We deliver tailored art-backed lending services to the global art community. Through independent and bespoke financing, our art market and financial expertise provide resources designed to support your individual liquidity needs.
With every situation being unique, TPC Art Finance works closely with its clients and prospects to understand their distinctive circumstances so that we can structure a flexible and expedient loan program.
SERVICES
TPC Art Finance provides independent and customized art loans to help clients unlock the value held within their art collections.
TERM LOANS
AUCTION ADVANCES
ACQUISITION FINANCE
PROCESS
TPC Art Finance lends against marketable works of fine art from Old Master, 19th Century, Impressionist and Modern through to Post War and Contemporary art. This also includes American paintings and artists who are more active in the primary market. Other areas of collecting are reviewed on a case by case basis.
CLIENT INQUIRES and objectives discussed
INTERNAL REVIEW of proposed collateral
TERMS discussed and finalized
APPRAISALS and logistics arranged
LOAN underwritten
CONTRACTS signed and loan is funded
PARTNERS
TPC Art Finance is an industry leader to the art community and industry professionals. Please inquire with us to learn how we can best support your goals and objectives.
Collectors
Galleries/Dealers/Art Advisors
Auction Houses
Financial and Trust Intermediaries
TEAM
With over 50 years of art and financial expertise, TPC Art Finance prides itself on its market intelligence and efficient financing capabilities.
JOE CHARALAMBOUS
President
Naomi Baigell
Managing Director
Angela Jones
Head of HR
Joe Charalambous has over 10 years’ experience in specialty finance, initially working with a UK based art financing company facilitating their expansion to the US, developing their channels to market and serving as the Vice President of Business Development before joining TPC Art Finance. Joe has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from UWE, Bristol and is located in New York.
Naomi Baigell has over 30 years of art market and finance expertise. Naomi has dedicated her career to educating, originating and developing strategic business opportunities to accelerate access to all aspects of the art market. Prior to joining TPC Art Finance, Naomi helped build a New York based art-backed lending start-up company, was Senior Vice President and Director of Global Corporate Art Services at Sotheby’s Auction House where she advised corporations on strategies to maximize the value sheltered within their art collections to optimize their corporate and client based initiatives, and was in-house curator for Prudential and Prudential Securities.
Angela Jones has 20 years of experience in human resources and regulatory compliance with the past two years at Three Point Capital. Previously, she held positions at Cook-Inlet, Macquarie Bank Group, and Anahau Energy. Angela earned a BA and MBA from the University of Michigan. Angela is located in our California office.
Britt Fletcher
Partner / Co-founder
David Gendron
Co-founder
MICHAEL HANSEN
Co-founder
Michael Hansen has 17 years of investment experience with the past eight years at Three Point Caital. Previously, he held positions at UBS and Smith Barney while also operating restaurants and catering companies as a chef. Michael earned a BS in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin. Michael co-founded Three Point Capital with Britt Fletcher and David Gendron in 2009. Michael is located in our New York office.
David Gendron David has 23 years of investment experience with the past eight years at Three Point Capital. Previously, he held positions at Tangram Consulting Group, CIBC World Markets and Credit Lyonnais. David earned a BS in Mathematics and Economics from Providence College and an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business. David co-founded Three Point Capital with Britt Fletcher and Michael Hansen in 2009. David is located in our California office.
Britt Fletcher has more than 30 years of structured finance experience, primarily dealing with real estate, media assets and tax-advantaged products. Since 2005, he has been the President of Tangram Consulting Group and has overseen billions of dollars of financing. Prior to Tangram, Britt was a Managing Director at CIBC World Markets and was the head of the Structured Media Division. Britt has a B.S. from the University of Washington and a J.D. from Fordham University’s School of Law.
TEAM
Joe Charalambous has over 10 years’ experience in specialty finance, initially working with a UK based art financing company facilitating their expansion to the US, developing their channels to market and serving as the Vice President of Business Development before joining TPC Art Finance. Joe has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from UWE, Bristol and is located in New York.
Naomi Baigell has over 30 years of art market and finance expertise. Naomi has dedicated her career to educating, originating and developing strategic business opportunities to accelerate access to all aspects of the art market. Prior to joining TPC Art Finance, Naomi helped build a New York based art-backed lending start-up company, was Senior Vice President and Director of Global Corporate Art Services at Sotheby’s Auction House where she advised corporations on strategies to maximize the value sheltered within their art collections to optimize their corporate and client based initiatives, and was in-house curator for Prudential and Prudential Securities.
Angela Jones has 20 years of experience in human resources and regulatory compliance with the past two years at Three Point Capital. Previously, she held positions at Cook-Inlet, Macquarie Bank Group, and Anahau Energy. Angela earned a BA and MBA from the University of Michigan. Angela is located in our California office.
Britt Fletcher has more than 30 years of structured finance experience, primarily dealing with real estate, media assets and tax-advantaged products. Since 2005, he has been the President of Tangram Consulting Group and has overseen billions of dollars of financing. Prior to Tangram, Britt was a Managing Director at CIBC World Markets and was the head of the Structured Media Division. Britt has a B.S. from the University of Washington and a J.D. from Fordham University’s School of Law.
David has 23 years of investment experience with the past eight years at Three Point Capital. Previously, he held positions at Tangram Consulting Group, CIBC World Markets and Credit Lyonnais. David earned a BS in Mathematics and Economics from Providence College and an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business. David co-founded Three Point Capital with Britt Fletcher and Michael Hansen in 2009. David is located in our California office.
Michael has 17 years of investment experience with the past eight years at Three Point Caital. Previously, he held positions at UBS and Smith Barney while also operating restaurants and catering companies as a chef. Michael earned a BS in Mathematics from the University of Wisconsin. Michael co-founded Three Point Capital with Britt Fletcher and David Gendron in 2009. Michael is located in our New York office.