Kem H. Blacker - Partner

Mr. Blacker serves as a senior portfolio manager focused in the ABS, RMBS and CDO market sectors. He has been with Vertical Capital, LLC since inception. Prior to Vertical Capital, Mr. Blacker was formerly a founding partner of CGA Group and Managing Director for CGA Investment Management ("CGAIM"), a firm that specialized in securitized asset investing (ABS, CDOs, CMBS). As a member of CGAIM's investment committee and as a Managing Director of CGAIM's portfolio management group, he participated in the firm's investment decisions and was also responsible for funding and hedging the firm's $3 billion investment portfolio of securitized assets. Prior to joining CGA in 1996, Mr. Blacker was at Financial Guaranty Insurance Company ("FGIC") since its inception in 1984. He served in a variety of functions at FGIC, most recently as Senior Product Manager in the Capital Markets Group, where he invested in securitized assets and organized AAA-rated, off-balance sheet investment vehicles. Mr. Blacker established FGIC's London office in 1990 and served as Director of Marketing & New Products in Europe for three years where he implemented several proprietary offshore investment vehicles. Before moving to London, Mr. Blacker was Director of FGIC's MBS business in NY and established the firm as a leader in the subprime mortgage market. He is a graduate of the University of California at Davis.

Thomas M. Pearce - Managing Partner

Brett Graham - Managing Partner

Beth Ferraro - Partner

Chris Porcelli - Partner

Sarah Rallo - Vice President