As CIO, Jim has oversight responsibilities for the investment teams and specific portfolio manager responsibilities within the High Grade division. He leads the Seix Investment Policy Group. As CEO, he is responsible for the strategic direction of the firm. Prior to joining Seix, Jim was Head of Investment Grade Corporate & High Yield Bond Management for American Century Investments. In this role he was responsible for managing this top-performing division including portfolio management, strategy, credit research and trading. Prior to this, Jim was Chief Investment Officer at Westmoreland Capital Management and Managing Director of High Grade and High Yield Fixed Income at UBS Global Asset Management. At UBS he was Chairman of the Investment Strategy and Credit Policy Committee and directly responsible for management of a number of highly ranked funds. Earlier in his career he was Director of Research and Chairman of the Credit Strategy Committee at Bankers Trust. Jim received a B.S. degree (Magna Cum Laude) in Business Management from St. Francis College and an M.B.A. degree (Beta Gamma Sigma) from Fordham University.
Biographies
As CIO, Jim has oversight responsibilities for the investment teams and specific portfolio manager responsibilities within the High Grade division. He leads the Seix Investment Policy Group. As CEO, he is responsible for the strategic direction of the firm. Prior to joining Seix, Jim was Head of Investment Grade Corporate & High Yield Bond Management for American Century Investments. In this role he was responsible for managing this top-performing division including portfolio management, strategy, credit research and trading. Prior to this, Jim was Chief Investment Officer at Westmoreland Capital Management and Managing Director of High Grade and High Yield Fixed Income at UBS Global Asset Management. At UBS he was Chairman of the Investment Strategy and Credit Policy Committee and directly responsible for management of a number of highly ranked funds. Earlier in his career he was Director of Research and Chairman of the Credit Strategy Committee at Bankers Trust. Jim received a B.S. degree (Magna Cum Laude) in Business Management from St. Francis College and an M.B.A. degree (Beta Gamma Sigma) from Fordham University.
As the firm’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, George is responsible for all the internal business operations of the firm. Before joining Seix, George was a Vice President at Deutsche Bank AG serving as Business Area Controller for the DB Securities Cash Equities Business. He was also Head of Equities Management Reporting for the Americas and worked in Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Controllers group. Earlier in his career, George was an Audit Manager in the Asset Management practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP, focused on large asset management clients, including Merrill Lynch Asset Management, at the public accounting firm Deloitte LLP. He received a B.B.A. degree in Business Administration from Pace University. George is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the AICPA.
Patrick is the Director of Sales, Marketing & Client Service at Seix Investment Advisors LLC. In addition to his management responsibilities, Patrick maintains sales responsibilities for a broad range of plan sponsors and consultants. Prior to joining Seix he was a Managing Director & Partner at Greenwich Associates providing strategic business and distribution consulting services to the firm’s asset management clients. Previously, Patrick was Executive Vice President, Head of Global Distribution & Client Service at Pyramis Global Advisors. Earlier in his career he worked as Executive Director/Managing Director & Head of Institutional Advisory Services at Principal Global Investors and Citigroup Asset Management. Patrick received a B.S. in Economics and an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University.
High Grade
Perry Troisi - Senior Portfolio Manager - Liquid Markets (Member, IPG)
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 1999, Industry Experience since 1986
Perry is a seasoned Senior Portfolio Manager focused on the Government Related and Securitized asset classes and a member of the Seix Investment Policy Group. Before joining Seix in 1999, he was a Portfolio Manager at GRE Insurance Group, where he was responsible for all North American fixed income assets within the Group. Prior to that, he was a Portfolio Manager and Analyst at Home Insurance Company, focused primarily on Mortgage Backed Securities. Perry began his career as an Account Analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Company. He received a B.S. degree in Economics and Computer Coordinate w/Economics from Trinity College and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from New York University.
Adrien Webb, CFA - Senior Portfolio Manager - Corporate Credit (Member, IPG)
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2000, Industry Experience since 1995
Adrien is an experienced Senior Portfolio Manager focused on Global Corporate and Sovereign debt and a member of the Seix Investment Policy Group. Before joining Seix in 2000, Adrien was a Vice President and Senior Fixed Income Analyst at Conning Asset Management where he was responsible for managing $6 billion in fixed income assets. He built an excellent record in managing both Investment Grade and High Yield portfolios and began his career as a Research Analyst at Conning. Adrien received a B.S. degree (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Missouri and is a CFA Charterholder.
Michael Rieger - Senior Portfolio Manager - Securitized Assets (Member, IPG)
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2007, Industry Experience since 1986
Michael is a seasoned Senior Portfolio Manager focused on Securitized Assets. He is a member of the Seix Investment Policy Group. Before joining Seix, Michael was a Portfolio Manager at AIG Global Investment, where he managed a $54 billion ABS portfolio covering the full rating spectrum. Michael was named “Investor of the Year” by Total Securitization magazine for 2007 noting his push for increased transparency and more timely release of information. Prior to that, he was an MBS portfolio manager at AIG Global Investment, where he managed the Non-agency Senior Residential MBS Portfolio, the Adjustable Rate Senior Mortgage Portfolio and the International AAA Residential MBS Portfolio. Earlier at SunAmerica Investments he managed the Residential MBS Securities Portfolio and was a Vice President at GB Capital Management (now Redwood Trust). Michael began his investment management career at Aetna Life and Casualty's Portfolio Hedging Group as an Analyst. Michael received an A.B. degree (Cum Laude) in Mathematics from Dartmouth College.
