Brendan Renehan serves as Vice President of Vista Credit Strategic Lending and is a Managing Director at Vista Credit Partners.

Brendan is responsible for the origination and evaluation of both private and public investments across VCP. Brendan is a board member of Rocket Lawyer and a board observer of AssureCare, Artsy and Certane.

Prior to joining Vista Credit Partners in 2018, Brendan worked at Ares Management in the Direct Lending division for four years, most recently as a Senior Associate. While at Ares, Brendan underwrote and maintained credit facilities for corporate and sponsor-backed companies across a wide array of industries. In addition to his credit responsibilities, Brendan also assisted in strategic endeavors of the firm, including portfolio acquisitions and fundraising activities. Before his time with Ares Management, Brendan was an Analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch in the Leveraged Finance division.