W. Spalding White
Founder at Salem Halifax Capital Partners LP
Profile
Spalding W.
White Jr. is a Founding Partner of Route 2 Capital Partners, and he possesses deep knowledge and experience in lower middle market mezzanine and equity investing, specifically spending the past two decades directly investing in this market.
Prior to R2CP, Spalding served as Managing Partner/Founder of Salem Halifax Capital Partners, an SBIC mezzanine fund.
While at Salem Halifax and its predecessor fund, Salem Capital Partners, Spalding actively participated in over 30 mezzanine investments through sourcing, underwriting, monitoring, and managing all aspects of the investments, as well as on numerous portfolio companies’ corporate boards.
Spalding has also worked at SunTrust Equity Partners and SunTrust Bank in both Atlanta and New York, where he held various credit and relationship management positions.
Spalding received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The Citadel and his Masters of Business Administration from the Babcock Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University.
He is the Past President of the Southern Region Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) and a member of the Association for Corporate Growth and the Southern Capital Forum.
Spalding and his wife Brittany have five children and reside in Atlanta.
Spalding currently serves as Board Member and Treasurer for the Atlanta Citadel Club, as well on the Board of the Southern region of the SBIA.
W. Spalding White active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Route 2 Capital Management LLC
 Route 2 Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Route 2 Capital Management LLC (Route 2 Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. | Private Equity Investor | 2017-06-30 |
Salem Halifax Capital Partners LP
 Salem Halifax Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Salem Halifax Capital Partners LP, an SBIC Fund, invests in small to medium-sized companies located in the US. The fund focuses with minimum EBITDA of $1.5 million, revenues of $10 - $75 million, products or services with stable demand, defensible market positions, and experienced management teams. It targets companies operating in the field of traditional manufacturing, distribution, and services. The fund makes co-investments and provides financing in the form of preferred, common equity and mezzanine debt with warrants for acquisitions, LBOs, MBOs, recapitalizations, bridge, and expansion financings with an investment size of $2 - $10 million per transaction. | Founder | 2005-12-31 |
| Atlanta Citadel Club | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of W. Spalding White
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Salem Investment Partners
 Salem Investment Partners Investment ManagersFinance Salem Investment Partners (Salem Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Phillip W. Martin. The firm is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. | Private Equity Investor | 2018-12-30 |
Suntrust Equity Funding LLC
 Suntrust Equity Funding LLC Investment ManagersFinance Suntrust Equity Funding LLC (Suntrust Equity Funding) is the private equity and mezzanine investing arm of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey which is founded in 1995 by Robert L. Dudiak. Their ultimate parent is Truist. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta. | Private Equity Investor | 2003-02-28 |
| SUNTRUST BANKS | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of W. Spalding White
| Wake Forest University | Masters Business Admin |
| The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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SunTrust Banks, Inc.
 SunTrust Banks, Inc. Regional BanksFinance SunTrust Banks, Inc. is a bank and financial holding company that engages in the provision of financial services. It offers deposit, credit, mortgage banking, trust and investment, asset management, securities brokerage, and capital market services. It operates through the following segments: Consumer, Wholesale, and Corporate Other. The Consumer segment consists of consumer banking, lending, wealth management, and mortgage banking services. The Wholesale segment relates to advisory, capital raising, and financial risk management; commercial and business banking, commercial real estate; as well as treasury and payment solutions. The Corporate Other segment covers management of the company's investment securities portfolio, long-term debt, end user derivative instruments, short-term liquidity and funding activities, balance sheet risk management, and most real estate assets. The company was founded in July 12, 1984 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. | Finance |
Suntrust Equity Funding LLC
Suntrust Equity Funding LLC Investment ManagersFinance Suntrust Equity Funding LLC (Suntrust Equity Funding) is the private equity and mezzanine investing arm of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey which is founded in 1995 by Robert L. Dudiak. Their ultimate parent is Truist. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta. | Finance |
Salem Halifax Capital Partners LP
Salem Halifax Capital Partners LP Investment ManagersFinance Salem Halifax Capital Partners LP, an SBIC Fund, invests in small to medium-sized companies located in the US. The fund focuses with minimum EBITDA of $1.5 million, revenues of $10 - $75 million, products or services with stable demand, defensible market positions, and experienced management teams. It targets companies operating in the field of traditional manufacturing, distribution, and services. The fund makes co-investments and provides financing in the form of preferred, common equity and mezzanine debt with warrants for acquisitions, LBOs, MBOs, recapitalizations, bridge, and expansion financings with an investment size of $2 - $10 million per transaction. | Finance |
Salem Investment Partners
Salem Investment Partners Investment ManagersFinance Salem Investment Partners (Salem Investment Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Phillip W. Martin. The firm is headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina. | Finance |
Route 2 Capital Management LLC
Route 2 Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Route 2 Capital Management LLC (Route 2 Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2016. The firm is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. | Finance |
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