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Derek M. Larson, Director
Mr. Larson joined KKR Financial in September of 2004. Previously, Mr. Larson spent the last three years at Wells Fargo, where he was most recently a portfolio manager for Sutter High Yield, Wells Fargo's high yield bond asset management arm. During that time, he actively managed over $1.2 billion of high yield bonds for foundations, insurance companies, and mutual funds. At Wells Fargo, he also was a credit analyst covering the Gaming, Chemical, Insurance, and Aerospace/Defense sectors. Prior to his tenure at Wells Fargo, Mr. Larson worked at AOL Time Warner in the Corporate Strategy and Investments Group and as an investment banking analyst at DLJ for several years. He graduated from Washington and Lee University with a BS in Business Administration with special attainments in commerce.
Sean T. Lynch, Director
Mr. Lynch joined our KKR Financial in September 2004. For the past eight years he was a member of the Wells Fargo High Yield Group, with his most recent role being that of Director of High Yield Research. Prior to that, Mr. Lynch was a Vice President/Senior Analyst covering the Business Services, Homebuilding, Building Products and Engineering and Construction industries. He graduated from the Wells Fargo credit-training program in April 2000 and has a B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of California at Davis.
Kenneth M. Masters, Director
Mr. Masters joined KKR Financial in November of 2004. Previously, he spent four years at Franklin Templeton as a senior analyst within the Fixed Income group. While at Franklin, he covered the Telecommunications, Pay Television, and Satellite industries, focusing primarily on High Yield issuers. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton, Mr. Masters was an equity analyst with Nicholas Applegate, focusing on Asian markets. He graduated from Cornell University with a BS in Finance and holds an MBA from Harvard University.
Stefanie L. Rosenberg, Director
Ms. Rosenberg joined KKR Financial in September of 2004. She worked for the past six years in the Wells Fargo High Yield Securities Group, first as a Junior Analyst, then as a Vice President/Senior Analyst responsible for the consumer products, retail, and food and beverage industries. She is a native of the San Francisco Bay Area and received her bachelor’s degree in both Political Science and Russian Studies from UCLA and an MBA from Stanford.
Stuart A. Rothstein, Director
Before joining KKR Financial, Mr. Rothstein was a Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets, responsible for its West Coast real estate investment banking practice. Previously, he was an Executive Vice President with the Related Capital Company, serving as Chief Financial Officer for three publicly traded companies: CharterMac, American Mortgage Acceptance Company, and Aegis Realty. From 1994 to 2001, he worked in various finance positions for Spieker Properties, including Chief Financial Officer from 1999 to 2001.
Christopher A. Sheldon, Director
Mr. Sheldon joined KKR Financial in September of 2004. Previously, he was a Vice President/Senior Analyst at Wells Fargo in their High Yield Securities Group, focusing on the Media, Cable, Entertainment, and Paper and Forest products industries. Before joining Wells Fargo in 1999, he worked in the Media Department of Young and Rubicam, Inc. Mr. Sheldon holds a B.A. from Denison University.
Shane B. Heneghen, Senior Analyst
Mr. Heneghan joined KKR Financial as a Senior Analyst in May 2005. Previously, Mr. Heneghan worked for three years as a member of the Wells Fargo Franchise Lending group, with his most recent role being that of Vice President. Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Mr. Heneghan was an Analyst in the Corporate Finance Department of Bear, Stearns & Company. Mr. Heneghan graduated from Claremont McKenna College with a B.A. in Economics-Accounting & Government.
Jamie M. Weinstein, Senior Analyst
Mr. Weinstein joined KKR Financial as a Senior Analyst in January of 2005. Previously, Mr. Weinstein was the Director of Acquisitions for Northern California and Seattle at Tishman Speyer Properties. Mr. Weinstein graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a B.S. in Engineering and also holds an MBA from Stanford University.
Winston Wu, Senior Analyst
Mr. Wu joined KKR Financial as a Senior Analyst in May 2005. Previously, Mr. Wu worked for three years at Redwood Trust in the Credit Portfolio group as an Investment Associate. Prior to joining Redwood Trust, Mr. Wu was an Analyst in the Technology Investment Banking group at Hambrecht & Quist. Mr. Wu received his B.S. in Business Administration from the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
Nathaniel L. Yap, Senior Analyst
Mr. Yap joined KKR Financial as a Senior Analyst in November 2004. He most recently worked at JPMorgan as an associate in the high yield research group, following the Paper/Forest Products, Packaging, and Chemicals industries. Prior to earning his graduate degree, Nathaniel worked at Wells Fargo for four years, two of which were as a credit analyst in the company's high yield bond asset management arm. Nathaniel earned his MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and his BS in Civil Engineering from Cornell University. Nathaniel is a CFA charterholder.
Timothy M. Floyd, Junior Analyst
Mr. Floyd joined KKR Financial as a Junior Analyst in January of 2005. Previously, Mr. Floyd was an Analyst at Piper Jaffray & Co. in the Investment Banking Group. Mr. Floyd graduated summa cum laude from The University of Texas at Austin with a B.S. in Business Administration /Finance.
Bruce Hao, Junior Analyst
Mr. Hao joined KKR Financial as a Junior Analyst in November of 2004. Previously, Mr. Hao worked at Banc of America Securities as an Analyst in the Real Estate Investment Banking Group, focusing on mergers & acquisitions. Native to the San Francisco Bay Area, he received his B.S. in Business Administration from the Walter A. Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.
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