About
Gregory Dingens is a partner at Siena Capital Partners GP, LLC, an independent SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. At Siena Capital Partners, he serves as a portfolio manager focusing on equities, with responsibilities that include managing discretionary investment strategies and providing portfolio management services for pooled investment vehicles, particularly within the finance sector.
Dingens has an extensive background in investment banking and financial services, having previously held senior roles including Managing Director and head of the Midwestern Strategic Advisory practice at Lehman Brothers, Managing Director and head of the Chicago Mergers & Acquisitions office at Merrill Lynch, and partner at Monroe Securities, Inc. He has also served as Chairman and Trustee at XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Trust, where he helped oversee investments in floating-rate credit and alternative income assets.
He holds a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A. in History from the University of Notre Dame, where he was a three-time Academic All-American football player. Dingens is recognized for his leadership in asset management, especially in structured credit, alternative income, and public and private equity sectors.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siena Capital Partners I LP | Partner | Jan 2006 to Present | Siena Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on investing in financial service companies, in particular in the U.S. community banking sector. |
| Infusion Marketing | Board Member | Jun 2024 to Present | Infusion Marketing Group is a leading, data-driven provider of marketing insights and performance-driven marketing campaigns for banks and credit unions. Infusion uses internal client data, public th... |
| QwickRate | Director and Chief Strategist | Jan 2013 to Present | QwickRate is the premier non-brokered online marketplace for funding and investing, representing almost 3,000 institutions in 50 states. In addition, QwickRate has established several other value-adde... |
| XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust (XFLT) | Chairman Of The Board Of Trustees | Sep 2017 to Present | — |
| Monroe Financial Partners, Inc. | Partner and EVP | Jan 2006 to Apr 2024 | Monroe Financial Partners, Inc. is a boutique investment banking firm that services community banks across the nation. |
| Lehman Brothers | Managing Director Investment Banking | Jan 2004 to Jan 2006 | — |
| Merrill Lynch | Managing Director Investment Banking | Jan 1992 to Jan 2003 | — |
| The First Boston Corporation | Investment Banking Analyst | Jan 1987 to Jan 1989 | — |
Education
Harvard Law School
JD
1989 — 1992
University of Notre Dame
BA, History
1982 — 1986