NorthCoast Mezzanine
2025 Year in Review
Exceptional year marked by multiple new platform investments, follow-on investments, and successful realizations plus growth in team, Fund IV first close in October 2025, and receipt of Fund IV SBIC license in January 2026. We look forward to continued momentum in 2026.
 
 
 
 
NorthCoast Mezzanine Welcomes Mitch Nelson to the Team
Mitch Nelson
NorthCoast is pleased to announce that Mitch Nelson joined the firm in October 2025 as a Vice President to support the continued growth of the business.

Mitch is responsible for underwriting new investment opportunities, conducting due diligence, and supporting portfolio management.

Prior to joining NorthCoast, he worked at Apogem Capital (formerly Madison Capital Funding), a New York Life Investments Company, where he focused on underwriting and portfolio management of senior credit facilities for private equity-backed transactions. Previously, Mr. Nelson spent time at KPMG as an Associate focused on partnership taxation.

Mr. Nelson holds a Master of Accountancy and a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Missouri Trulaske College of Business. He is also a licensed CPA (inactive) in the state of Illinois.

 
About Us
Minneapolis, MN based NorthCoast Mezzanine provides subordinated debt and non-control equity to businesses in a variety of industries across the United States. We finance leveraged acquisitions backed by private equity sponsors, management and family driven ownership transitions, add-on acquisitions, recapitalizations, and growth initiatives.
 
Investment Focus
Investment Focus
 
Investment Professionals
Mark McDonald
Founding Partner
612-843-1547
mark@northcoastmezz.com
Stacy Harmsen
Founding Partner
612-843-1542
stacy@northcoastmezz.com
Ryan McKinney
Partner
612-843-1556
ryan@northcoastmezz.com
Alex Travis
Managing Director
612-843-1569
alex@northcoastmezz.com
Stephen Hann
Principal
612-843-1549
stephen@northcoastmezz.com
Ann Fugleberg
Vice President
612-843-1540
ann@northcoastmezz.com
Grant Robinson
Vice President
612-843-1561
grant@northcoastmezz.com
Mitch Nelson
Vice President
612-371-0376
mitch@northcoastmezz.com
Julia Weyandt
Senior Associate
612-843-1558
julia@northcoastmezz.com
 
Accounting & Operations Team
Amy Harvey
Chief Financial Officer
612-202-5721
amy@northcoastmezz.com
Toni Williams
Accounting & Administration Manager
612-843-1554
toni@northcoastmezz.com
Shirak Torosian
Business Intelligence Analyst
612-843-1559
shirak@northcoastmezz.com

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