Alternative investment firm Tennenbaum Capital Partners (TCP) has appointed John Mendell as a Director based in the firm's Los Angeles office. 

Mendell will focus on developing and enhancing the firm's current and prospective institutional investor relationships.

"John brings a wealth of experience in fund marketing and business development across the United States and Canada that will augment TCP's growing global investor relations team," says Lee Landrum, a TCP Partner. "We are pleased to welcome John to the team and look forward to his contributions to the continued success of our firm."

Mendell was previously a principal with Ares Management, where he was responsible for business development with North American institutional investors and consultants. Prior to Ares, he was a Director with Camden Asset Management, responsible for client services and marketing. Mendell earned his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Business and a BA from Yale University.