Joyce C. DeLucca, CFA, Managing Principal
Steve Segretta, Principal and Head of
Business Development
Robert Perry, Principal and Senior Analyst
Robert Snyder, Principal and Senior
Analyst
Andrew Stern, Principal and Senior Analyst
Pieter Van Schaick, Principal and Senior Analyst
Richard Bliss, Principal and Senior
Trader
Wit Derby , Senior Analyst
David Schmookler, Senior Analyst
Cheryl Fuhrman, Analyst
Atif Ahbab , Associate
Joseph Choi, Associate
Blake Dixon, Associate
Daniel Giglio, Associate
Aditya Gupta , Associate
Kush Patel , Associate
John Porges , Trading Assistant
Joyce C. DeLucca, CFA
Managing Principaldelucca@kingslandcap.com
212.763.8352
Ms. DeLucca is the Managing Principal of Kingsland Capital. Prior to
establishing Kingsland in January 2005, Ms. DeLucca was the Managing Principal
of Katonah Capital, LLC, an asset manager focusing on leveraged loans
and high yield bonds, where she managed $2.25 Billion of assets across
six CDO vehicles. Prior to joining Katonah Capital in January 2000, Ms.
DeLucca was a portfolio manager and founding member of Octagon Credit
Investors. Ms. DeLucca served as portfolio manager and investment advisor
at Fisher Brothers from 1989 to 1995, and held positions as a trader and
analyst with Bernstein Macaulay’s high yield bond and mortgage-backed
securities divisions from 1986 to 1989. She received her CFA Charter in
1993.
Steve Segretta
Principal and Head of Business Development segretta@kingslandcap.com
212.763.8353
Mr. Segretta is a Principal and Head of Business Development at Kingsland Capital. His responsibilities include CDO origination and distribution, product/business development and investor relations. Mr. Segretta has been in structured credit for 18 years and has originated, structured and distributed a variety of innovative transactions. Prior to joining Kingsland Capital, he spent four years as Director in credit derivatives at Barclays Capital and Citigroup and was responsible for marketing and structuring managed and bespoke synthetic CDOs. Prior to joining Citigroup, he spent four years as an Executive Director at CIBC structuring and marketing cash flow CDOs involving performing, distressed, and middle market leveraged loans. Prior to joining CIBC, he spent 10 years in the Global ABS group at Citigroup and was responsible for the origination and structuring of asset-backed securitizations across asset classes including: credit cards, auto loans, film copyrights, home equity loans, timeshare loans, future revenue securitizations, equipment leases and trade receivables. Mr. Segretta received a B.A. in Business Administration/Information Systems from State University of New York at Albany and and M.B.A. in Finance from New York University.
- Automotive
- Broadcasting
- Electronics & Electrical
- Financial Services
- Industrials
- Publishing
Mr.
Perry is a Principal and Senior Analyst at Kingsland Capital. Prior to
joining Kingsland, Mr. Perry spent five years as a Principal and Senior
Analyst at Katonah Capital, LLC, an asset manager focusing on leveraged
loans and high yield bonds. Prior work experience also includes two years
as an Analyst with Octagon Credit Investors and one year with Chase Manhattan
Asia on the capital markets desk. Mr. Perry’s educational background
includes a B.S. in Business Administration from Georgetown University.
- Business Equip. & Services
- Chemicals
- Consumer
- Ecological Services
- Oil & Gas
- Metals & Mining
Mr. Snyder is a Principal and Senior Analyst at Kingsland Capital. Prior
to joining Kingsland, Mr. Snyder was a Senior Analyst at Katonah Capital,
an asset manager focusing on leveraged loans and high yield bonds. He
was also responsible for creating the Katonah Capital financial modeling
template and other systems-related portfolio management tools. Prior to
joining Katonah Capital, Mr. Snyder worked for Chase Manhattan Bank in
the Securities Lending Department and was responsible for net interest
management. Prior to that, Mr. Snyder worked in Cash Management at Morgan
Stanley Trust Company, supporting the cash reinvestment desk. Mr. Snyder
received credit training while at Chase Manhattan Bank and graduated from
Cornell University in 1997 with a B.A. in Economics.
