New York, United States, April 2025 – Daniel Hahn has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer at White Oak Commercial Finance (WOCF), bringing over two decades of leadership experience across private credit, structured finance, and financial strategy to his new role. At WOCF, Hahn will be responsible for overseeing global finance operations, driving growth initiatives, and enhancing financial governance across the firm’s multi-national footprint.
Prior to joining White Oak Commercial Finance, Hahn served as Managing Director at The Carlyle Group, where he contributed to private credit strategies. Before that, he was Chief Financial Officer at Safanad, where he led financial operations and strategy. His entrepreneurial side came to the forefront when he co-founded ESS Venture Partners, focused on early-stage investments.
Earlier in his career, Hahn served as Managing Director and CFO at Garrison Investment Group, where he also held the roles of Chief Compliance Officer and Treasurer of Garrison Capital Inc., a public business development company. Before Garrison, he worked at The Blackstone Group in Real Estate Debt Strategies, and earlier in his career, held finance roles at Barclays Capital and PwC.
About White Oak Commercial Finance
White Oak Commercial Finance (WOCF) is a leading global provider of tailored credit and lending solutions to middle-market companies. With services spanning asset-based lending, factoring, trade finance, supply chain financing, and inventory solutions, WOCF supports businesses through complex financial challenges and growth transitions. As an affiliate of White Oak Global Advisors, WOCF operates across the US, UK, and Australia, including offices in New York, London, Sydney, and other financial hubs.
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