Portfolio Manager, Head of Structured Credit 

Amir Vardi is a Managing Director in the Credit Investments Group. Mr. Vardi is a Portfolio Manager and the Head of Structured Credit for CIG, which he joined in 2008. His responsibilities include managing portfolios of structured products as well as overseeing the CLO issuance activities for CIG. Mr. Vardi began his career in leveraged finance research – portfolio strategy at Credit Suisse First Boston, which he joined in 2004. Subsequent to his work in that group, Mr. Vardi was a founding member of the Leveraged Finance Strategy and Portfolio Products team at Credit Suisse. Mr. Vardi received his B.S. and B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated summa cum laude from a dual degree program. Mr. Vardi is a member of the Structured Credit Committee.