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New Jersey, United States

• Managed and traded the firm's fixed income strategies, including cash management, mutual funds, and separately managed accounts (SMA).• Spearheaded the initiative to add new investment strategies and institutional accounts, increasing assets under management.• Directed the development and successful launch of a customized fixed income separately managed account platform.

New York, New York

• Structured and launched a new Registered Investment Advisor affiliated with a fixed income broker-dealer.• Developed and managed a first-of-its-kind dual mandate 40 Act mutual fund combining a Municipal Bond strategy with a quantitative futures overlay.• Enhanced operational and technological capabilities, resulting in streamlined asset management processes.

Iselin, New Jersey

• Co-managed and conducted research for High Yield Municipal Bond fund, achieving top quartile performance.• Structured the first dual mandate 40 Act mutual fund featuring a Municipal Bond strategy with a quantitatively managed futures overlay.• Led initiatives to address shortfalls in the firm’s operational and technological capabilities, driving improved efficiency.

Princeton, New Jersey

• Member of the Executive Fixed Income Strategy Committee, contributing to the strategic direction of the firm.• Led a team to a significant turnaround in performance and asset gathering in the separately managed accounts group, increasing AUM by 25%.• Developed and implemented a successful Taxable Bond strategy for the firm’s Separately Managed Accounts platform.

Princeton, New Jersey

• Acquired Investment Management Assets of Claymore Advisors, LLC, resulting in a 20% increase in AUM.• Developed a Taxable and Tax-Exempt Fixed Income Unit Investment Trust (UIT) business, raising over $1 billion in assets.• Created and managed a Fixed Income Separately Managed Account (SMA) platform, raising over $175 million in 11 months.

Princeton, New Jersey

• Pioneered the growth of a Fixed Income Asset Management Division, raising over $2 billion in assets under management and advisement.• Senior Portfolio Manager and IPO team member for a closed-end, balanced Municipal/Equity fund that raised $330 million.• Designed a derivative trading platform that optimized interest rate risk management for the firm’s portfolio managers.

Plainsboro, New Jersey

• Senior Portfolio Manager for four high-profile Municipal Bond funds with a combined NAV of $3.5 billion.• First financial professional at Merrill Lynch to effectively structure Inverse Floaters as an investment vehicle, increasing portfolio returns.• Key team member in developing and marketing IPOs of over 50 closed end leveraged funds, raising approximately $30 billion in assets.