Mr. Crissman joined Prism Capital in 2002 as a Founder and Partner of PMF I’s general partner.  He has more than 20 years of experience financing and investing in middle market companies. Mr. Crissman's responsibilities include deal origination, underwriting, closing and managing investments.  He also maintains board responsibility for several of PMF I’s portfolio companies including Optical Experts Manufacturing, VIA, Fusion Specialties, and Violet Packing.

Prior to joining Prism, Mr. Crissman was a principal with Bank of America Capital Investors, a mezzanine debt and equity investing partnership funded by Bank of America. Prior to joining Bank of America Capital Investors, he worked in BancAmerica Securities High Yield Group where he was involved in sourcing and underwriting public subordinated debt offerings. Prior to Bank of America, Mr. Crissman was a Vice President with First Bank Systems.  Mr. Crissman is the former President of the Midwest Regional Association of SBICs and is a founding member of the Private Equity Advisory Board at the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University.  Mr. Crissman received an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and a BA in Economics and Finance from Augustana College.

Mr. Harlan joined Prism Capital in 2004 as a Partner of PMF I’s general partner. He has over 20 years of experience financing and investing in middle market companies. He is active in deal origination, underwriting, closing and managing investments. Additionally, Mr. Harlan maintains board responsibility for several of PMF I’s portfolio companies including Braxton-Bragg Corporation, 3-D Machining, Craftsmen Industries, Bell Automotive Products, and McCoy Sales Corporation.

Prior to Prism, Mr. Harlan headed the Chicago office of Golub Associates Incorporated (now known as Golub Capital), a provider of subordinated debt and equity to middle market companies. Prior to joining Golub, he was a principal with CID Equity Partners, a Midwest-based private investment firm with mezzanine and equity funds. Prior to CID, he helped form ANB Mezzanine Corporation (predecessor to Chase Mezzanine). Mr. Harlan began his career at American National Bank and Trust Company of Chicago and held positions in the workout and commercial banking groups. Mr. Harlan is a board member of the Chicago chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth and a co-founder of the University of Notre Dame Finance Conference. He also serves on the Museum of Science and Industry President's Council and is the Board President of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School’s Advisory Board. Mr. Harlan received an MBA from the University of Chicago and holds a BA in Economics and Political Science from the University of Notre Dame

Mr. Hoesley joined Prism Capital in 2001 and became a Partner of POF’s general partner in 2005 and of PMF I’s general partner in 2006. He is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, executing, and monitoring investments.  As a partner in POF, Mr. Hoesley serves on the boards of SterilMed Holdings, ISD Holdings, Trustwave and Celleration. 

Prior to joining Prism, Mr. Hoesley served as the Chief Financial Officer of Legato Partners, LLC, where he led the successful effort to restart two divisions of Foster & Gallagher, Inc., a leading direct marketing company focused on horticultural products, as part of its Chapter 11 reorganization. Mr. Hoesley was also the co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of eVincio Corporation, a provider of enterprise-class content management software. Prior to eVincio, he spent four years at Credit Suisse First Boston, where he specialized in financings for international and technology businesses.  Mr. Hoesley is a member of the Board of Directors of the Illinois Venture Capital Association, the Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors of the IMSA Fund for the Advancement of Education, a member of Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy’s President’s Alumni Advisory Council and a member of the Midwest Healthcare Investors Network. Additionally, he was previously Co-Chair of the Entrepreneurship Committee and co-President of the Kellogg Alumni Club of Chicago. Mr. Hoesley received an MBA from J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and a BS in Chemistry from the University of Illinois.

Mr. Vivian joined Prism Capital in 1999 and became a Partner in POF’s and PMF I’s general partners in 2003.  Mr. Vivian has over 12 years of experience investing in and lending to middle market companies, and he has been integral in structuring, negotiating and monitoring investments in both POF and PMF I.  He was an active member on the boards of Fitzroy Dearborn Publishing, and ClearSource and is an observer on behalf of Prism on the boards of Banner Holdings, Fieldglass, and Newser. 

Prior to joining Prism, Mr. Vivian was an associate in BancAmerica Securities’ leveraged finance group serving as both a senior lender and investment banker for the placement of subordinated debt. In this role, he evaluated, structured, negotiated and executed senior loans for the bank’s portfolio as well as syndicating bank loans and raising high yield bonds.  Prior to joining BancAmerica, he was a territory manager for Parker Hannifin Corporation. Additionally, Mr. Vivian is the immediate past Chairman of the National Association of Small Business Investment Companies (NASBIC) and has also served as the President of the Midwest Regional Association of SBICs.  He currently serves on the Institutional Investor and PAC Committees for the Illinois Venture Capital Association.  Mr. Vivian received both an MBA and a BS in General Engineering from the University of Illinois.

Prior to joining Prism in 2006, Ms. Collins held a variety of jobs including working as a sales associate for Brooks Brothers, managing the office of Redmoon Theater Company, and teaching English as a foreign language in Bangkok, Thailand. Her primary responsibilities at Prism include event planning, marketing, graphic design and maintaining the company's website as well as providing administrative support. Ms. Collins holds a BFA in scenic design from The Theatre School at DePaul University and her design work can occasionally be seen on the stages of Chicago’s store-front theatres. 

Ms. Belcher joined Prism in 2008 and is an Executive Assistant. Prior to joining Prism, Ms. Belcher worked as an Academic Advisor at the UIC Liautaud Graduate School of Business and as the Assistant Director of Student Activities at Bellarmine University in Louisville, KY. Ms. Belcher is responsible for providing administrative support to Prism's Managing Partner and other executives. She also coordinates events, meetings and special projects and manages the company database. Ms. Belcher holds a BS and MA from the University of Louisville.