Mikyle Jessen

Mikyle Jessen serves as President of JL Capital Group, where he works alongside Chairman Joseph Land on the firm’s long-term investment strategy, capital stewardship, and platform development. He assumed the role in June 2023.

Mikyle began his career in 2010 as a co-founder of Midwest Corporate Credit, focused on arranging capital solutions for American small businesses. Over time, the platform facilitated more than $400 million in financing. The company was recognized by Inc. Magazine as one of the nation’s fastest-growing businesses for three consecutive years.

In 2016, Mikyle founded National Corporate Credit, a small business finance platform built to support entrepreneurs navigating growth and capital access. Under his leadership, the firm scaled from a small founding team to a nationwide organization of more than 850 representatives before his exit in January 2023.

Across these roles, Mikyle has worked closely with business owners, operators, and capital providers on matters involving financing, organizational growth, and long-term value creation. His experience and perspective on private markets and business building have been cited by organizations including CNBC, Nasdaq, Harvard Business School, and Bloomberg.

Mikyle lives in Charleston, South Carolina with his wife and two daughters.