Fueling Growth: Choosing and Structuring Capital for Scale
Presented By: Burr Forman / Southstate Bank
Growth requires capital—but the type, structure, and timing of that capital can shape outcomes for years to come. This session brings together operators, investors, lenders, and advisors to explore how companies finance growth across the capital stack. From senior debt and private credit to minority and control equity, learn how experienced deal teams evaluate tradeoffs, structure deals, and align capital with long-term strategy.
Moderator:
Director of Sponsor Finance
Southstate Bank
William brings 18 years of commercial, middle market and corporate banking experience to his role, having worked previously for Synovus, Truist and, most recently, Georgia Banking Company. He holds a master’s degree from Georgia State University and a bachelor's degree from University of Georgia. Buchly co-founded an athletic fundraising event, the Trinity Combine, and previously served as chair of the Trinity Community Ministries board.
Panelists:
Partner
Burr & Forman LLP
Ed represents commercial banks, finance companies and private credit funds as agents in multi-lender facilities and as lenders in bilateral facilities, with extensive experience in the following areas: asset-based lending; cash flow lending; mezzanine finance; leveraged acquisition finance; workouts, forbearance and restructurings; and insolvency proceedings financing.
Managing Partner
Route 2 Capital Partners
Spalding White is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Route 2 Capital Partners, an SBIC fund focused on debt and equity investments in the lower middle market. Previously, Spalding was a founder and managing partner with Salem Halifax Capital Partners.