September 08, 2021

Surprising policy developments are rocking the craft, but in our view the course remains set for the same long-term destination, and the uncertainty and volatility may present some attractive investment opportunities.

Ted Rykowski is a Managing Director of Neuberger Berman and focuses on real estate secondary investment activities. Mr. Rykowski joined Neuberger Berman from Deutsche Asset Management, where he worked on real estate secondary investing for their private equity business. Prior to this, Mr. Rykowski was in the Real Estate, Gaming and Lodging investment banking group at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He was also an analyst in the Real Estate Investment Banking Group at Jones Lang LaSalle and an acquisitions analyst at the real estate investment manager National Real Estate Advisors. Mr. Rykowski holds an MBA from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas and an A.B. from Harvard College.

Eileen Furukawa, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2022. Eileen is a Portfolio Manager on the Emerging Market Equity team, focusing on Technology and Internet sectors. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for Itaú Asset Management as a Portfolio Manager for their Emerging Markets Equity strategy; also focused on Technology and Internet sectors. Before that, she was a Senior Analyst at both Goldman Sachs Asset Management and at BlackRock, covering Technology, Internet and Gaming. She also worked at Moon Capital as a Portfolio Manager, and at Citigroup Investment Research as a Senior Research Analyst, covering U.S. Internet and Media. She earned an MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, and attended Harvard Law School and University of California, Berkeley Law School where she received her JD. She also obtained a BA from the University of California, Santa Barbara double majoring in Computer Science and Economics.

Adam Howaniec, CFA, joined the firm in 2015. He is a Senior Research Analyst on the Non-Investment Grade Credit team with a specific focus on Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) industries. Adam has prior experience across gaming, lodging, leisure, consumer, financials and other industries. He earned a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Indiana University and his MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He has also been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Chris Kocinski, CFA, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2006. Chris is Co-Head of High Yield and a Senior Portfolio Manager for Non-Investment Grade Credit. In addition, he is also a member of the Credit Committee for Non-Investment Grade Credit. Previously, he was the Co-Director of Non-Investment Grade Credit Research and a Senior Research Analyst with a specific focus on the healthcare and gaming sectors. Chris served on the firm's ESG Advisory Committee from 2014 through 2022 and has been awarded the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing. Prior to joining the firm, he was an investment banking analyst at Bank of America Securities. Chris earned a BA from the University of Chicago and has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Frank LaTorraca, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2022. Frank is Head of the Private Placement Debt team. He was previously with Macquarie Asset Management, which includes the former Delaware Investments, for approximately 15 years, most recently as co-head of the Private Placement group. Prior to rejoining Macquarie, he worked at AIG Investments as vice president of corporate Private Placements. From March 2006 to October 2015, Frank was a senior research analyst in Macquarie’s Private Placement group. During his two tenures he was responsible for the sports finance, media and entertainment, cable, gaming / lodging, diversified manufacturing and financial institutions sectors. Prior to that, he worked at Banc of America Securities in the Private Placement Group from March 2000 to March 2006, supporting distribution efforts. Additionally, he held positions at GE Capital in the Equity Capital Group and Auto Financial Services segment. He also worked at Ford Motor Credit, analyzing loan portfolio acquisitions. Frank earned his Bachelor’s in Psychology from Boston College and an MBA with a concentration in Finance and Accounting from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Owen Fenton, CFA, Senior Vice President, joined the firm in 2021. Owen is a Senior Research Analyst with the European Non-Investment Grade Credit team. Owen covers the Industrials, Media and Gaming sectors. Prior to joining the firm, he held similar credit research roles at Man GLG, Bank of Montreal Global Asset Management and Fitch, as well as a corporate advisory role at Royal Bank of Scotland. He earned a Degree in Accounting and a Masters in Business Economics from University College Cork. Owen has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Kevin McCarthy, Managing Director, joined the firm in 2004. Kevin is a member of the Global Equity Research Department, covering Consumer Discretionary. He was formerly Portfolio Manager for the Neuberger Berman Connected Consumer ETF (NBCC). Kevin began his career at Prudential Equity Group where he spent four years on the sell-side as an associate covering Gaming, Lodging and Leisure. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Colgate University and an MBA from Columbia University.