Seth Antiles, PhD - Senior Portfolio Manager - EMD & Non-Dollar (Member, IPG)
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2005, Industry Experience since 1994
Seth is an experienced Senior Portfolio Manager focused on research and oversight for all Emerging Market and Non-Dollar investments. He is a member of the Seix Investment Policy Group. Before joining Seix, Seth was Director, Latin American Fixed Income Fundamental Strategist at Citigroup/Salomon Smith Barney and Head of Economic and Political Analysis for Mexico, Venezuela, and Peru. Prior to that, he was Latin American Equity Strategist for Merrill Lynch and advised clients on Latin American Equity Markets and macro outlook. Seth began his career at Chemical Bank as a Macroeconomic and Political Research Analyst where he co-authored the Weekly Latin America Update and the Latin American Quarterly, providing comprehensive Economic & Political Analysis. Seth received a B.A. degree in Economics and Political Science and also received his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Political Economy from Columbia University.
Carlos Catoya - Head of High Grade Credit Research
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2001, Industry Experience since 1987
Carlos is a seasoned Senior Investment Analyst and is Head of High Grade Credit Research. Before joining Seix in 2001, Carlos was a Vice President of the Global Banking Energy Group at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and responsible for rating agency relationships. Previously, Carlos was Director and Group Leader of Standard & Poor’s Oil and Gas Corporate Ratings team. Carlos was responsible for the ratings of Independent Oil and Gas producers, Refiner & Marketers, and Oilfield Service companies. In addition he led the Corporate Rating’s input into rating decisions for certain Sovereign and selected project finance ratings. Prior to joining the rating agency, Carlos was a commercial banker having served in different analytical and lending relationship manager capacities as an officer at Credit Suisse US and First Fidelity (now Wells Fargo). Carlos received a B.S. degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Rutgers University, and received an M.B.A. degree in Finance (with concentration in International Business) & Accounting (with concentration in Financial Statement Analysis) from New York University.
Scott Kupchinsky, CFA - Head of Securitized Assets Research
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2007, Industry Experience since 1989
Scott is an experienced Investment Analyst focused on the Securitized sector. Before joining Seix, Scott was a Director at TIAA-CREF Asset Management where he was responsible for analysis, structuring, and monitoring of non-agency residential mortgage and asset-backed securities. Previously, he was an Associate Director in TIAA’s Credit Research Group responsible for credit analysis in the Oil & Gas, Pipeline, Utility, Homebuilding and Capital Goods industries. Prior to that, Scott was an Associate Actuary with Watson Wyatt Worldwide, focusing on corporate defined benefit pension and retiree medical plans and asset liability modeling. Scott received a B.A. degree (Magna Cum Laude) in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.B.A. degree (with Highest Honors) with concentrations in Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago. Scott is a CFA Charterholder.
Claudia McPherson - Senior High Grade investment Analyst - Credit
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2008, Industry Experience since 1992
Claudia is an experienced Credit Analyst. Before joining Seix, Claudia was a Senior VP & Fixed Income Analyst at Halbis Capital Management USA where she was responsible for independent fundamental credit analysis and relative value analysis of debt and credit default swaps in the Financial Services sector. Prior to that, she was a Vice President and Team Leader in Global Credit Research at American International Group where she analyzed and evaluated credit profiles of US and foreign banks and financial institutions. Earlier in her career, she was a Director in Global Credit Research at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Claudia received a B.A. degree in Economics from Rutgers College and an M.B.A. degree from Rutgers University.
David Schwartzman - Senior High Grade investment Analyst - Credit
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2010, Industry Experience since 1981
David is a seasoned Credit Analyst having joined Seix with 29 years of Fixed Income investment experience. He was previously a Senior VP & Research Analyst at Columbia Management where he was responsible for investment grade credit analysis specializing in Technology, Media, Telecommunications, Railroads and Consumer and Retail industries. Earlier, he was a High Yield Analyst for Muzinich & Co. and Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management. He began his career as a Commercial Loan Officer and Member of the Risk Review Group at Republic National Bank. David received a B.S. degree in Management from Binghamton University and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Rhode Island.
Thomas Lennon, CFA - Investment Grade Investment Analyst – Credit
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2003, Industry Experience since 2003
Tom is an Analyst focused on Investment Grade credit. He originally joined Seix as a Trader for the High Yield Group. After 3 years at the firm, Tom joined the Investment Grade Group as a Trader/Analyst for the Corporate and Sovereign Debt Team. In 2010, he was promoted to a Investment Grade Credit Analyst with specific responsibility for the Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Pipeline industries while also covering Municipals. Tom received a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Notre Dame and is a CFA Charterholder.
High Yield
George Goudelias - Head of Bank Loan Group, Senior Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst - (Member, IPG)
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC in 2001, Industry Experience since 1987
George is a senior member of the High Yield division and leads the firm’s Bank Loan group. He serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst covering the Cable and Telecom industries and is a member of the Investment Policy Group. George has led the Bank Loan group since inception and also oversees the firm’s CLO platform. George has extensive experience covering the Telecom and Cable industries and is well known on both the sell side and buy side of the business. Prior to joining Seix he was a Senior High Yield Research Analyst at J.P. Morgan Securities and was a member of Institutional Investor’s 2nd highest ranked high yield team. Prior to that, he was an Associate in financial reporting for J.P. Morgan, focused on developing financial tools to monitor risk-based capital. George received both a B.S. degree in Finance and Accounting, and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from New York University.
Brian Nold, M.D. - Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2003, Industry Experience since 2000
Brian is a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Senior High Yield Research Analyst covering both Healthcare and Utilities. As Senior Portfolio Manager, Brian has lead responsibility for the High Yield Unconstrained strategy in addition to his involvement with the Flagship High Yield portfolios. Before joining Seix, he was a High Yield Analyst at Morgan Stanley in Global High Yield Research. Brian was a member of the Institutional Investor Health Care Research Team, ranked #1 for three consecutive years. Earlier, he was an active member of Morgan Stanley's Capital Markets Team, providing research reports and conducting due diligence reviews. Brian received a B.A. degree in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia. He was awarded the Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Virginia Medical School and has published research in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology.
