Jeff Kronthal
Jeff Kronthal is the Managing Director and Co-Chief Investment Officer at KLS Diversified Asset Management, an investment advisor he co-founded in 2007. In this capacity, he shares responsibility for capital allocation and risk management with the other Co-CIOs. Kronthal has more than 30 years of extensive experience in fixed income and investment banking. Prior to this, Kronthal held various leadership roles with Merrill Lynch, where he was responsible for trading and principal investments in credit, asset-backed securities, and commercial and residential real estate.
Jeff Kronthal Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Managing Director and Co-Chief Investment Officer
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Senior Vice President
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Managing Director
Academic History
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MBA, Finance
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BS, Accounting, magna cum laude
- Kronthal started his career in 1978 at Salomon Brothers as one of the initial members of the firm’s Mortgage Department.
- Previous roles at Merrill Lynch:
- Member of the Operating Committee
- Co-Head of Merrill Lynch Capital
- Head of Global Credit, Real Estate and Structured Products
- Head of Global Debt and Credit Derivatives
- Head of Global Debt eCommerce
- Head of the Structured Transaction Review Committee
- He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.