Third Avenue Hires from BlackRock
June 2, 2009
Third Avenue Management has hired BlackRock alum Jeffrey Gary as a portfolio manager for its investment team.
Additionally, Thomas Lapointe has joined the firm as a senior research analyst, according to a statement announcing the additions.
Gary will be responsible for constructing portfolios and identifying credit opportunities, while Lapointe will identify high-yield opportunities for the firm. Gary was lead portfolio manager and head of the high yield/distressed debt investment team at BlackRock. He has also served as senior high yield and distressed portfolio manager with AIG/American General and Koch Industries.
Lapointe was most recently at Columbia Management where he was co-head of high yield investments. Earlier in his career, he held positions with CIBC World Markets and AIG Global Investment Corp.
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