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SEC-Registered Investment Advisor specializing in the credit markets and credit investing |
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Hedge fund manager with expertise in fixed income arbitrage strategy |
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The investment management team has deep experience in the financial industry specifically focused on cross-over credit and municipal debt |
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 Portfolio Management Team
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Alan Hart, Portfolio Manager |
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Mr. Hart is the Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Cedar Ridge Partners, LLC. Prior to founding Cedar Ridge in March 2004, he was an investment banker for 21 years specializing in municipal bonds and high-yield, structured transactions. From 1996-2004 he was a Managing Director at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. From 1986-1996, Mr. Hart was a Vice President and managed the Corporate-Related Group in the Municipal Bond Department at Goldman, Sachs & Co. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, he spent three years at The First Boston Corporation. He received a BS in business from California State University, Chico and holds an MBA in finance from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. |
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Guy Benstead, Co-Portfolio Manager |
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Mr. Benstead is a Partner and Chief Compliance Officer of Cedar Ridge Partners, LLC. He joined Cedar Ridge in March 2005, following an investment banking career that spanned 22 years, with a specific focus on credit risk in the fixed income markets. Prior to joining Cedar Ridge, he spent 14 years at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. in San Francisco, as a Managing Director in Institutional Fixed Income. He began his career on Wall Street in 1983 with Drexel Burnham Lambert and spent 7 years with the firm. He received a BA in international relations from the University of California, Davis and holds an MBA in finance from Columbia University Graduate School of Business. |
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