ARISTOTLE
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ARISTOTLE CREDIT

Aristotle Credit Partners, LLC is a privately owned, registered investment adviser that specializes in managing fully integrated ESG corporate credit strategies including: High Yield Bond, Short Duration High Yield, Investment Grade Corporate Bond and Strategic Credit Strategies. In addition to their ESG integrated strategies, we have the experience and ability to manage custom SRI strategies (i.e. faith-based, carbon fuel free, custom ESG) for institutional and advisory clients. We are one of four independent investment teams which collectively operate under a unified platform known as Aristotle. Our mission is to add value with active portfolio management to help our clients reach their long-term financial goals.

Fixed Income

  • High Yield
  • Short Duration High Yield
  • Investment Grade Corporate
  • Strategic Credit
  • Experience and ability to manage custom SRI strategies (i.e. faith-based,
    carbon fuel free, custom ESG) for institutional and advisory clients

INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY

We seek to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns by investing in the higher quality, liquid, non-distressed segments of the corporate credit market. In addition to synthesizing macroeconomic insights with bottom-up credit research, we believe our full integration of proprietary ESG factors further strengthens the credit selection process and risk‐adjusted returns while positively impacting sustainability.

TOP-DOWN/BOTTOM-UP ANALYSIS

The combination of top-down and bottom-up analysis can lead to the most comprehensive perspective on opportunities in the corporate credit market.

FULL ESG INTEGRATION

We believe the integration of our proprietary Environmental, Social and Governance analysis further strengthens our credit selection process and risk-adjusted returns while positively impacting sustainability.

FOCUS ON NON-DISTRESSED CREDIT

Investing in the liquid, non-distressed segments of the corporate credit market reduces the probability of default and can lead to a more advantageous risk/reward trade-off.

DISCIPLINED RISK MANAGEMENT

We believe selecting fundamentally strong credits is the most important aspect of managing risk. We supplement our credit research with proprietary quantitative tools to monitor portfolio metrics and remove bias from our investment process.

ESG

We believe bondholders can positively influence companies from an ESG standpoint. This process, incorporated across all our strategies, includes positive ESG integration, negative screening and proactive engagement with the management teams of companies to more accurately assess ESG metrics & qualitative considerations.

Positive Screens
Focus on companies that are industry leaders in ESG disclosure, possess higher ESG scores and show propensity to improve ESG profile

 

Negative Screens
Identify potential areas of risk: (1) select industries that are prohibited as they are deemed to cause harm to human life or the environment; (2) companies that perform negatively against international norms and standards
Industry Considerations
Certain industries require additional review given their market and ESG impact

 

 

Active Ownership
Engage directly with senior management teams of corporate bond issuers to understand the overall credit risk and the company’s unique ESG risks

 

INVESTMENT PROCESS

Macroeconomic Views

  • Economic Growth
  • Interest Rates
  • Inflation
  • Market Health

Portfolio Construction

Emphasis on risk-adjusted returns
Portfolios built with long-term view

Fundamental Research

  • Industrial and Credit Analysis
  • Relative Value
  • Security Structure
  • Liquidity

INVESTMENT OFFERINGS

HIGH YIELD BOND

  • High Yield Bond Public
  • Advisory High Yield SMA
  • ESG High Yield Bond SMA
  • Faith Based High Yield
  • High Yield Fossil Fuel Free Strategy

SHORT DURATION HIGH YIELD BOND

  • Short Duration High Yield Public
  • Short Duration High Yield Advisory

INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE BOND

  • Intermediate Investment Grade Corporate
  • Investment Grade Corporate
  • Intermediate Investment Grade Carbon 200 Free Corporate Bond Strategy

STRATEGIC CREDIT

  • Strategic Credit Mutual Fund (ARSSX)
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ARISTOTLE CREDIT TEAM

Investment Team
  • Investment Team
  • Shared Services
  • Distribution

Douglas Lopez, CFA

Principal, Portfolio Manager

Aristotle Credit

Terence Reidt, CFA

Principal, Portfolio Manager

Aristotle Credit

Dan Downey

Senior Credit Analyst

Aristotle Credit

Kurt Klimenko, CFA

Senior Credit Analyst

Aristotle Credit

Partha P. Bose, CFA

Credit Analyst

Aristotle Credit

Aizaz Shaikh

Senior Trader and Credit Analyst

Aristotle Credit

Lauren Caston, PhD, CFA

Director of Data Science

Aristotle Credit

Brandon K. Lopez, CFA

Client Portfolio Manager

Aristotle Credit

Shared service functions are conducted by business departments which support all Aristotle investment teams.

