Edward Silverstein is a Senior Managing Director and Head of Convertibles, where he oversees the management and research of the firm’s Convertible strategy. He joined MacKay Shields as a Research Analyst in 1998, becoming a Portfolio Manager/Research Analyst in 1999. Prior to joining MacKay Shields, he worked as a Portfolio Manager and Law Clerk at the Bank of New York. He also interned at the New York Stock Exchange Enforcement Division. He has a BS from the University of Vermont, an MBA from the Baruch College and a JD from Brooklyn Law School. He is a CFA charterholder and also a member of the New York State Bar. He authored, Wise Up!: A Portfolio Manager's Guide to Better Investment Decisions. He has been working in the investment industry since 1995.

Rejoining MacKay Shields in 2015, Tom has returned to his role as a Convertible portfolio manager. With MacKay Shields from 1995 to 2004 in our Convertible area, Tom left us to pursue opportunities in the hedge fund community with AM Investment Partners. Most recently Tom was an Equity Long/Short portfolio manager with Centurion Capital and previously with Deutsche Bank. Tom has an MBA in Finance from New York University and BA in Economics from the University of Notre Dame. He is a CFA and has been in the investment management business since 1983.