Tracy Maitland is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Advent Capital Management, a registered investment advisor based in New York City. Prior to this, he worked at Merrill Lynch for 13 years, most recently as Director in the Convertible Securities Department in the Capital Markets Division. Maitland advised institutions on investing in specific convertible issues in their respective convertible, fixed income, and equity portfolios. He also worked closely with Icon Mann, an organization committed to positively transforming the dialogue and imaging of African Americans.