Melody Capital Partners

Melody Capital Partners

Melody Capital Partners was founded in 2012 by Omar Jaffrey and Andres Scaminaci. Jaffrey had previously been Americas Co-head of the Special Situations Group at UBS and built Merrill Lynch’s Global Satellite Investment Banking practice. Scaminaci also co-headed the same UBS group and earlier led Illiquid Credit Structuring for Latin America at Merrill Lynch. The firm’s private lending funds are no longer raising capital, and all real property assets were monetized in June 2021 (per the firm). The firm originates bespoke secured loans in North America, targeting issuers that need customized credit solutions, speed of execution, and confidentiality. Its past investments include real property assets underlying communications infrastructure as well as private credit positions. Melody does not disclose specific portfolio companies or deal sizes. The investment team evaluates opportunities in private lending and credit, with a focus on collateral complexity and structural complexity. Melody operates from an office in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was also listed with offices in Overland Park, Rock Hill, Pangbourne, Palo Alto, and Aurora, but those appear not to be current operating locations. Adjacent vehicles or philanthropic structures have not been disclosed. The most recent operational event was the monetization of all real property investments in June 2021 (per the firm). Melody is structurally distinct because it describes itself as a firm that has exited its real estate portfolio and stopped capital raising. It continues to manage its existing credit investments, a wind-down posture that sets it apart from actively deploying private credit managers.