Ken Sommer joined New York Life Investment Management LLC (predecessor of NYL Investors LLC) in 2005. Mr. Sommer is a Managing Director in the Investment Grade Portfolio Management team of NYL Investors' Fixed Income Investors. He assumed this role in 2018 and has over 15 years of investment experience. Previously, Mr. Sommer was a sector specialist overseeing all corporate bond execution for the Investment Grade Portfolio Management team. Prior to joining New York Life, he was an Investment Analyst at MetLife Investments. Mr. Sommer received a B.S. from Binghamton University and an M.B.A. from Fordham University.

Mr. Downs is a Senior Director of NYL Investors LLC. He joined New York Life Investment Management LLC in 2005 and is a portfolio manager in the Investment Grade Portfolio Management Group. Mr. Downs earned his BBA from Fordham University and a MBA from Pace University Lubin School of Business.