Michael Kirkpatrick - Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2002, Industry Experience since 1991
Michael is a Senior Portfolio Manager in addition to being a Senior High Yield Research Analyst covering Leisure, Gaming, and Finance. As Senior Portfolio Manager, Mike is focused principally on the Flagship High Yield portfolios. Prior to joining the firm in 2002, Michael was a Senior Analyst with Oppenheimer Funds, Inc., covering the Telecommunications and Cable industries. He was previously Vice President and Associate Director of Research at BNY Capital Markets, Inc., where he held responsibility for the Telecommunications and Consumer Related industries. Michael began his career at Mendham Capital Group as a Managing Partner in High Yield Research, where he focused on Consumer-related industries. Michael received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Delaware, School of Engineering and an M.B.A. degree from Rutgers University.
Biron Lim, CFA - Head of High Yield Research and Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2001, Industry Experience since 1979
Biron is Head of the Seix High Yield Research Team in addition to being a Senior High Yield Research Analyst focused on the Chemical and Energy industries. An industry veteran, Biron joined Seix in 2001 as a Research Analyst. Before joining Seix, Biron was a High Yield and Private Equity Analyst at W.R. Huff Asset Management, specializing in Chemicals, Energy and related industries. His expertise was critical in the analysis of coal companies, petroleum refiners and other types of energy firms. Prior to that he was a Manager of New Business Development for several international chemical companies, where he identified and developed new markets for existing chemistries and new technology platforms such as biocides, polymer additives and fluoro-derivatives. Prior to that, he was a Chemical Consultant in specialty Chemicals and Electronic Materials for C.H. Kline & Company. Biron is widely published on the markets of both the Chemical and Electronics industries and began his career as a Chemist for Olin Corporation. Biron received a B.A. degree in Chemistry from Northwestern University, an M.B.A. degree in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is a CFA Charterholder.
James Fitzpatrick, CFA - Head of High Yield and Bank Loan Trading
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 1997, Industry Experience since 1996
James is Head of High Yield and Bank Loan Trading. Upon joining Seix in 1997 with a broad background in fixed income analysis and trading, James was an Analyst/Head Trader in the Seix Mortgage Backed Securities group. Later he joined the High Yield Group as a Trader eventually becoming a Senior Trader and Co-Director of the team. Prior to joining Seix, James was with Prudential Securities, where he handled Corporate, Government and Mortgage trades as well as settlement and portfolio administration. James received a B.A. degree in Marketing from the University of Delaware and is a CFA Charterholder.
Raymond Kramer, CFA - Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2002, Industry Experience since 1982
Raymond is a seasoned High Yield Research Analyst with deep experience in the Auto industry. In addition to the Auto sector, he has research responsibilities for the Construction, Finance, Industrials and Transport industries. Prior to joining Seix, he was a High Yield Analyst with W. R. Huff Asset Management. As a recognized specialist in Capital Goods, Environmental and Chemical industries, he developed proprietary modeling and scenario-testing systems to analyze companies and industries. Earlier in his career, he was a Manager of Business Analysis at Cambrex Corporation and a Business and Planning Analyst at Hoechst Celanese Corporation. He began his career as a Process Engineer at Allied Chemical Corp. Raymond received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers College of Engineering and an M.B.A. degree from Rutgers University. Raymond is a CFA Charterholder.
Vince Flanagan, CFA - Portfolio Manager and Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2006, Industry Experience since 1997
Vince is an experienced High Yield Research Analyst focused on the Media and Technology industries and became a Portfolio Manager in August of 2011 to assist in the management of the Floating Rate High Income Fund. Before joining Seix he was the Director of Research for Assurant, Inc., covering the Telecommunications, Cable/Media, Utility, and Broadcasting industries where he was instrumental in building and maintaining a proprietary credit database of in-house credit opinions on specific industries and credits. Vince began his career at TD Securities advancing to a Senior High Yield Research Analyst, where he focused on US and Canadian wireless carriers. Vince received a B.S. degree in Finance from New York University and is a CFA Charterholder.
Brian N. Reid, CFA - Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2007, Industry Experience since 1996
Brian is an experienced Research Analyst covering a number of industries including Paper/Packaging, Food/Beverages Manufacturers and Industrial Services. Before joining Seix, Brian was a Senior High Yield Analyst with Credit Suisse. In this role he performed High Yield credit analysis for portfolios totaling approximately $1 billion. Prior to that, he was both a High Yield and Tax-Exempt Credit Analyst at OppenheimerFunds, Inc. where he performed credit analysis of High Yield securities for funds totaling over $7 billion. Brian has also held analyst positions at Eaton Vance, J.P. Morgan Chase and Prudential Healthcare. He received a B.S. degree in Management from the University of the West Indies and an M.B.A. degree with a concentration in Finance from Howard University. Brian is a CFA Charterholder.
Ania Wacht, CFA - Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2007, Industry Experience since 2003
Ania is an experienced Research Analyst responsible for the Aerospace, Defense and Consumer Retail industries. Prior to joining the firm, she was the primary Utilities/Energy Analyst on a team that managed a $28 billion domestic loan portfolio at Credit Suisse. Prior to that, she was a Corporate Banking Associate at JP Morgan. Ania received a B.S. degree in Finance from DePaul University and is a CFA Charterholder.
Andrea Pagnozzi - Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2008, Industry Experience since 2001
Andrea is an experienced Research Analyst primarily involved in analyzing Bank Debt. She joined Seix after gaining experience with Bear Stearns and Morgan Stanley. Her impressive industry experience includes Institutional Investor's recognition as a highly ranked Energy Analyst during her tenure with Bear Stearns where she was also responsible for maintaining projection models and written research on 30 companies in the coverage universe. At Morgan Stanley she was a Corporate Banking Associate focused on global cash management and monitoring the firm’s liquidity by managing cash flows and collateral. Andrea received a B.A. degree in Economics from Union College and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from Cornell University.
