Evolution Credit Partners Welcomes Scott Barek as Managing Director, Expanding the Firm’s Structured Credit Capabilities

By: Evolution Credit Partners Management, LLC via Business Wire

August 05, 2025 at 06:30 AM EDT

Evolution Credit Partners Management, LLC (“Evolution”), a leading alternative credit investment manager, today announced that Scott Barek has joined the firm as Managing Director. Based in the New York office, Mr. Barek will lead structured credit investments and support the firm’s continued efforts to deliver differentiated, risk-managed solutions to institutional investors.

Mr. Barek joins Evolution with more than 25 years of experience in structured credit markets. Most recently, he served as Managing Director and Desk Head of US Structured Funding Trading at BofA Securities, where he led a trading team focused on complex fixed income funding transactions for banks, insurance companies, pensions, private equity firms, and hedge funds.

“Scott’s depth of expertise in structured credit markets and disciplined investment approach makes him a strong fit for our platform and our partners,” said Rene Canezin, Founder and Managing Partner of Evolution. “He adds strength to our growing team while helping to expand the firm’s capabilities in this important segment of the market.”

Mr. Barek’s prior roles included senior positions in structured credit and solutions at Nomura Securities, Barclays Capital, and Lehman Brothers. He began his career in CDO structuring at Lehman Brothers and holds a BS in Industrial Management and Economics from Carnegie Mellon University. Mr. Barek is Series 24, 7, 63, and 57 licensed.

The appointment reflects Evolution’s ongoing investment in the growth of its team and its strategic suite of products.

About Evolution Credit Partners Management

Evolution Credit Partners Management, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with an office in New York, New York, manages approximately $4 billion across a range of leveraged finance and working capital finance strategies. Founded in 2018 after spinning out from Harvard Management Company, Evolution's credit platform provides bespoke financing solutions across the credit spectrum. For more information, please visit evolutioncreditpartners.com or contact ir@evolutioncreditpartners.com.