Kerry Walker has more than 15 years of experience in financial services and capital markets. Prior to joining Colter Lewis, Ms. Walker spent seven years at Cheyne Capital, an alternative asset manager based in London, England. Kerry served as Director of Research for Cheyne Capital’s convertible securities hedge fund and separate accounts. The convertible strategy sought to exploit the downside protection and upside participation offered by convertible bonds through highly convex direction and relative value positions. Kerry was responsible for investment selection and managed the strategy’s fundamental equity research and credit analysis across all sectors.

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Prior to Cheyne Capital, Ms. Walker co-founded and built a consumer e-commerce company that auctioned sports and entertainment experiences and collectibles for the benefit of various non-profit organizations. Kerry leveraged her operational experience to assist other start-up companies in refining their strategies and business plans.

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Previously, Kerry worked at Morgan Stanley in a variety of roles, including their institutional convertible securities division and fixed-income structured products group, where she structured and marketed collateralized debt obligations. Prior to attending business school, Kerry worked in the private wealth management divisions at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. At Goldman Sachs, Kerry was part of a three-person advisory team managing over $500 million for high-net-worth clients, where she oversaw clients fixed income portfolio strategy and construction. As an analyst at Morgan Stanley, Kerry was involved with advising private clients on equity derivative transactions and single-stock risk management. Kerry received her MBA from Columbia Business School and graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University, where she was a member of Phi Beta Kappa.