Deirdre A. Dillon, Esq. - Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) & Counsel
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2007, Legal Experience since 1989
Deirdre is a seasoned legal professional and serves as the firm’s Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Before joining Seix, she was the Director of Legal Services at Resources Global Professionals for the New York Tri-State area where she created and developed the legal services practice. Previously, Deirdre was Counsel at Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP in New York City. Her tenure there included representing financial institutions, lenders, pension funds, etc. in a wide range of distressed situations. She also represented financial institutions and other investors in joint-venture and private placement transactions. Deirdre received a B.S. degree in Accountancy from New Mexico State University and a J.D. from New York Law School, where she served as Executive Editor of The New York Law School Law Review. Deirdre has been admitted to practice in NJ, NY, DNJ, SDNY, and EDNY.
Atul Sibal - Director of Quantitative Analysis
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2006, Industry experience since 1993
Atul leads the firm’s Quantiative Analysis efforts. Before joining Seix, Atul was Vice President of CDO Management at New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM) where he was responsible for structuring, modeling and performing ongoing analytics for NYLIM’s six CDOs. Prior to that, he was a Quantitative Analyst responsible for modeling NYLIM’s Fixed Income portfolios. Earlier in his career, he was at CSFB as an Associate in the Fixed Income Trading Technology group. Atul received a B.Tech. degree from the Indian Institute of Technology and both an M.B.A. degree and a M.S. degree from New York University.
Daman Singh - CDO Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2006, Industry experience since 2001
Daman is an experienced Quantitative Analyst involved in a wide-range of analysis including support for the firm’s CLO platform . Prior to joining Seix, Daman was a CDO Associate in the Alternative Products - CDO group at BlackRock Financial Management where he was responsible for modeling and surveillance for the firm’s CDOs. Prior to BlackRock, Daman was a CDO Analyst with the Corporate Trust Services - Structured Finance Group at Bank of New York. Daman received a B.A. in Computer Information Systems from Rutgers University.
Sales & Service Team
Mark R. Meyer, CFA - Managing Director, Client Service & Marketing
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2010, Industry Experience since 1984
Mark is a senior member of the firm's Client Service and Marketing team with responsibility for servicing clients and articulating the firm's investment approach to a broad range of plan sponsors and consultants. Before joining Seix, Mark was the Managing Director in charge of Business Development for the Americas at Nomura Asset Management. Previously, Mark held senior level client service, marketing and sales management positions at Franklin Templeton Portfolio Advisors and Fiduciary Trust Company International. Earlier in his career he worked with institutional fixed income clients as a coverage officer in Smith Barney's Debt Origination Group, BT Securities (Bankers Trust) and Merrill Lynch Money Markets. Mark received a B.S. degree in Accounting from California State University Long Beach, an M.B.A. degree from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College and is a CFA Charterholder.
Charles B. Leonard, CFA - Managing Director, Senior Investment Manager
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2004, Industry Experience since 1971
Charlie is a seasoned Fixed Income investment professional with responsibility for a number of key client relationships. Charlie joined Seix during the merger with Trusco Capital Management where he held several positions including Co-head of Fixed income Strategy and Head of Fixed Income Management. He was responsible for major Fixed Income relationships and managed Core Fixed Income funds in the STI Classic Fund complex. Prior to Trusco, Charlie was Head of Fixed Income at Integon Insurance Corp. in Winston-Salem, NC, where he worked for 16 years. Charlie is a CFA Charterholder and graduated from Guilford College where he was a Dana Scholar, receiving a B.S. degree in Mathematics. Charlie is based in the firm’s Atlanta office.
Ellen Welsh, CFA - Managing Director, Senior Investment Manager
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 1998, Industry Experience since 1975
Ellen is a seasoned Fixed Income investment professional with responsibility for a number of large client relationships. Before joining Seix, Ellen was a Partner and Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Weiss, Peck & Greer where she managed Investment Grade portfolios, helped develop Quantitative Strategies and was a Member of the Investment Policy Group. Prior to that, she was the Fixed Income Portfolio Manager and, as Manager of Economic Analysis, developed industry econometric models at International Paper Company. Ellen began her career as an Economist at Townsend-Greenspan & Co., Inc. She received a B.A. degree in Economics from George Washington University and an M.A. degree in Economics from Columbia University. Ellen is a CFA Charterholder.
Thomas J. Winters, Sr. - Managing Director, Senior Investment Manager
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2002, Industry Experience since 1981
Tom is a seasoned Fixed Income investment professional with responsibility for a number of large client relationships. Prior to joining Seix, Tom was Director of Asset Management at Ryan Labs where he managed over $1 billion in fixed income assets along with supervisory control over compliance, client servicing and economic research. Before his tenure at Ryan Labs, Tom was a Portfolio Manager at AMBAC, Inc., and a trader for a variety of New York State thrift institutions. He is the author of numerous monthly market commentaries, in-depth research reports, and white papers. Tom received a B.F.A. degree from the New York Institute of Technology and holds an M.B.A. degree from Adelphi University with a concentration in Finance.
Chairman Emeritus
Effective October 1, 2009, Christina transitioned into the role of Chairman Emeritus. Prior to that, she was Chairman of Seix Investment Advisors LLC. Christina founded Seix Investment Advisors LLC in 1992 originally serving as both CEO and CIO. She took the role of Chairman in 2008 reflecting the growth and expanded management resources at the firm. Before forming Seix, she was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mackay-Shields Financial Corporation from 1987 to 1992. Christina was responsible for establishing and managing the firm’s fixed income business from 1981 to 1992. Between 1973 and 1980, she was a Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Equitable Life. Christina was a member of the Board of Directors of Freddie Mac from 1990 to 2004. She earned a B.A. degree in Mathematics from Fordham University, and a M.A. degree in Mathematics from SUNY at Stonybrook. Christina was awarded the Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa from Fordham University and is a CFA Charterholder.
