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Advisor Information for FRFZX

Fund Inception03/30/2011
Name of IssuerPGIM Investments
Fund Advisor(s)PGIM Investments LLC
Sub-Advisor(s)PGIM Fixed Income
PGIM Limited

Fund Managers for FRFZX

Brian Juliano
Portfolio Manager since 03/30/2011
Brian Juliano is a Managing Director and Head of the U.S. Leveraged Loan Team for PGIM Fixed Income. He is also the Co-Head of PGIM Fixed Income’s U.S. CLO business and is a portfolio manager for the Firm's investments in CLO tranches. Before joining the Bank Loan Team in 2003, Mr. Juliano was a CDO analyst and member of the CDO Business Team for the Firm and a manager in financial analysis in the Finance Group, where he was responsible for the finance function of various investment subsidiaries. Mr. Juliano joined the Firm in 2000. Previously, he was a consultant at Deloitte & Touche, where he worked on investment strategy and tax compliance of high net worth individuals. Mr. Juliano received a BS in Finance and an MBA in Finance and Accounting from New York University.
Robert Cignarella
Portfolio Manager since 03/05/2014
Robert Cignarella, CFA, is a Managing Director and Head of U.S. High Yield for PGIM Fixed Income. Mr. Cignarella is also the co-Head of the Global High Yield Strategy. Prior to joining the Firm in 2014, Mr. Cignarella was a managing director and co-head of high yield and bank loans at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He also held positions as a high yield portfolio manager and a high yield and investment grade credit analyst. Earlier, he was a financial analyst in the investment banking division of Salomon Brothers. Mr. Cignarella received an MBA from the University of Chicago,
Parag Pandya
Portfolio Manager since 04/05/2018
Parag Pandya, CFA, is a Principal and portfolio manager for PGIM Fixed Income's Leveraged Finance Team. Prior to joining the Bank Loan team in October 2015, he was a high-yield credit analyst for 17 years covering home builders/building materials, gaming, and lodging industries for the high-yield and bank loan portfolios. Previously, Mr. Pandya was an internal auditor at Prudential Securities. He joined the Firm in 1992 in the Financial Accounting Department. Mr. Pandya received a BS in Accounting from Montclair State University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Robert Meyer
Portfolio Manager since 04/14/2021
Robert W. Meyer, CFA, is a Principal for the PGIM Fixed Income's U.S. Leveraged Loan Team. Previously, Mr. Meyer was a member of the Quantitative Research Rotational Program, spending time on the CLO Analyst team, Structured Products Research Team, and Liquidity team. He joined the Firm in 2012. Mr. Meyer received a BS in Economics with concentrations in Finance and Management along with a minor in Classical Studies from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Michael Haigh
Portfolio Manager since 10/30/2024
Michael Haigh, CFA, is a Principal and Portfolio Manager for PGIM Fixed Income's U.S. Leveraged Loan Team. Previously, Mr. Haigh was a credit analyst for PGIM Fixed Income's U.S. Leveraged Finance Credit Research team where he covered the auto, auto part, industrial, industrial service, IPP, and utility sectors. Mr. Haigh also had previous experience covering the healthcare and retail sectors within the Bank Loan Credit team. Prior to that, he provided junior coverage in the retail/consumer, industrials, energy, chemicals and paper sectors. Before joining the Research Team, he was an associate in the Securities Operations Leadership Development Program. Mr. Haigh joined the Firm in 2005 from The College of New Jersey where he received a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.