Matt Darrah

Managing Director, Head of Underwriting
Matt Darrah
21 years of experience

Matt Darrah is the Managing Director, Head of Underwriting for Principal Asset Management's Principal Alternative Credit team. He is responsible for team's underwriting philosophy and processes, as well as overseeing the underwriting of new direct loan investment opportunities. He is also a member of the Direct Lending Investment Committee. Matt joined the firm in 2020. Prior to his current role, Matt served as a Principal at Capital Southwest Corporation where he stared the direct lending strategy for that firm. Matt was also a Portfolio Manager of the leveraged loan strategy for Petrus Asset Management, the primary investment vehicle for Ross Perot and his family. He received a bachelor's degree in finance from Southern Methodist University.