E.A. Kratzman III
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SENIOR RISK AND CREDIT PROFESSIONAL
Risk management strategist, fixed income professional, insightful team and business builder, capital raising and investor relations leader
Offer an extensive achievement record as a senior credit and global restructuring banker providing fundamental bottom- up credit analysis skills, combined with top-down knowledge of markets, operations and market technicals.
Created and successfully accelerated the growth of four asset management platforms investing primarily in broadly syndicated and SME leveraged loans, investment grade and high yield bonds and structured credit products producing multi millions in revenue. Accomplished in global markets, collaborating and building strong teams, establishing portfolios managing and developing investment and operational processes aligned with investors’ objectives.
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SME and BSL Credit Analysis and Underwriting Leveraged and Structured Finance Private Equity, Energy, Power and Infrastructure Regulatory and Compliance Expertise Restructuring and Asset Recovery Portfolio Management thru Disparate Cycles ALCO, ALLL and Credit Review Expertise in Building Profitable Platforms Fiscal Accountability and P&L Management Extensive Financial Product Knowledge Cross-Functional Training and Development Staff Leadership PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Starwood Credit Advisors 2013 to Present
Head of Credit and Portfolio Management
Spearheaded a de novo corporate debt asset management platform of four professionals with over $250M AUM in internal and separately managed accounts generating returns in excess of 15%. Collaborated in providing detailed corporate finance and credit review services to Starwood Retail Partners, Starwood Energy Infrastructure Fund I and II, Starwood Oil & Gas, and Starwood Property Trust.
Parker Carlisle LLC 2012 to 2013
Managing Director
Provided credit, financial and strategic advisory services to: U.S. Middle Market Private Equity firm
European Fund of Funds manager
Global Private Distressed Investment firm with consumer and SME focus Katonah Debt Advisors LLC 2005 to 2012
President- Head of Credit and Portfolio Manager
Raised five Collateralized Loan Obligation funds (“CLO”) of $2.1B AUM generating returns in excess of 20%. Chair of the Investment and Portfolio Management Committees. Responsible for the overall performance of the funds, including operations, funding, credit approval, workout strategy, business and portfolio and investment asset allocations, structuring and capital raising, investor, legal, regulatory and rating agency relations. Executed strategy on all stressed and distressed investments. Covered industrial, consumer product, retail and real estate sectors. Managed a team of sixteen direct reports. LEADERSHP SNAPSHOT
Extensive Finance Leadership
Exposure to Global Markets
Risk professional
Catalyst for Organizational Growth
Collaborative Relationship Builder
E.A. Kratzman III 917-***-**** ***********@*****.*** Page Two Rabobank International 2002 to 2005
Managing Director and Head of Credit and CLO Portfolio Management Built and managed a new corporate debt asset management platform with a staff of six, ultimately consisting of nine funds with
$2.5B AUM with all vehicles exceeding projected returns. Initiated a successful co-investment joint venture partnership with a preeminent UK private bank. Covered industrial, energy, chemical, retail and real estate sectors. First Union Corporation- Institutional Debt Management 1998 to 2002 Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Management One of three founding partners of a $4B Collateralized Debt Obligations (‘CDO’) platform comprised of seven funds. Developed and executed portfolio investment strategies. Directly accountable for all Special Situations investments. Covered industrial, real estate, energy and chemical industries. Managed ten research analysts split between New York and Charlotte. Involved in all aspects of business management: operations, funding, credit approval, quarterly credit review process and asset allocation, structuring and capital raising, rating agency negotiations, legal and regulatory review, and investor relations. PREVIOUS CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
Societe Generale, N.Y. – Senior Credit Review initial for all North American Leveraged Finance and Real Estate lending Deutsche Bank, N.Y. - Co Head of Restructuring Group- managed corporate, project finance, retail, real estate and infrastructure transactions. Performed credit reviews of corporate and real estate portfolios. Westpac Banking Corporation, N.Y./London- Chief Credit Officer for North America, Chair of ALCO, Head of North America Restructuring Group, Founder and Manager of US Real Estate Group, Founder and Manager of Southeast Corporate Group, Head of London CRE Workout Department, Head of Credit Review for North America Citicorp, N.Y. - Credit training, Credit Review, SME, and Real Estate Finance group DIRECTORSHIPS
Startrans, Inc. 2015 to Present
Startrans owns interests in two transmission lines providing power from Nevada and Arizona into Southern California EDUCATION
J.L. Kellogg School Graduate School of Management Executive Management Program Rutgers University MBA
Hobart College BA