James P. Shanahan, Jr., managing director, is the Portfolio Manager who focuses on higher risk credits, including distressed and special situations investments in high yield mandates. Mr. Shanahan became an employee of J.P. Morgan Asset Management in March 2005 and prior to that time held the same role at Banc One High Yield Partners, LLC and Pacholder Associates, Inc. since 1986. Mr. Shanahan holds an Honors BA from Xavier University and a JD from the University of Cincinnati College of Law.

Mr. Sammarco currently serves a senior special situations analyst for J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.’s Cincinnati High Yield team. Prior to joining J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. in 2013, Mr. Sammarco was at Stark Investments, a global multi-strategy hedge fund, where he served as a senior member of the investment team.

Mr. Davis currently serves as a portfolio manager for the Global High Yield team responsible for leveraged loans at J.P. Morgan Investment Management. Prior to 2019, Mr. Davis was a fixed income trader for the Global High Yield Team.