Ms. Chow has 28 years of experience in corporate lending. Prior to joining CIFC, Ms. Chow spent 15 years at JPM where she began her banking career and where she received her credit training. At JPM, Ms. Chow was a Managing Director in the Global Syndicated Finance group where she underwrote and distributed bank loan financings. Her experience at JPM also included managing client relationships in the Media & Telecom group where she advised on raising bank loan and private equity financings. Ms. Chow holds a B.A. from Smith College and an M.B.A. from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

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. Kaplan is an Investment Analyst at CIFC and has 8 years of experience in leveraged finance and bank loan asset management. Prior to joining CIFC, Mr. Kaplan was a part of the Bank Loan group at Deerfield Capital Corp. Mr. Kaplan holds a B.B.A. in finance and corporate strategy from the University of Michigan Ross 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. Nespola is an Investment Analyst at CIFC and has 9 years of experience in leveraged finance and investment research. Prior to joining CIFC, Mr. Nespola was an Associate at the Bank of Montreal, where he underwrote leveraged finance transactions across a variety of industries. He began his career at Cambridge Associates, where he most recently served as a Research Analytics Associate focusing on private equity manager research. Mr. Nespola holds a B.A. in Economics from Stonehill 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.