James F. Keegan - Chief Investment Officer and Chief Executive Officer
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2008, Industry experience since 1982
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2008, Industry experience since 1982
As CIO, Jim has oversight responsibilities for the investment teams and specific portfolio manager responsibilities within the High Grade division. He leads the Seix Investment Policy Group. As CEO, he is responsible for the strategic direction of the firm. Prior to joining Seix, Jim was Head of Investment Grade Corporate & High Yield Bond Management for American Century Investments. In this role he was responsible for managing this top-performing division including portfolio management, strategy, credit research and trading. Prior to this, Jim was Chief Investment Officer at Westmoreland Capital Management and Managing Director of High Grade and High Yield Fixed Income at UBS Global Asset Management. At UBS he was Chairman of the Investment Strategy and Credit Policy Committee and directly responsible for management of a number of highly ranked funds. Earlier in his career he was Director of Research and Chairman of the Credit Strategy Committee at Bankers Trust. Jim received a B.S. degree (Magna Cum Laude) in Business Management from St. Francis College and an M.B.A. degree (Beta Gamma Sigma) from Fordham University.
George Way, CPA - Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2004, Industry experience since 1989
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2004, Industry experience since 1989
As the firm’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer, George is responsible for all the internal business operations of the firm. Before joining Seix, George was a Vice President at Deutsche Bank AG serving as Business Area Controller for the DB Securities Cash Equities Business. He was also Head of Equities Management Reporting for the Americas and worked in Deutsche Bank’s Corporate Controllers group. Earlier in his career, George was an Audit Manager in the Asset Management practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP, focused on large asset management clients, including Merrill Lynch Asset Management, at the public accounting firm Deloitte LLP. He received a B.B.A. degree in Business Administration from Pace University. George is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the AICPA.
Patrick J. Mc Nelis - Managing Director, Director of Sales, Marketing & Client Service
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2012, Industry Experience since 1986
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2012, Industry Experience since 1986
Patrick is the Director of Sales, Marketing & Client Service at Seix Investment Advisors LLC. In addition to his management responsibilities, Patrick maintains sales responsibilities for a broad range of plan sponsors and consultants. Prior to joining Seix he was a Managing Director & Partner at Greenwich Associates providing strategic business and distribution consulting services to the firm’s asset management clients. Previously, Patrick was Executive Vice President, Head of Global Distribution & Client Service at Pyramis Global Advisors. Earlier in his career he worked as Executive Director/Managing Director & Head of Institutional Advisory Services at Principal Global Investors and Citigroup Asset Management. Patrick received a B.S. in Economics and an M.B.A. in Finance from New York University.
High Grade
Perry Troisi - Senior Portfolio Manager - Liquid Markets (Member, IPG)
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 1999, Industry Experience since 1986
Perry is a seasoned Senior Portfolio Manager focused on the Government Related and Securitized asset classes and a member of the Seix Investment Policy Group. Before joining Seix in 1999, he was a Portfolio Manager at GRE Insurance Group, where he was responsible for all North American fixed income assets within the Group. Prior to that, he was a Portfolio Manager and Analyst at Home Insurance Company, focused primarily on Mortgage Backed Securities. Perry began his career as an Account Analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Company. He received a B.S. degree in Economics and Computer Coordinate w/Economics from Trinity College and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from New York University.
Adrien Webb, CFA - Senior Portfolio Manager - Corporate Credit (Member, IPG)
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2000, Industry Experience since 1995
Adrien is an experienced Senior Portfolio Manager focused on Global Corporate and Sovereign debt and a member of the Seix Investment Policy Group. Before joining Seix in 2000, Adrien was a Vice President and Senior Fixed Income Analyst at Conning Asset Management where he was responsible for managing $6 billion in fixed income assets. He built an excellent record in managing both Investment Grade and High Yield portfolios and began his career as a Research Analyst at Conning. Adrien received a B.S. degree (Summa Cum Laude) from the University of Missouri and is a CFA Charterholder.
Michael Rieger - Senior Portfolio Manager - Securitized Assets (Member, IPG)
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2007, Industry Experience since 1986
Michael is a seasoned Senior Portfolio Manager focused on Securitized Assets. He is a member of the Seix Investment Policy Group. Before joining Seix, Michael was a Portfolio Manager at AIG Global Investment, where he managed a $54 billion ABS portfolio covering the full rating spectrum. Michael was named “Investor of the Year” by Total Securitization magazine for 2007 noting his push for increased transparency and more timely release of information. Prior to that, he was an MBS portfolio manager at AIG Global Investment, where he managed the Non-agency Senior Residential MBS Portfolio, the Adjustable Rate Senior Mortgage Portfolio and the International AAA Residential MBS Portfolio. Earlier at SunAmerica Investments he managed the Residential MBS Securities Portfolio and was a Vice President at GB Capital Management (now Redwood Trust). Michael began his investment management career at Aetna Life and Casualty's Portfolio Hedging Group as an Analyst. Michael received an A.B. degree (Cum Laude) in Mathematics from Dartmouth College.
Seth Antiles, PhD - Senior Portfolio Manager - EMD & Non-Dollar (Member, IPG)
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2005, Industry Experience since 1994
Seth is an experienced Senior Portfolio Manager focused on research and oversight for all Emerging Market and Non-Dollar investments. He is a member of the Seix Investment Policy Group. Before joining Seix, Seth was Director, Latin American Fixed Income Fundamental Strategist at Citigroup/Salomon Smith Barney and Head of Economic and Political Analysis for Mexico, Venezuela, and Peru. Prior to that, he was Latin American Equity Strategist for Merrill Lynch and advised clients on Latin American Equity Markets and macro outlook. Seth began his career at Chemical Bank as a Macroeconomic and Political Research Analyst where he co-authored the Weekly Latin America Update and the Latin American Quarterly, providing comprehensive Economic & Political Analysis. Seth received a B.A. degree in Economics and Political Science and also received his Master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Political Economy from Columbia University.
