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Advisor Information for MZCIX

Fund Inception10/14/2014
Name of IssuerMuzinich
Fund Advisor(s)Muzinich & Co Inc
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Fund Managers for MZCIX

Michael McEachern
Portfolio Manager since 01/03/2013
Mike joined Muzinich in 2012. He is the Head of Public Markets, a Portfolio Manager and a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. Mike is also the lead PM for the Global Tactical Credit and Credit Opportunities Funds. Prior to joining Muzinich, he was President and Head of the High Yield Division at Seix Advisors, Inc. At Seix Advisors, Mike was the Founding Partner of the high yield strategy that grew to over $13 billion, under his leadership. Previously, he served in various research and portfolio management capacities at American General Corp. and at Capital Holding Corporation. Mike earned a B.A. in Management Science from the University of California, San Diego and an M.B.A. from Rice University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst Designation.
Warren Hyland
Portfolio Manager since 04/30/2014
Warren joined Muzinich in 2013. He is a Portfolio Manager focusing on emerging markets credit and is the lead PM for the Emerging Markets Short Duration Fund, the Emerging Market Corporate Debt Fund, and the Asia Credit Opportunities Fund. Prior to joining Muzinich, Warren was with Schroders, where he was a Global Portfolio Manager and later, the Senior Portfolio Manager for Global Emerging Markets. In the latter role, he managed about $2 billion and helped to develop the firm’s emerging markets corporate capabilities. Previously, Warren was the Head of European Money Markets at UniCredito Italiano. Warren earned a B.Sc. in Mathematics for Business from the Middlesex University London and an M.Sc. in Shipping Trade and Finance from the CASS Business School. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Thomas Samson
Portfolio Manager since 04/30/2014
Thomas joined Muzinich in 2004. He is a Portfolio Manager, a member of the firm’s Investment Committee and the lead PM for the Europeyield Fund. Prior to joining Muzinich, Thomas worked as an Investment Analyst at Trafalgar Asset Managers, a distressed-debt hedge fund. Previously, he worked as a financial Analyst at GE Capital. Thomas has a Masters in Finance from London Business School and earned an M.Sc. in Corporate Finance from the Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris, France. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Anthony DeMeo
Portfolio Manager since 04/29/2016
Anthony joined Muzinich in 2015. He is a Portfolio Manager focusing on US investment grade bonds and a PM for the Enhancedyield Short-Term and Low Duration Funds. Prior to joining Muzinich, Anthony was an Investment Grade Credit Trader at Société Générale for four years focusing on the consumer, retail and industrial sectors.  Previously, he spent 11 years in debt capital markets at Barclays Capital and Deutsche Bank where he advised corporations on financing and solution strategies.  Anthony earned a B.A. in Economics from Cornell University.
Joseph Galzerano
Portfolio Manager since 04/30/2018
Joseph joined Muzinich in 2010. He is a Portfolio Manager focusing on U.S. high yield. Prior to joining Muzinich, Joseph worked at Babson Capital Management where he was Managing Director and Senior Investment Analyst. Previously, he held Senior Analyst positions in high yield research at CIBC World Markets and Citicorp Securities. Joseph earned a B.A., Epsilon Sigma Pi, cum laude, from Manhattan College, and an M.B.A. in Corporate Finance from Fordham University where he finished his degree with honor designations Phi Kappa Phi and Beta Gamma Sigma. He was formally credit trained at the Citicorp Global Institute of Finance and is a Certified Public Accountant. Joseph also has also achieved the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing.
Stuart Fuller
Portfolio Manager since 04/30/2022
Stuart joined ECM in 2002 and moved to the Loans team in 2006. He is responsible for portfolio management, analysis of corporate loans and senior secured high yield investments in ECM’s portfolios. With the majority of his experience being gained at ECM he has more than 10 years of credit market investment experience, covering Loans, Mezzanine, High Yield, Investment Grade, ABS & Credit Financings. Prior to ECM Stuart held internships including brokerage Tullett & Tokyo Liberty Ltd. He graduated with a BSc from St Andrews University.Stuart Fuller joined Muzinich in 2016. Stuart is a Portfolio Manager with 16 years of corporate credit experience. Prior to joining Muzinich, Stuart worked for ECM Asset Management Limited from 2002 to 2016, where he was a Portfolio Manager responsible for loan and high yield investments in multi-strategy and asset-class-specific programs and credit analysis of senior and subordinated loan positions across a wide range of industries for all of ECM’s portfolios. Stuart started his career at Tullett & Tokyo Liberty Ltd. Stuart earned a B.Sc. from the Faculty of Science at St Andrews University.
Sam McGairl
Portfolio Manager since 04/30/2025
Sam McGairl joined Muzinich in 2016. Sam is a Portfolio Manager focusing on syndicated loans. Prior to joining Muzinich, Sam was with ECM Asset Management Limited from 2007 to 2016, where he was a Portfolio Manager responsible for loan and high yield investments in the firm’s pooled loan programs, as well as being responsible for loan trading across all ECM portfolios. Sam started his career at Bank of Scotland and BNP Paribas before ECM. He is a graduate of the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Ian Horn
Portfolio Manager since 04/30/2025
Ian Horn joined Muzinich in 2013. Ian is a Portfolio Manager on Muzinich’s Investment Grade strategies with seven years of corporate credit experience. Ian also has credit analysis responsibilities within the utilities, real estate and transportation industries. Prior to joining Muzinich, Ian spent 2 years at the Royal Bank of Canada in their Wealth Management division, and previously worked at Lazard and JP Morgan. Ian earned a Masters in Engineering from the University of Oxford, where he received academic awards including a scholarship from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Ian holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Corentin Tarlier
Portfolio Manager since 04/30/2025
Corentin Tarlier joined Muzinich in 2016, initially focusing on Emerging Market and European bonds. Corentin has 12 years of corporate credit trading experience. Prior to joining Muzinich, Corentin was on the Research Team of Mariana Capital Markets and more recently a Trader on the convertible bond desk of MUFG Securities. Corentin graduated with a Bachelor and a Master of Finance from the École Supérieur de Gestion et Finance of Paris and a Master in Global Banking and Finance from the European Business School of London. Corentin holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.