Castle Creek Partners

Castle Creek is an alternative asset management firm focused on the community banking industry. Located in San Diego, California, and Dallas, Texas, the firm has been a leading investor in community banking since its inception in 1990, having raised and managed eight private equity funds and multiple special situations funds. We have more than 100 combined years of industry experience—five decades operating banks and another five investing in them—which allows us to bring differentiated insight to our portfolio companies. Our ability to generate performance across varying economic conditions stems from the belief that a focus on operational improvement is key. Profitable growth requires not only a wide range of sector knowledge but also the ability to have direct input with regard to strategic initiatives at the company level. At Castle Creek, our lead involvement with portfolio companies is typically executed through board representation and partnering directly with senior executive teams. The Principals of Castle Creek have over 100 years of collective experience as either executives or private equity investors in banking, which not only cultivates a depth of knowledge about strategic and operational trends but also provides important competitive advantages.