- Aerospace & Defense
- Containers & Packaging
- Equipment Leasing
- Gaming & Lodging
- Leisure
- Paper & Forest Products
- Transportation
Mr.
Stern is a Principal and Senior Analyst at Kingsland Capital. Mr. Stern
has also created Kingsland’s financial model and credit monitoring
and approval templates. Prior to joining Kingsland, Mr. Stern was an
Analyst at Katonah Capital, an asset manager focused on leveraged loans
and high yield bonds. Prior to Katonah, Mr. Stern was an Associate in
JPMorgan’s
Global Telecommunications and Media Investment Banking Group, where he
structured public and private equity and debt financings as well as
advised on merger and acquisition transactions. At JPMorgan, Mr. Stern
focused on the Emerging Telecom, Wireless Services and Cable industries.
Mr. Stern graduated with a B. B. A. from The Goizuetta Business School
at Emory University.
- Broadcasting (Radio & TV)
- Cable & Satellite
- Food, Beverage & Tobacco
- Homebuilding/Building Products
- Income Producing Real Estate
Mr. Van Schaick is a Senior Analyst at Kingsland Capital. Prior to joining Kingsland, Mr. Van Schaick was a Managing Director at The Bank of Nova Scotia, where he focused on credit risk and portfolio management in both the investment and non-investment grade bank debt market. Mr. Van Schaick also spent five years in the work-out group of The Bank of Nova Scotia, responsible for the recovery of a significant distressed debt portfolio. Prior to joining The Bank of Nova Scotia, Mr. Van Schaick was a forensic accountant whose assignments included a two year secondment to the commercial crime unit of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Mr. Van Schaick is a Chartered Accountant (Canada) and received his Chartered Financial Analyst designation in 2001.
Richard Bliss
Principal and Senior Trader bliss@kingslandcap.com
212.763.8360
Mr. Bliss is a Principal and Senior Trader at Kingsland Capital and is responsible for all Loan and Bond trading. Prior to joining Kingsland, Mr. Bliss was the Senior Loan Trader at Societe Generale focusing on both par and distressed loans. Mr. Bliss graduated from Hamilton College with a B.A. in History.
Wit Derby
Senior Analystderby@kingslandcap.com
212.763.8348
Mr. Derby is a Senior Analyst at Kingsland Capital. With twenty five years of experience as a commercial and investment banker prior to joining Kingsland, Mr. Derby was a Managing Director/Principal at Bear Stearns where he focused on high-yield fixed income stressed and distressed credit opportunities. Prior to his nine year tenor at Bear Stearns, Mr. Derby spent ten years focused on credit analysis and portfolio management; first as an Associate at Security Pacific Merchant Bank where he concentrated on credit reviews and structuring leveraged buyouts and later as Vice President and Senior Credit Officer of the New York Branch of The Kyowa Bank (thereafter The Asahi Bank) where he concentrated on restructuring credits in the real estate and commercial loan portfolios. Mr. Derby began his career as a loan officer covering Fortune 500 companies at ABN Bank upon completing an eighteen month comprehensive credit training program, and subsequently joined Westpac Banking Corporation where he focused on corporate and leveraged finance transactions. Mr. Derby graduated with a B.A. in Economics from the College of Arts & Sciences at Cornell University.
- Healthcare
- Retailers
Mr. Schmookler is an Analyst at Kingsland Capital. Prior to joining Kingsland, Mr. Schmookler was a Trading Desk Analyst at Miller Tabak Roberts Securities, LLC, covering high-yield and distressed companies across a wide-range of industries. Mr. Schmookler graduated with a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Wisconsin and received the CFA Charter in 2004.