Carlos Catoya - Head of High Grade Credit Research
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2001, Industry Experience since 1987
Carlos is a seasoned Senior Investment Analyst and is Head of High Grade Credit Research. Before joining Seix in 2001, Carlos was a Vice President of the Global Banking Energy Group at Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), and responsible for rating agency relationships. Previously, Carlos was Director and Group Leader of Standard & Poor’s Oil and Gas Corporate Ratings team. Carlos was responsible for the ratings of Independent Oil and Gas producers, Refiner & Marketers, and Oilfield Service companies. In addition he led the Corporate Rating’s input into rating decisions for certain Sovereign and selected project finance ratings. Prior to joining the rating agency, Carlos was a commercial banker having served in different analytical and lending relationship manager capacities as an officer at Credit Suisse US and First Fidelity (now Wells Fargo). Carlos received a B.S. degree (Magna Cum Laude) from Rutgers University, and received an M.B.A. degree in Finance (with concentration in International Business) & Accounting (with concentration in Financial Statement Analysis) from New York University.
Scott Kupchinsky, CFA - Head of Securitized Assets Research
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2007, Industry Experience since 1989
Scott is an experienced Investment Analyst focused on the Securitized sector. Before joining Seix, Scott was a Director at TIAA-CREF Asset Management where he was responsible for analysis, structuring, and monitoring of non-agency residential mortgage and asset-backed securities. Previously, he was an Associate Director in TIAA’s Credit Research Group responsible for credit analysis in the Oil & Gas, Pipeline, Utility, Homebuilding and Capital Goods industries. Prior to that, Scott was an Associate Actuary with Watson Wyatt Worldwide, focusing on corporate defined benefit pension and retiree medical plans and asset liability modeling. Scott received a B.A. degree (Magna Cum Laude) in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania, and an M.B.A. degree (with Highest Honors) with concentrations in Finance and Economics from the University of Chicago. Scott is a CFA Charterholder.
Claudia McPherson - Senior High Grade investment Analyst - Credit
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2008, Industry Experience since 1992
Claudia is an experienced Credit Analyst. Before joining Seix, Claudia was a Senior VP & Fixed Income Analyst at Halbis Capital Management USA where she was responsible for independent fundamental credit analysis and relative value analysis of debt and credit default swaps in the Financial Services sector. Prior to that, she was a Vice President and Team Leader in Global Credit Research at American International Group where she analyzed and evaluated credit profiles of US and foreign banks and financial institutions. Earlier in her career, she was a Director in Global Credit Research at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Claudia received a B.A. degree in Economics from Rutgers College and an M.B.A. degree from Rutgers University.
David Schwartzman - Senior High Grade investment Analyst - Credit
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2010, Industry Experience since 1981
David is a seasoned Credit Analyst having joined Seix with 29 years of Fixed Income investment experience. He was previously a Senior VP & Research Analyst at Columbia Management where he was responsible for investment grade credit analysis specializing in Technology, Media, Telecommunications, Railroads and Consumer and Retail industries. Earlier, he was a High Yield Analyst for Muzinich & Co. and Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management. He began his career as a Commercial Loan Officer and Member of the Risk Review Group at Republic National Bank. David received a B.S. degree in Management from Binghamton University and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from the University of Rhode Island.
Thomas Lennon, CFA - Investment Grade Investment Analyst – Credit
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2003, Industry Experience since 2003
Tom is an Analyst focused on Investment Grade credit. He originally joined Seix as a Trader for the High Yield Group. After 3 years at the firm, Tom joined the Investment Grade Group as a Trader/Analyst for the Corporate and Sovereign Debt Team. In 2010, he was promoted to a Investment Grade Credit Analyst with specific responsibility for the Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Pipeline industries while also covering Municipals. Tom received a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Notre Dame and is a CFA Charterholder.
High Yield
George Goudelias - Head of Bank Loan Group, Senior Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst - (Member, IPG)
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC in 2001, Industry Experience since 1987
George is a senior member of the High Yield division and leads the firm’s Bank Loan group. He serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst covering the Cable and Telecom industries and is a member of the Investment Policy Group. George has led the Bank Loan group since inception and also oversees the firm’s CLO platform. George has extensive experience covering the Telecom and Cable industries and is well known on both the sell side and buy side of the business. Prior to joining Seix he was a Senior High Yield Research Analyst at J.P. Morgan Securities and was a member of Institutional Investor’s 2nd highest ranked high yield team. Prior to that, he was an Associate in financial reporting for J.P. Morgan, focused on developing financial tools to monitor risk-based capital. George received both a B.S. degree in Finance and Accounting, and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from New York University.
Brian Nold, M.D. - Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2003, Industry Experience since 2000
Brian is a Senior Portfolio Manager and a Senior High Yield Research Analyst covering both Healthcare and Utilities. As Senior Portfolio Manager, Brian has lead responsibility for the High Yield Unconstrained strategy in addition to his involvement with the Flagship High Yield portfolios. Before joining Seix, he was a High Yield Analyst at Morgan Stanley in Global High Yield Research. Brian was a member of the Institutional Investor Health Care Research Team, ranked #1 for three consecutive years. Earlier, he was an active member of Morgan Stanley's Capital Markets Team, providing research reports and conducting due diligence reviews. Brian received a B.A. degree in Environmental Science from the University of Virginia. He was awarded the Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Virginia Medical School and has published research in the Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology.
Michael Kirkpatrick - Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2002, Industry Experience since 1991
Michael is a Senior Portfolio Manager in addition to being a Senior High Yield Research Analyst covering Leisure, Gaming, and Finance. As Senior Portfolio Manager, Mike is focused principally on the Flagship High Yield portfolios. Prior to joining the firm in 2002, Michael was a Senior Analyst with Oppenheimer Funds, Inc., covering the Telecommunications and Cable industries. He was previously Vice President and Associate Director of Research at BNY Capital Markets, Inc., where he held responsibility for the Telecommunications and Consumer Related industries. Michael began his career at Mendham Capital Group as a Managing Partner in High Yield Research, where he focused on Consumer-related industries. Michael received a B.S. degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Delaware, School of Engineering and an M.B.A. degree from Rutgers University.
