Profile
Prior to joining Southpaw in May 2008, Mr. Yesner was a Credit Strategist at Platinum Grove Asset Management, a multi-strategy hedge fund.
At Platinum Grove, Mr. Yesner focused on leveraged loans, high yield and distressed situations.
Before joining Platinum Grove, Mr. Yesner was a Senior Associate in the Leveraged and Acquisition Finance group at Morgan Stanley from July 2004 to January 2007, where he focused on structuring leveraged loans and bonds for non-investment grade companies in the Industrials sector.
From January 2002 to July 2004, Mr. Yesner was an associate in the Corporate Finance Group at Benedetto, Gartland & Company.
Mr. Yesner started his career as an accountant in the Audit Group at Arthur Andersen, LLP.
Mr. Yesner received his B.S.
in Accounting from the State University of New York at Albany (cum laude), and his MBA in Finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.
Former positions of Alan Yesner
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Southpaw Asset Management LP
 Southpaw Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Southpaw Asset Management LP is an independent, SEC- registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. It was founded in 2005 by Howard Golden and Kevin Wyman. The firm provides discretionary investment advice to privately offered pooled investment vehicles and a separate account mandate. | Analyst-Fixed Income | 01/03/2010 |
Platinum Grove Asset Management LP
 Platinum Grove Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Platinum Grove Asset Management LP is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Purchase, New York. The firm was founded by Myron S. Scholes in 1999 as Oak Hill Platinum Partners LLC. They manage assets of high net-worth clients. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/04/2008 |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
 Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Analyst-Fixed Income | 31/01/2007 |
| Benedetto, Gartland Group, Inc. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 30/06/2004 |
| Arthur Andersen LLP /Audit & Risk Consulting Business/ | Corporate Officer/Principal | 31/12/2001 |
Training of Alan Yesner
| The State University of New York | Undergraduate Degree |
| New York University | Masters Business Admin |
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Southpaw Asset Management LP
Southpaw Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Southpaw Asset Management LP is an independent, SEC- registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. It was founded in 2005 by Howard Golden and Kevin Wyman. The firm provides discretionary investment advice to privately offered pooled investment vehicles and a separate account mandate. | Finance |
Platinum Grove Asset Management LP
Platinum Grove Asset Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Platinum Grove Asset Management LP is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Purchase, New York. The firm was founded by Myron S. Scholes in 1999 as Oak Hill Platinum Partners LLC. They manage assets of high net-worth clients. | Finance |
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry. | Finance |
| Benedetto, Gartland Group, Inc. | |
| Arthur Andersen LLP /Audit & Risk Consulting Business/ | Commercial Services |
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