Tracy Maitland
Tracy Maitland is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Advent Capital Management, a leading fundamental credit manager that invests in convertible, high yield and equity strategies. Maitland has over 30 years of industry experience and has essentially devoted his entire career to convertible securities. Prior to founding Advent, he was a Director in the Convertible Securities Department in the Capital Markets Division at Merrill Lynch, where he was instrumental in introducing convertibles as an asset class to major institutional investors worldwide. He has also worked closely with Icon Mann, an organization committed to positively transforming the dialogue and imaging of African Americans through content and community engagement.
Tracy Maitland Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder, President and Chief Investment Officer
Academic History
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B.A., Economics
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Board of Trustees, Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School
Member, Wildlife Conservation Society Council
Board Member, ASPCA
Board Member, Apollo Theater
Board Member, Managed Funds Association
Maitland launched Advent to satisfy the growing demand for investment expertise in convertible securities and other parts of the capital structure.
Under his leadership, the firm has grown to be one of the largest money management firms that emphasizes convertible securities.
Advent Capital offers a range of investment strategies including traditional and alternative investment approaches, with an emphasis on capital preservation and generating absolute, uncorrelated returns.
Maitland was Director in the Convertible Securities Department at Merrill, where he was the major distribution link between investors and issuers.
He leveraged Merrill Lynch’s preeminent position in convertibles to create a unique advantage in investing and trading in the convertible market.
He advised institutions on investing in specific convertible issues in their respective convertible, fixed income and equity portfolios.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
He has been featured in Bloomberg, Financial Times, Forbes, Business Insider, Barron's, and Institutional Investor.