Joseph Lynch, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2002. Joe is a Senior Portfolio Manager for Non-Investment Grade Credit focusing on loan portfolios. In addition, he sits on the Credit Committee for Non-Investment Grade Credit and serves on Neuberger Berman’s Investment Risk Committee. Joe was a founding partner of LightPoint Capital Management LLC, which was acquired by Neuberger Berman in 2007. Prior to joining LightPoint, he was employed at ABN AMRO where he was responsible for structuring highly leveraged transactions. Joe earned a BS from the University of Illinois and an MBA from DePaul University.

Stephen Casey, CFA, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2002. Stephen is a Senior Portfolio Manager for Non-Investment Grade Credit focusing on loan portfolios. In addition, he sits on the Credit Committee for high yield bonds and senior floating rate loans. Stephen was a founding partner of LightPoint Capital Management LLC, which was acquired by Neuberger Berman in 2007. Prior to joining LightPoint, he was employed at ABN AMRO where he was responsible for structuring highly leveraged transactions. In 2016, Stephen was elected to a two year term on the Loan Syndications and Trading Association (LSTA) Board of Directors. He received a BS from Indiana University, an MS from the Illinois Institute of Technology and has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.