David Ells Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

I am currently building out Ares capabilities in rated private ABS, with the goal of combining Ares vast capabilities in structured credit with insurance company balance sheets in a capital efficient manner. Our goal is to provide unique financing execution to finance companies at senior and mezzanine levels of the capital structure while creating compelling investment opportunities for insurance companies and other fixed income investors. Please contact me if you are interested in learning more about Ares.

New York City Metropolitan Area

Greater Milwaukee Area

Building out Company initiative to acquire alternative assets in the structured products universe. Focused on debt investments, equity opportuities and strategic fund investments.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Managed the team that sets investment strategy, performs strategic & tactical asset allocation and aggregate portfolio management for NM's general account and related companies, including the company pension fund. Also oversee external investment managers and quantitiative analytics teams. Built strategic investment plans for multiple clients, including general account and pension plan which improved performance and accomplished financial statement goals. Created numerous new investment mandates for inside and outside managers, restructured mutual fund business, oversaw reorganization of asset managmenet legal structure, and oversaw external advisor team that added twelve new advisory relationships in three years.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Board Chairman of Northwestern Mutual's variable products mutual fund company which has ~$22 billion of assets in 27 different funds, mostly sub-advisors. Led the Board through manager replacements for eight equity funds and four fixed income funds.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Chairman of Northwestern Mutual's registered investment adviser which manages our variable annuity investment options for the Northwestern Mutual Series Funds. Index and allocation portfolios are managed by MSA while active equity and bond bond portfolios are sub-advised. Total assets of $22 billion are managed across 27 funds.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Portfolio Manager for all ’40 Act investment-grade fixed-income funds, target allocation funds, and ERISA accounts. Portfolio manager for all ABS products and co-portfolio manager for all structured products. Top quartile performance for one, three and five year periods in flagship VA Select Bond Fund (Lipper Ranking/Variable Annuity Products/Corporate Debt A-rated Funds). Built and managed company’s TALF investment subsidiary.

NMSF is NML's variable products mutual fund company. The Company has 27 funds offered through NML's variable annuity and variable life products, managed through an advisory agreement with Mason Street Advisors, LLC. As President, oversaw all aspects of business including selection and oversight of portfolio managers, fund selection, pricing and derivative usage, and Board reporting. Also chaired the Pricing Committee while in this role.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Portfolio Manager for asset-backed securities (ABS) and mortgage-backed securities (MBS) for Northwestern Mutual's investment portfolios. Acquired assets and managed portfolios of agency mortgages, non-agency mortgages, commercial mortgage-backed securites, credit cards, auto loans, stranded assets, and mortgage derivatives.Worked closely with numerous investment banks and consistently outperformed investment benchmarks.

Greater Chicago Area

Portfolio Manager on structured products team managing multiple ABS CDO's backed by sub-prime mortgages.

Greater Chicago Area

Business head and portfolio manager for The Liberty Lighthouse Company, LLC, a $6 billion leveraged asset-backed securities conduit. Responsible for all aspects of the conduit, including:• Portfolio management and overall profitability• Asset/liability management, including hedging interest rate and currency risk• Asset structuring, purchasing, and monitoring• Equity shareholder reportingAs 12th employee of the company, worked closely with CEO on capital raising and business development as company grew from start-up into innovative finance company.