Jeffrey Ralto joined Hercules in September 2021 and is a Managing Director in the Life Sciences Group working in the Boston office. Jeff is responsible for sourcing, underwriting, and executing debt investments across a broad range of private and public life sciences and healthcare companies.

From 2016 to 2021, Jeff was a Director and Vice President in the Healthcare Sponsor Finance group at Silicon Valley Bank where he underwrote and managed senior secured financings for private equity backed healthcare services and healthcare IT companies. Jeff was previously an Analyst and Associate at Hercules, supporting the Life Sciences and Technology groups.

Jeff graduated with honors from Northeastern University with a B.S. in Finance and is a CFA charterholder.