Chris O’Connor

As President of Second Avenue Capital Partners, Chris brings over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry.  Prior to the formation of Second Avenue, Chris started asset based lending groups for two financial institutions.  In addition, he has held numerous senior level, executive management roles across the commercial lending landscape.

Most recently, Chris served as Senior Vice President of Cambridge Trust overseeing its asset based lending vertical.

Prior to Cambridge, Chris was the Co-President of Salus Capital Partners, LLC and also served as its Chief Credit Officer. He was responsible for the oversight of underwriting and portfolio management.

Chris joined Salus from Rockland Trust Company where he served as Senior Vice President and  was a Co-Founder of Rockland’s Asset Based Lending Group.

Chris also served as an Executive Vice President of Business Credit at Webster Bank. Previously, he held senior roles with Webster Business Credit Corp and Wells Fargo Capital Finance.

Chris is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Northeast Management Turnaround Association and a Member of the Commercial Finance Association.