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Wingspire Equipment Finance Welcomes Dillon Bernad as Vice President of Sponsor Coverage

Tustin, California — July 8, 2026 — Wingspire Equipment Finance announced Dillon Bernad has joined the company as Vice President of Sponsor Coverage.

Bernad brings 10 years of equipment finance experience, with a primary focus on sponsor-backed, middle-market companies. Over the course of his career, he has funded more than $215 million in equipment finance transactions across industries including digital infrastructure, infrastructure, energy, healthcare, and food and beverage.

In his new role, Bernad will focus on developing sponsor relationships and structuring large-ticket financing solutions that support equipment acquisitions, growth initiatives, and liquidity needs.

“Dillon understands the growth and acquisitive nature of private equity and is well versed in today’s secondary market of longer hold periods and continuation vehicles that are currently shaping the marketplace,” said Rob Lewis, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Originations at Wingspire Equipment Finance. “He is the quintessential addition to our private equity-focused equipment financing platform.”

Bernad’s addition further strengthens Wingspire Equipment Finance’s sponsor coverage and expands its support for growing portfolio companies with large equipment capital needs.

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  • For assets outside the US and Canada, the customer should have investment grade credit or equivalent.
  • However, if the customer doesn't meet these criteria, Anzu's financing partner may still consider financing if non-US/Canada assets comprise no more than 25% of the total collateral value for that respective borrower.

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For privately held companies without public debt, Anzu's financing partner will need the following:
  • 1) CPA-prepared financial statements for the last 2-3 years
  • 2) Current year's interim financials (year-to-date), plus comparable financials for the same timeframe last year.  Please include both income statements and balance sheets for these periods.
  • Upon receiving these items, Anzu's financing partner should be able to show your team some financing options within a few business days.
  • You can submit this form without this information and then coordinate with Capital Solutions on how to best get this information if the customer is interested in financing.

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Credit Tier A B C D
Existing Credit Rating(s) Fitch A- and above
Moody’s A3 and above S&P A- and above		 Fitch BBB+ to B-
Moody’s Baa1 to B3
S&P BBB+ to B-		 Rated by Fitch,
Moody’s or S&P but below B tier
Rating provided only by other agencies (e.g. Egan-Jones, Kroll, etc)		 Not rated by any external party
Publicly traded Yes, on major exchange
Market capitalization exceeds $1B		 Yes, on major exchange
Market capitalization between $100M and $1B		 Yes, on minor exchange No
How many employees does the customer have? 10,000+ 1,000+ 100+ Less than 100
Does the customer have a history of profitability? Yes Yes No No
Is the customer a US or Canadian government entity? Yes No No No

Please note that the table of above is illustrative only and solely for the purpose of enabling you to estimate the credit tier of the customer. Anzu Capital Solutions’ financing partner will determine the credit tier of the customer once documentation is submitted.