Event Profile

CAIA Austin Presents: The Current State of Private Credit – Are You Buying or Selling the Headlines?

Date(s):
April 15, 2026
Note:
All times listed are in local time
Venue:
The Austin - Looney Suite
110 East 9th St
Austin, TX 78701 
Fee(s):
Free Event
Description:

The discussion will examine today’s private credit landscape, including market conditions, areas of growth and constraint, and how investors are interpreting recent headlines. Steve and Colin will share perspectives from both an allocator and investment‑manager viewpoint, touching on topics such as deployment, risk considerations, performance expectations, and broader structural trends in the asset class.

This event is intended for institutional and private wealth investment professionals interested in a grounded, balanced conversation on the current and future state of private credit.

Date & Time:
Wednesday, April 15th
12:00-1:30 PM

Location: 
The Austin - Looney Suite
110 East 9th St
Austin, TX 78701 

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The Austin - Looney Suite
Colin Kampfe
Organization: CAIA Chapter Executive


Colin is a principal and portfolio manager based in Austin. He manages balanced portfolios and specific investment mandates for private clients, endowments, and foundations. Prior to becoming a portfolio manager, Colin helped lead the research efforts for the Austin office and supported the implementation of investments and strategies across client portfolios. Prior to joining Brown Advisory in 2018, Colin was an associate at Dimensional Fund Advisors. He earned his BBA at The University of Texas at Austin with a major in Finance in


Steve Marino
Job Title: Head of Investor Solutions
Organization: Jeffries Credit Partners


As Head of Investor Solutions, Mr. Marino brings extensive experience building and managing institutional credit and alternative asset platforms. Most recently, Mr. Marino was the Head of the Private Investments program for the State of South Carolina where he rebuilt a $10 billion portfolio of Private Equity, Credit and Real Assets across commingled funds, SMAs, JVs, secondaries and co-investments. Mr. Marino is a CFA charter holder and received a B.S in Business and Economics from Lehigh University and an MBA from the University of South Carolina's Moore School of Business. He currently serves as a Board and Investment Committee Member to the University of South Carolina's ~$1bn Education Foundation.