Cheryl Fuhrman
Analystfuhrman@kingslandcap.com
212.763.8376
Ms. Fuhrman is an Associate at Kingsland Capital, responsible for supporting the Senior Analysts across a range of industries. Prior to joining Kingsland, Ms. Fuhrman was an Analyst in Bear Stearns’ Technology, Media and Telecom Investment Banking Group, where she advised on merger and acquisition transactions as well as several public and private equity and public debt offerings. Ms. Fuhrman graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with an A.B. in Political Economics.
Atif Ahbab
Associateahbab@kingslandcap.com
212.763.8347
Mr. Ahbab is an Associate at Kingsland Capital and is responsible for supporting Senior Analysts across a range of industries. Prior to joining Kingsland, Mr. Ahbab was at RBC Capital Markets as an Associate in Debt Capital Markets and as an Investment Banking Analyst where he advised on mergers and acquisitions transactions, as well as equity and debt offerings. Prior to joining RBC, Mr. Ahbab was in Structured Finance Advisory Services at Ernst & Young. Mr. Ahbab graduated from McGill University with a B.Comm in Finance and Information Systems.
Joseph Choi
Associatechoi@kingslandcap.com
212.763.8379
Mr. Choi is an Associate at Kingsland Capital and is responsible for supporting the Senior Analysts across a range of industries. Prior to joining Kingsland, Mr. Choi was an Investment Banking Analyst in Bear Stearns’ Technology, Media and Telecom Group, where he advised on several mergers and acquisitions transactions, as well as various equity and debt offerings. Mr. Choi graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.S. in Commerce with concentrations in Finance and Accounting.
Blake Dixon
Associatedixon@kingslandcap.com
212.763.8368
Mr. Dixon is an Associate at Kingsland Capital. Prior to joining Kingsland, Mr. Dixon attended Princeton University where he graduated
cum laude with a B.S.E in Operations Research and Financial Engineering. At Kingsland, Mr. Dixon’s main responsibilities include credit
and portfolio analysis, due diligence, cash flow modeling, and preparation of marketing materials and presentations.
DANIEL GIGLIO
Associategiglio@kingslandcap.com
212.763.8371
Mr. Giglio is an Associate at Kingsland Capital, responsible for supporting the Senior Analysts across of a range of industries. Prior to joining Kingsland, Mr. Giglio was an Associate at Hamilton Loan Asset Management, an asset manager focused on leveraged loans. Mr. Giglio also spent three years at Wachovia’s Corporate and Investment Bank, where he assisted in the origination and underwriting of leveraged transactions. Mr. Giglio graduated from Baruch College with a BBA in Finance.
Aditya Gupta
Associategupta@kingslandcap.com
212.763.8396
Mr. Gupta is an Associate at Kingsland Capital and is responsible for supporting the Senior Analysts across a range of industries. Prior to joining Kingsland, Mr. Gupta was an Associate in Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, where he conducted valuation of businesses for mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, recapitalization, accounting and tax purposes. Mr. Gupta holds a BE degree in Electronics and Communications from R.V College of Engineering in India and an MBA in Finance from University of Pittsburgh. He has also passed the three level of CFA examination. Mr. Gupta has over 2 years of experience in the financial services industry.
Kush Patel
Associatepatel@kingslandcap.com
212.763.8375
Mr. Patel is an Associate at Kingsland Capital and is responsible for supporting the Senior Analysts across a range of industries. Prior to joining Kingsland, Mr. Patel was an Investment Banking Analyst in Piper Jaffray's Consumer Group, where he advised on several mergers and acquisitions transactions, as well as various equity offerings. Prior to joining Piper Jaffray, Mr. Patel was an Associate within the Transactions Services Group of Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Mr. Patel graduated from Boston University with a B.S.B.A., summa cum laude, with concentrations in Finance and Accounting.
John Porges
Trading Assistantporges@kingslandcap.com
212.763.8398
Mr. Porges is an Assistant Trader at Kingsland Capital and is responsible for supporting all Loan and Bond trading and assisting senior analysts across all industries. Mr. Porges graduated from Hamilton College with a B.A in History.