Biron Lim, CFA - Head of High Yield Research and Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2001, Industry Experience since 1979
Biron is Head of the Seix High Yield Research Team in addition to being a Senior High Yield Research Analyst focused on the Chemical and Energy industries. An industry veteran, Biron joined Seix in 2001 as a Research Analyst. Before joining Seix, Biron was a High Yield and Private Equity Analyst at W.R. Huff Asset Management, specializing in Chemicals, Energy and related industries. His expertise was critical in the analysis of coal companies, petroleum refiners and other types of energy firms. Prior to that he was a Manager of New Business Development for several international chemical companies, where he identified and developed new markets for existing chemistries and new technology platforms such as biocides, polymer additives and fluoro-derivatives. Prior to that, he was a Chemical Consultant in specialty Chemicals and Electronic Materials for C.H. Kline & Company. Biron is widely published on the markets of both the Chemical and Electronics industries and began his career as a Chemist for Olin Corporation. Biron received a B.A. degree in Chemistry from Northwestern University, an M.B.A. degree in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University and is a CFA Charterholder.
James Fitzpatrick, CFA - Head of High Yield and Bank Loan Trading
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 1997, Industry Experience since 1996
James is Head of High Yield and Bank Loan Trading. Upon joining Seix in 1997 with a broad background in fixed income analysis and trading, James was an Analyst/Head Trader in the Seix Mortgage Backed Securities group. Later he joined the High Yield Group as a Trader eventually becoming a Senior Trader and Co-Director of the team. Prior to joining Seix, James was with Prudential Securities, where he handled Corporate, Government and Mortgage trades as well as settlement and portfolio administration. James received a B.A. degree in Marketing from the University of Delaware and is a CFA Charterholder.
Raymond Kramer, CFA - Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2002, Industry Experience since 1982
Raymond is a seasoned High Yield Research Analyst with deep experience in the Auto industry. In addition to the Auto sector, he has research responsibilities for the Construction, Finance, Industrials and Transport industries. Prior to joining Seix, he was a High Yield Analyst with W. R. Huff Asset Management. As a recognized specialist in Capital Goods, Environmental and Chemical industries, he developed proprietary modeling and scenario-testing systems to analyze companies and industries. Earlier in his career, he was a Manager of Business Analysis at Cambrex Corporation and a Business and Planning Analyst at Hoechst Celanese Corporation. He began his career as a Process Engineer at Allied Chemical Corp. Raymond received a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Rutgers College of Engineering and an M.B.A. degree from Rutgers University. Raymond is a CFA Charterholder.
Vince Flanagan, CFA - Portfolio Manager and Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2006, Industry Experience since 1997
Vince is an experienced High Yield Research Analyst focused on the Media and Technology industries and became a Portfolio Manager in August of 2011 to assist in the management of the Floating Rate High Income Fund. Before joining Seix he was the Director of Research for Assurant, Inc., covering the Telecommunications, Cable/Media, Utility, and Broadcasting industries where he was instrumental in building and maintaining a proprietary credit database of in-house credit opinions on specific industries and credits. Vince began his career at TD Securities advancing to a Senior High Yield Research Analyst, where he focused on US and Canadian wireless carriers. Vince received a B.S. degree in Finance from New York University and is a CFA Charterholder.
Brian N. Reid, CFA - Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2007, Industry Experience since 1996
Brian is an experienced Research Analyst covering a number of industries including Paper/Packaging, Food/Beverages Manufacturers and Industrial Services. Before joining Seix, Brian was a Senior High Yield Analyst with Credit Suisse. In this role he performed High Yield credit analysis for portfolios totaling approximately $1 billion. Prior to that, he was both a High Yield and Tax-Exempt Credit Analyst at OppenheimerFunds, Inc. where he performed credit analysis of High Yield securities for funds totaling over $7 billion. Brian has also held analyst positions at Eaton Vance, J.P. Morgan Chase and Prudential Healthcare. He received a B.S. degree in Management from the University of the West Indies and an M.B.A. degree with a concentration in Finance from Howard University. Brian is a CFA Charterholder.
Ania Wacht, CFA - Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2007, Industry Experience since 2003
Ania is an experienced Research Analyst responsible for the Aerospace, Defense and Consumer Retail industries. Prior to joining the firm, she was the primary Utilities/Energy Analyst on a team that managed a $28 billion domestic loan portfolio at Credit Suisse. Prior to that, she was a Corporate Banking Associate at JP Morgan. Ania received a B.S. degree in Finance from DePaul University and is a CFA Charterholder.
Andrea Pagnozzi - Senior High Yield Research Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2008, Industry Experience since 2001
Andrea is an experienced Research Analyst primarily involved in analyzing Bank Debt. She joined Seix after gaining experience with Bear Stearns and Morgan Stanley. Her impressive industry experience includes Institutional Investor's recognition as a highly ranked Energy Analyst during her tenure with Bear Stearns where she was also responsible for maintaining projection models and written research on 30 companies in the coverage universe. At Morgan Stanley she was a Corporate Banking Associate focused on global cash management and monitoring the firm’s liquidity by managing cash flows and collateral. Andrea received a B.A. degree in Economics from Union College and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from Cornell University.
