SENIOR BANKER / LOAN PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Primary focus on U.S. Leveraged Finance Market (High Yield Loans & Debt)
Corporate Banking / Credit Analysis / Originations and Structuring
Portfolio Management / Trade Execution / Relationship Management
Comprehensive corporate banking and investment management background with one of Japan's largest financial groups, and prominent Scandinavian financial institution. Exceptionally well versed in U.S. leveraged debt markets, asset management, and credit risk management. Experience includes corporate loan origination, credit analysis, asset trading, institutional asset management, and relationship management. A keen assessor of credit risk and opportunity, having managed high yield assets and portfolios through three major recessions in the past 20 years. Notable successes working for global financial institutions.
Japanese Bank (and investment subsidiary) -- Senior Portfolio Manager for six branded funds invested primarily in U.S. leveraged loans, totaling $2.3B of assets under management. Co-launched and managed completely new business platform from inception in 1998, generating $53MM in fee income, as well as $150MM in cash distributions for fund equity investors over 12 years.
Japanese Bank --Team Leader co-managing $4B portfolio of U.S. leveraged loans for large-cap and middle market leveraged finance buyouts, recapitalizations, mergers, and acquisitions. Called on U.S. private equity sponsors and advised in management of U.S. private equity investment portfolio.
Scandi Bank -- Portfolio Manager of $300MM U.S. high yield loan and bond portfolio; voting member of New York Branch Credit Committee
MBA, New York University, Stern School; BS/BA, Boston University School of Management
JAPANESE BANK, New York Senior Vice President 1995 to present
Corporate and investment banking subsidiary of one of the largest Japanese financial services conglomerates with over $1T of assets.
Senior Portfolio Manager, Japanese Bank's U.S. based Investment subsidiary 1998 to present
Responsible for a branded asset management platform, including portfolio strategy, investment management, asset trading, investor relations, fund raising, marketing, and business promotion. Voting member of Investment Committee. Lead a portfolio team of 15. Report to subsidiary's President/Chief Investment Officer.
- Lead role in launching a new business unit founded in 1998 to generate management fee income through investment vehicles majority owned by third party investors, invested primarily in U.S. leveraged loans.
- Launched 6 funds from 1999 to 2007 with total issuance size of $2.3B. Lead role in negotiating with deal arrangers, transaction structuring, funds marketing, and investor relations. Responsible for portfolio investment selection and strategy, all asset trading, and overall management.
- Generated over $53MM of fee income via third-party loan asset management contracts, starting from zero base in 1999.
- Led Funds which distributed $150MM of cash dividends to equity investors over 12 years.
Vice President/Team Leader, Japanese Bank 1995 to 1997
Co-managed $4B portfolio of U.S. high yield loans for New York Branch of $500B Japanese international bank comprising of over 75 issuers of leveraged finance buyouts, recapitalizations, mergers and acquisitions. Managed workouts of distressed credits, directed trading, and supervised team of 3 credit analysts. Reported to SVP/Head of U.S. Leveraged Finance.
- Sourced lending opportunities directly through corporate relationships and syndicate banks.
- Advised in managing bank’s private equity investment portfolio and called on equity sponsors for lending opportunities.
- Directed analysis and due diligence efforts of credit analysts for corporate loan originations.
- Recommended and presented credit proposals and amendments to branch’s credit division.
- Managed credit account relationships.
- Sourced and executed capital markets trades for portfolio.
- Tracked market transaction flow and made market reads.
SCANDI BANK, New York Vice President 1985 to 1995
Leading Scandinavian commercial bank, which later merged with other European banks to create a $500B international commercial bank.
Vice President/Portfolio Manager, U.S. Corporate Lending 1992 to 1995
Responsible for managing and trading $300MM U.S. high yield loan and bond portfolio. Managed workout accounts. Voting Member of Branch’s Credit Committee. Supervised two credit analysts. Reported to SVP/Head of U.S. Corporate Banking.
- Sourced loans and investments from lead arrangers and securities broker-dealers.
- Directed credit analysts conducting due diligence on securities and loan purchases.
- Presented investment applications to senior management and head office credit division.
Assistant Vice President/Junior Lending Officer 1989 to 1991
Junior lending officer assisting senior bankers in managing U.S. credit portfolio, including preparation of investment applications, credit analysis of investment grade and leveraged credit facilities and high yield debt offerings, and monitoring of credit positions.
Credit Officer 1987 to 1988 / Credit Analyst 1985 to 1986
Performed credit analysis and due diligence on investment grade and non-investment grade U.S. companies and maintenance of internal credit applications, files and database.
EDUCATION
MBA, Finance & International Business, New York University's Stern School of Business, 1994
BS, Finance, Business Administration, Boston University’s School of Management, 1985 |