Gary W. Lisenbee

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Corporate Oversight

Steve Borowski

President

Institutional Services

Richard H. Schweitzer, CFA

Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer

Finance & Operations

Michelle M. Gosom

Chief Compliance Officer

Compliance

Ranjit S. Sufi

Managing Director

Institutional Services

Patrick M. Schussman, CFA, CIMA, AIF

Managing Director

Advisory Distribution

Donn B. Conner, CFA

Managing Director

Private Client Group

James P. Birdwell, Jr.

Managing Director

Private Client Group

Nancy Scarlett

Chief Risk Officer

Risk Management

Andrea M. Denisevich

Chief Compliance Officer

Compliance

Robert R. Womack, Jr.

Chief Innovation Officer

Shared Services

Andrew M. Shapiro

Director of Trading

Trading

Randy Yi

Director of Trading

Trading

Sona Chandwani, CPA

Chief Administrative Officer

Finance

Geneviève Plourde, CFA

Director

Business Operations

Hazael Meza

Senior Vice President

Business Solutions

Ranjit S. Sufi

Managing Director

Institutional Services

Patrick M. Schussman, CFA, CIMA, AIF

Managing Director

Advisory Distribution

Will Averill

Managing Director

Institutional Services

Raymond Bertrand

Senior Vice President, Regional Director

Advisory Distribution

Michael B. Carroll, CIMA

Senior Vice President, Regional Director

Advisory Distribution

James Huennekens

Senior Vice President, Regional Director

Advisory Distribution

Craig Maxwell, CFP

Senior Vice President, Regional Director

Advisory Distribution

Michael G. Sindici, CFA

Senior Vice President, Regional Director

Advisory Distribution

Peter Sykes

Senior Vice President, Regional Director

Advisory Distribution

Michael Wasz, CPA, CIMA

Senior Vice President, Regional Director

Advisory Distribution

Kyle Helton

Vice President, Regional Director

Advisory Distribution

Christopher DeGaetano

Vice President

Advisory Distribution

John Manley, CFA

Senior Vice President

Institutional Services

Keri Hepburn

Senior Vice President

Institutional Services

Kosta Stathopoulos

Vice President

Institutional Services

Tracy Robeniol

Assistant Vice President

Advisory Distribution

Anthony Cafarchia

Assistant Vice President

Institutional Services

David Wajner

Regional Associate

Advisory Distribution

James Chu

Product Specialist

Advisory Distribution

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      • BROAD ESG
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      • INSTITUTIONAL
      • SMA
    • INVESTMENT GRADE CORPORATE
      • IGC
      • Intermediate
    • STRATEGIC CREDIT
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COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY

At Aristotle, we are committed to active participation in our communities both locally and internationally. We partner with a number of outstanding organizations and nonprofits that advance health, education, the arts and human services not only to support their valuable missions but also to enrich our own lives through teamwork and continuous learning. From walking to support St. Jude to mentoring youth to volunteering in neighborhoods in great economic need, Aristotle strives to make a meaningful difference in our communities.

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Each Holiday Season, Aristotle makes a monetary donation on behalf of our clients to a charity determined by our employees. In the past, our contributions have included Direct Relief, Disabled American Veterans, the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund and American Red Cross (Hurricane Harvey Relief).

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In 2019, Aristotle contributed to Chrysalis on behalf of our clients. Chrysalis is a nonprofit organization which provides the resources and support needed for homeless and low-income individuals to find and retain employment. The funds will be distributed to help Chrysalis clients to reconnect to the workforce and get on a pathway to self-sufficiency.