Deirdre A. Dillon, Esq. - Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) & Counsel
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2007, Legal Experience since 1989
Deirdre is a seasoned legal professional and serves as the firm’s Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Before joining Seix, she was the Director of Legal Services at Resources Global Professionals for the New York Tri-State area where she created and developed the legal services practice. Previously, Deirdre was Counsel at Thacher Proffitt & Wood LLP in New York City. Her tenure there included representing financial institutions, lenders, pension funds, etc. in a wide range of distressed situations. She also represented financial institutions and other investors in joint-venture and private placement transactions. Deirdre received a B.S. degree in Accountancy from New Mexico State University and a J.D. from New York Law School, where she served as Executive Editor of The New York Law School Law Review. Deirdre has been admitted to practice in NJ, NY, DNJ, SDNY, and EDNY.
Atul Sibal - Director of Quantitative Analysis
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2006, Industry experience since 1993
Atul leads the firm’s Quantiative Analysis efforts. Before joining Seix, Atul was Vice President of CDO Management at New York Life Investment Management (NYLIM) where he was responsible for structuring, modeling and performing ongoing analytics for NYLIM’s six CDOs. Prior to that, he was a Quantitative Analyst responsible for modeling NYLIM’s Fixed Income portfolios. Earlier in his career, he was at CSFB as an Associate in the Fixed Income Trading Technology group. Atul received a B.Tech. degree from the Indian Institute of Technology and both an M.B.A. degree and a M.S. degree from New York University.
Daman Singh - CDO Analyst
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2006, Industry experience since 2001
Daman is an experienced Quantitative Analyst involved in a wide-range of analysis including support for the firm’s CLO platform . Prior to joining Seix, Daman was a CDO Associate in the Alternative Products - CDO group at BlackRock Financial Management where he was responsible for modeling and surveillance for the firm’s CDOs. Prior to BlackRock, Daman was a CDO Analyst with the Corporate Trust Services - Structured Finance Group at Bank of New York. Daman received a B.A. in Computer Information Systems from Rutgers University.
Sales & Service Team
Mark R. Meyer, CFA - Managing Director, Client Service & Marketing
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2010, Industry Experience since 1984
Mark is a senior member of the firm's Client Service and Marketing team with responsibility for servicing clients and articulating the firm's investment approach to a broad range of plan sponsors and consultants. Before joining Seix, Mark was the Managing Director in charge of Business Development for the Americas at Nomura Asset Management. Previously, Mark held senior level client service, marketing and sales management positions at Franklin Templeton Portfolio Advisors and Fiduciary Trust Company International. Earlier in his career he worked with institutional fixed income clients as a coverage officer in Smith Barney's Debt Origination Group, BT Securities (Bankers Trust) and Merrill Lynch Money Markets. Mark received a B.S. degree in Accounting from California State University Long Beach, an M.B.A. degree from The Amos Tuck School at Dartmouth College and is a CFA Charterholder.
Charles B. Leonard, CFA - Managing Director, Senior Investment Manager
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2004, Industry Experience since 1971
Charlie is a seasoned Fixed Income investment professional with responsibility for a number of key client relationships. Charlie joined Seix during the merger with Trusco Capital Management where he held several positions including Co-head of Fixed income Strategy and Head of Fixed Income Management. He was responsible for major Fixed Income relationships and managed Core Fixed Income funds in the STI Classic Fund complex. Prior to Trusco, Charlie was Head of Fixed Income at Integon Insurance Corp. in Winston-Salem, NC, where he worked for 16 years. Charlie is a CFA Charterholder and graduated from Guilford College where he was a Dana Scholar, receiving a B.S. degree in Mathematics. Charlie is based in the firm’s Atlanta office.
Ellen Welsh, CFA - Managing Director, Senior Investment Manager
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 1998, Industry Experience since 1975
Ellen is a seasoned Fixed Income investment professional with responsibility for a number of large client relationships. Before joining Seix, Ellen was a Partner and Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Weiss, Peck & Greer where she managed Investment Grade portfolios, helped develop Quantitative Strategies and was a Member of the Investment Policy Group. Prior to that, she was the Fixed Income Portfolio Manager and, as Manager of Economic Analysis, developed industry econometric models at International Paper Company. Ellen began her career as an Economist at Townsend-Greenspan & Co., Inc. She received a B.A. degree in Economics from George Washington University and an M.A. degree in Economics from Columbia University. Ellen is a CFA Charterholder.
Thomas J. Winters, Sr. - Managing Director, Senior Investment Manager
Joined Seix Investment Advisors LLC 2002, Industry Experience since 1981
Tom is a seasoned Fixed Income investment professional with responsibility for a number of large client relationships. Prior to joining Seix, Tom was Director of Asset Management at Ryan Labs where he managed over $1 billion in fixed income assets along with supervisory control over compliance, client servicing and economic research. Before his tenure at Ryan Labs, Tom was a Portfolio Manager at AMBAC, Inc., and a trader for a variety of New York State thrift institutions. He is the author of numerous monthly market commentaries, in-depth research reports, and white papers. Tom received a B.F.A. degree from the New York Institute of Technology and holds an M.B.A. degree from Adelphi University with a concentration in Finance.
Chairman Emeritus
Christina Seix, CFA
Established Seix Investment Advisors LLC 1992, Industry Experience since 1973
Established Seix Investment Advisors LLC 1992, Industry Experience since 1973
Effective October 1, 2009, Christina transitioned into the role of Chairman Emeritus. Prior to that, she was Chairman of Seix Investment Advisors LLC. Christina founded Seix Investment Advisors LLC in 1992 originally serving as both CEO and CIO. She took the role of Chairman in 2008 reflecting the growth and expanded management resources at the firm. Before forming Seix, she was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mackay-Shields Financial Corporation from 1987 to 1992. Christina was responsible for establishing and managing the firm’s fixed income business from 1981 to 1992. Between 1973 and 1980, she was a Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at Equitable Life. Christina was a member of the Board of Directors of Freddie Mac from 1990 to 2004. She earned a B.A. degree in Mathematics from Fordham University, and a M.A. degree in Mathematics from SUNY at Stonybrook. Christina was awarded the Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa from Fordham University and is a CFA Charterholder.