Mr. Walker has over thirty years of experience in debt and equity research in North America and Europe. Previously, he served as Director of Corporate Credit Research at Genworth Financial, where he was responsible for a multi-billion-dollar TMT corporate debt portfolio. Prior to that, Mr. Walker worked at credit-oriented hedge fund Tricadia Capital Management for nearly seven years as a Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst. Before that, among other roles, he was a Portfolio Manager at UBS Global Credit Strategies and Co-Head of High Yield Research at JPMorgan Securities. Mr. Walker earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Toronto. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Mr. Hole has 21 years of experience focusing on the high yield markets. Mr. Hole joins CIFC from Millennium Management where he served as a Senior Analyst. Previously, he worked at Morgan Stanley for over a decade, most recently as Head of Corporate Credit Desk Analytics. Earlier in his career, he served as a Senior Analyst at Panton Capital Group and a Senior Analyst, High Yield Credit Research at Deutsche Bank Securities. Mr. Hole earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of New Orleans.

Mr. Mandery has 17 years of experience in the high yield credit markets focusing on both leveraged loans and corporate bonds. Prior to joining CIFC, Mr. Mandery spent 14 years at Citi where he most recently served as the Group Head of the High Yield Credit Sector Specialists. Previously, Mr. Mandery was a senior analyst at Citi who actively covered multiple sectors including airlines, healthcare, industrials, and paper & packaging. Before joining Citi, Mr. Mandery spent 2 years on JPMorgan’s secondary leveraged loan trading desk. Mr. Mandery holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Hofstra University, Frank G. Zarb School of Business.

Mr. Gruppo is an Investment Analyst at CIFC and has 7 years of experience in leveraged finance and portfolio management. Prior to joining CIFC, Mr. Gruppo was an Associate at Alliance Partners, where he underwrote leveraged finance transactions across a variety of industries. Mr. Gruppo began his career at J.P. Morgan where he completed JPM’s investment banking and credit training program. Mr. Gruppo holds a B.A. in Economics with a Minor in International Relations from Hobart College.

Mr. Patwardhan has 8 years of experience in investment management, restructuring, financial consulting, investment appraisal and financial modeling. Prior to CIFC, Mr. Patwardhan served as a senior analyst at Logen Asset Management for three years. Before his time with Logen, Mr. Patwardhan was as an Associate at Alix Partners where he focused on turnarounds and restructurings. Prior to Alix, Mr. Patwardhan was an Associate with Istithmar World, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Government of Dubai, for two years. At Istithmar, Mr. Patwardhan concentrated on a North American distressed asset portfolio in retail, entertainment, gaming, hospitality, and real estate sectors. Mr. Patwardhan began his career as an Analyst with Dun & Bradstreet focusing on government clients in the Middle East, for two years. Mr. Patwardhan has a Bachelor of Commerce from Pune University. He is an Associate Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and holds a CFA charter.

Mr. Greenhaus has 11 year of credit and investment research experience. Prior to joining CIFC, Mr. Greenhaus served as a Vice President at Logen Asset Management for three years. Previous to his tenure with Logen, Mr. Greenhaus served as a Senior Research Analyst at Whippoorwill Associates where he worked on debt and equity investments across a variety of industries for four years. Prior to Whippoorwill, Mr. Greenhaus spent 4 years as a member of Jefferies’ Recapitalization & Restructuring Group where he worked as an advisor to companies and creditors on bankruptcies and corporate turnarounds. Mr. Greenhaus received a B.B.A from Emory University’s Goizueta Business School with a concentration in finance and real estate.

Mr. Terpstra is a Senior Investment Analyst in the CIFC London Office, and he has 19 years of total experience of which 15 years in leveraged loans and high yield bonds and 4 years as an auditor. Prior to joining CIFC, Mr. Terpstra was a Senior Investment Analyst at Chenavari Investment Managers where he invested in leveraged credit covering multiple sectors. He worked before at ING and Lloyds Bank in origination, syndicating and restructuring. Mr. Terpstra holds a Master in economics and Postermaster in Accountancy from the University of Amsterdam.

Mr. Elliott-Taylor is an Investment Analyst in the CIFC London office and has 7 years of experience primarily in leveraged finance and portfolio management. Prior to joining CIFC, Mr. Elliott-Taylor was an Associate at Investcorp Credit Management, where he invested in leveraged loan and high yield bond transactions and was responsible for healthcare coverage. Mr. Elliott-Taylor began his career at Legal & General. Mr. Elliott-Taylor holds a First Class Honours (BSc) in Economics from the University of Leeds.

Mr. Redmond has 8 years of experience in corporate credit and asset management. Prior to joining CIFC, Mr. Redmond worked for Macquarie’s Credit Markets Division where he spent time as an analyst for their internal credit hedge fund, and as a desk analyst on their Leveraged Loan Sales and Trading Desk. Mr. Redmond holds a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from Middlebury College.