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Fidelity Advantage

20+ years of middle market underwriting experience combined with the power of Fidelity’s global infrastructure and research.1

What sets Fidelity apart for direct lending?

The Direct Lending team leverages the full breadth of Fidelity’s investment legacy to help source attractive opportunities while remaining highly selective.

25
Average years of experience for Direct Lending leadership team
499
Research professionals across 30+ industry sectors
>$120B
Total Fidelity leveraged credit platform AUM²
#1
Active, long-term high income industry rank, with 8% of market share³

Built on the Fidelity foundation

Fidelity's long-term approach to building a direct lending platform allows us to be patient, disciplined investors focused on finding the right opportunities for investment.

Market leadership

  • Fidelity's established brand and scale have attracted top talent and high-quality borrowers.
  • Seasoned team brings perspective and discipline to credit selection.

Scale & infrastructure

  • Extensive resources enable team to stay focused on underwriting credits and scaling with borrowers as they grow.
  • Established legal and compliance framework supports disciplined execution and risk oversight.

Information advantage

  • Proprietary insights sharpen our ability to identify compelling opportunities.
  • Nearly 500 research professionals support a ~35-person investment team, enhancing diligence and decision-making.

Source: Fidelity Investments, as of 12/31/2025.

Institutional-quality underwriting and risk-management framework

Team experience, deep relationships and institutional research capabilities drive a differentiated approach to direct lending. We target high quality businesses across the middle market and provide financing structures that have generated or may generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for the Fund.

Access exclusive middle market opportunities
Access exclusive middle market opportunities

The Fidelity Direct Lending Team sources differentiated lending opportunities through long-standing relationships with top private equity sponsors. Many times, Fidelity is the sole lender, and our team's deep experience, combined with Fidelity's institutional scale, positions us to select the most compelling loans for the Fund.

Perform deep due diligence
Perform deep due diligence

The investment team performs extensive fundamental due diligence on potential borrowers, their industries, management teams, ownership groups, cash flows and structures in order to stress test every potential opportunity, augmented by the depth and scale of Fidelity's proprietary research platform.

Prioritize investor protections
Prioritize investor protections

Our scale allows us to offer compelling financing solutions for creditworthy borrowers regardless of company size. We focus on senior secured debt with appropriate legal protections and covenants to enhance our returns and potential recoveries.

Actively manage portfolio
Actively manage portfolio

The team continuously engages with borrowers throughout the lifecycle of the loan to proactively manage potential risks. Our experience in restructuring and distressed investing helps provide further support and protection during periods of stress.

RESEARCH
Does borrower size matter?

Some investors may assume that “bigger is better” when it comes to direct lending: the larger the borrower, the safer the credit. Learn why this belief may warrant a closer look.

Meet the portfolio management team

Fidelity Direct Lending’s 35+ member team boasts deep relationships and track record of success in financing middle market companies.

David Gaito
Head of Direct Lending
Therese Icuss
Managing Director
Jeffrey Scott
Managing Director

Financial advisors interested in Fidelity Private Credit Fund

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