Austin Financial Services (AFS), a company in asset-based lending since 1981, appointed Stacey Lykins as president. Lykins will lead the company’s asset-based lending strategy and oversee credit and underwriting, portfolio management and business development. Lykins brings more than 30 years of financial services and operating experience to AFS. She began her asset-based...
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In an era defined by rapid recalibration, this issue dives deep into the 2026 middle market, examining how asset-based lending has evolved into a foundational liquidity engine as private credit navigates a $1.2 trillion maturity wall and shifting deal structures. At the heart of this edition, we celebrate our 2026 Legends & Leaders honorees — the Icons whose storied careers have defined the industry, the disciplined Sentinels and the deal-making Rainmakers, as well as the visionary Innovators and NextGen stars engineering what comes next. Through expert features on market pressures and exclusive roundtable discussions on the intersection of technology and relationship-based lending, we highlight the conviction and resilience of the professionals shaping the next chapter of global capital.
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