Oaktree Capital Management announced the addition of several senior investment professionals to its growing Asset-Backed Finance (“ABF”) strategy.

Rana Mitra joined as a Managing Director in Oaktree’s New York office after spending over 15 years at Atalaya Capital Management. Stephanie Masters joined as a Senior Vice President in Oaktree’s Los Angeles office after stints at Waterfall Asset Management and Allen & Overy. Matthew Scheer joined as a Vice President in Oaktree’s New York office, having most recently spent time as an ABF investor at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Additionally, Oaktree veteran Jennifer Marques has assumed a leadership role as Head of Strategy and Structuring for ABF after serving as Oaktree’s Head of Global Tax Structuring.

“Over the past year, Oaktree has been fortunate enough to add best-in-class talent to our ABF strategy,” said Brendan Beer, Portfolio Manager for ABF and Co-Portfolio Manager for Structured Credit at Oaktree. “I have been most excited to watch our newest ABF-focused colleagues collaborate with the firm’s nearly 250 credit and real estate investment professionals. Jen, Rana, Stephanie, and Matt each bring important experience, relationships and skills and will serve as the nerve center for our approach to ABF: unlocking, harnessing and super-charging the existing sourcing channels and expertise embedded within Oaktree’s broader platform.”