Financial. He also has direct investment experience with Caparo Group and has directly managed more than $400 million of credit exposure in his career. Kevin serves on multiple fund advisory boards and is a Board Observer for five portfolio companies. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) from Washington University in St. Louis. He is President of the Association for Corporate Growth’s (ACG) St. Louis chapter. Kevin also co-founded Addiction is Real (AIR), a nonprofit focused on drug addiction education.

Trevor Gibson is a Senior Director on RGA’s Private Debt & Equity team. He is responsible for both direct and fund investments, focusing primarily on corporate subordinated debt and private equity. Trevor has 12 years of experience in middle market commercial banking, including origination, underwriting, structuring, and portfolio management. Prior to joining RGA in May 2017, Trevor was a Director with BMO Harris Bank, responsible for originating new opportunities and managing a portfolio of middle market companies across a broad range of industries. Trevor started his career at LaSalle Bank in Chicago and St. Louis. After LaSalle was acquired, he was a relationship manager at First Bank and The PrivateBank, focusing on leveraged and non-leveraged transactions across multiple industries and working with both family-owned and private-equity-owned businesses. Trevor received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) in finance from the University of Missouri and an Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the Olin School of Business at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to attending the University of Missouri, he served in the United States Navy as a Non Commissioned Officer and helicopter aircrewman.