# Stuart Aronson

> Stuart Aronson is chairman of H.I.G. WhiteHorse and CEO and director of WhiteHorse Finance, the publicly traded business development company. He joined H.I.G. in February 2016 after leading GE Sponsor Finance. His public interviews focus on middle-market lending, cash-flow assumptions, credit protections and choosing where to deploy capital. He is based in Westport, Connecticut, with his professional biography listing Stamford.

- **Role:** Chairman of H.I.G. WhiteHorse; Chief Executive Officer and Director of WhiteHorse Finance, Inc.
- **Organizations:** H.I.G. Capital, H.I.G. WhiteHorse, WhiteHorse Finance, Inc., GE Sponsor Finance, GE Structured Finance Group, GE Capital Markets Group, Chemical Bank, Peacock Equity Partners, Kids in Crisis, Youth INC
- **Education:** B.A., cum laude, Tufts University, M.B.A., with honors, Columbia Business School
- **Known for:** Led GE Sponsor Finance before moving to H.I.G., Built on H.I.G. WhiteHorse’s U.S. direct lending business after joining in 2016., Appointed CEO of WhiteHorse Finance in 2016 and director in 2017.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Began his career in the syndications group at Chemical Bank.
- **1990-2015** — Worked at GE from July 1990 through December 2015; roles included capital markets, structured finance and sponsor finance leadership.
- **2003** — Became president and CEO of GE Capital Sponsor Finance.
- **2009** — Announced as a speaker at the New York Exports Live! seminar for smaller businesses.
- **2016** — Joined H.I.G. WhiteHorse as head of U.S. direct lending in February; became WhiteHorse Finance CEO effective May 23.
- **2017** — Appointed to WhiteHorse Finance’s board on May 1.
- **2026** — Listed as WhiteHorse chairman in current official biographies and the February lending-outlook interview; remains WhiteHorse Finance CEO.

## Achievements

- Led GE Sponsor Finance before moving to H.I.G.
- Built on H.I.G. WhiteHorse’s U.S. direct lending business after joining in 2016.
- Appointed CEO of WhiteHorse Finance in 2016 and director in 2017.
- Graduated cum laude from Tufts and earned an M.B.A. with honors at Columbia.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — As WhiteHorse Finance CEO, discussed second-quarter results showing NAV per share of $11.77, up from $11.47 at March 31, while quarterly net investment income declined.
- **2026-02** — Appeared with WhiteHorse CEO Pankaj Gupta to discuss competition, underwriting and AI; identified his role as chairman and his work on deal flow and fundraising.

## Links

- Website: https://hig.com/team/stuart-aronson/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartaronson

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Last updated: 2026-10-09