5
years

Years of Experience

8/17

Member Since


Experience

 
Highland Capital Management, L.P. Finance
Director, Third Party Distribution and Strategic Partnerships
03/2017 - 06/2017
- Promoted to Director from Client Portfolio Manager after 8 months (youngest Director-level employee at the Firm).
- Managed all strategic partnerships and sales efforts for Highland’s $4.1 billion mutual fund platform in Texas.
- Developed 30 new and grew 300+ existing client relationships to grow assets under management.
- Coordinated and executed over 120 branch meetings and 70 presentations to financial advisors at top producing branch offices.

Highland Capital Management, L.P. Finance
Client Portfolio Manager, Equity Hedge Fund Strategies
08/2016 - 03/2017
- Promoted to Client Portfolio Manager from Analyst after 13 months.
- Served as the subject-matter expert for the Highland L/S Equity and Merger Arbitrage Funds. Spent ~20% of time traveling with wholesalers across the U.S. to support strategic partnerships and raise assets.
- Worked with the Lead PM to create and execute the G2M strategy for the Highland Merger Arbitrage Fund. Grew the strategy from a $2mm concept to a fully-branded, 40-Act mutual fund with over $30mm in external AUM.

Highland Capital Management, L.P. Finance
Analyst, Business Development and Investor Relations
07/2015 - 08/2016
- Managed the Firm’s strategic relationships with pensions, endowments, and foundations across the United States, Europe, and Asia to maintain and grow the $12 billion institutional client channel.
- Worked closely with the Chief Investment Officer and other Credit Analysts to produce quarterly market summaries and monthly portfolio reviews on Highland’s alternative credit strategies.
- Created and maintained marketing materials including pitch books, fact sheets, commentary, and white papers.

Goldman, Sachs & Co. Corporate Strategy & Development
Analyst, Alternative Investment and Manager Selection Group
06/2013 - 07/2015
- Partnered with over 150 external public equity and credit managers to create customized investment solutions for clients of Goldman Sachs Asset Management.
- Oversaw portfolio analytics and risk management projects for the Alternative Investments and Manager Selection Group, a $130bn fund-of-funds.
- Managed the monthly and quarterly marketing efforts for over 150 investment offerings, including data collection, communication with global asset managers and creation of product summaries.