PALISADES - Key Persons


Alex Koper III

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director of Originations
Ms. Whitney is Managing Director of Business Development at Palisades. She is responsible for establishing and executing the Firm's investment strategy development, investment vehicle structuring, fundraising, business development, investor relations, and other investor-facing activities for Palisades. Ms. Whitney brings over thirty years of alternative investment experience to Palisades. Prior to joining Palisades, Ms. Whitney was Director of Alternative Distribution with Lazard Asset Management. She has held various roles with JANA Partners, Highside Capital and Tudor Investment Corporation. Ms. Whitney earned a BBA from The University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Koper is Managing Director of Originations at Palisades. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of MoXi®, a Palisades-owned fintech mortgage and home ownership company focused on offering cross-border financing solutions for U.S. citizens seeking to securely purchase or refinance residential property in Mexico. Prior to joining Palisades, Mr. Koper held senior leadership positions running and launching key businesses, most recently at Citigroup and Bank of America/Merrill Lynch. Mr. Koper has two decades of experience in financial services across Global Wealth Investment Management, Private Banking, Consumer Banking, Lending, and Mortgage. Mr. Koper earned a BS in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

Andre M. De Gregorio

Job Titles:
  • Investment Analyst
  • Analyst, Investments

Anne W. Mwangi

Job Titles:
  • Collateral Specialist
Ms. Mwangi is a Collateral Specialist on the Collateral Team at Palisades. Her responsibilities include reviewing collateral documents to ensure compliance with all procedures and evaluating material information to ensure accuracy. She is also responsible for reviewing mote and assignment chains to ensure that they are recorded correctly and that there are no breaks in chains. She also holds a notary license to help with notary needs for the department and company. Before joining Palisades in 2022, Ms. Mwangi worked in mortgage origination for eight years, most recently as a Senior Loan Processor for New American Funding. Her responsibilities there included supporting several branches and the Vice President of Multi State Lending and his team of high producing loan officers. Ms. Mwangi gained valuable knowledge in several loan scenarios through extensive processing and of all loan products. Ms. Mwangi holds a NMLS license and is currently pursuing her BS in Business & Entrepreneurship from Colorado Christian University.

Benjamin D. Canady

Job Titles:
  • Investment Analyst
  • Analyst, Investments
Mr. Canady is an Investment Analyst on the Transaction Management Team at Palisades. He supports the team with loan acquisitions, diligence, and pricing. Mr. Canady earned his BA in Business from Buena Vista University, where he was a student-athlete on the men's basketball team. Mr. Canady earned his MS in Finance from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.

Caleb J. Reed

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Data Science & Analytics

Celeste S. Harkins

Job Titles:
  • Director of Collateral Management

Chase M. Kunz

Job Titles:
  • Investment Analyst
  • Analyst, Investments
Mr. Kunz is an Investment Analyst on the Asset Management Team at Palisades, managing portfolios totaling $9+ billion in assets across multiple different portfolios and strategies. His responsibilities include portfolio reporting, loss mitigation, default management, and leading repurchase and reprice efforts. Before joining Palisades in 2022, Mr. Kunz was as a Financial Analyst at United Services Automobile Association (USAA). During his time at USAA, he worked on significant projects centered around capital and liquidity management, as well as the implementation of a new Enterprise Resource Planning system. Mr. Kunz earned a BBA in Finance from Texas A&M University with a certificate in Corporate Finance. He has successfully passed all three levels of the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) examination.

Chris T. Dunn - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Accounting Officer

Craig A. Fisher - Chief Compliance Officer, Chief Legal Officer

Job Titles:
  • Chief Compliance Officer
  • General Counsel

David C. Friskics

Job Titles:
  • Director of Business Intelligence
Mr. Dunn is the Chief Accounting Officer at Palisades. In this role, he oversees the Firm's accounting, tax, and financial reporting initiatives. Before joining Palisades, Mr. Dunn served as Controller of Atom Investors, an Austin-based alternative asset firm that managed over $1 billion utilizing a proprietary market neutral investment strategy. Mr. Dunn played a key role in leading Atom's accounting, tax, regulatory, and financial reporting efforts. He was responsible for both internal and external performance reporting for the fund and its managers. Prior to Atom, Mr. Dunn was Vice President, Accounting at Hunt Capital, where he led a team in the preparation of all accounting requirements for investment, strategic, and infrastructure initiatives within the organization. Mr. Dunn gained valuable investment accounting experience during his five-year tenure at Highland Capital Management, where he was responsible for managing certain accounting and reporting functions of Highland's institutional investment practice. To start his career, Mr. Dunn worked in KPMG's audit and advisory practice, primarily focusing on energy clients. Mr. Dunn holds a BBA and MPA from The University of Texas at Austin, and he is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Friskics is Director of Business Intelligence at Palisades. He is responsible for leading the Firm's data quality control efforts, including cash flow reconciliation and data validation. In his role, he has developed solutions to automate and streamline complex operational processes. Prior to joining Palisades in 2014, Mr. Friskics worked at Western Asset Management, Ares Management, and The Bank of New York Mellon. Mr. Friskics earned his BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from The University of Central Florida.

Dr. Julia Coronado

Job Titles:
  • Senior Advisor
  • Founder of the Economic Research Firm MacroPolicy Perspectives

Elijah J. Bentch

Job Titles:
  • Investment Analyst
  • Analyst, Investments
Ms. Richter is a Business Analyst on the Business Intelligence Team at Palisades. She is responsible for cash flow reconciliation, reporting normalization, and data validation. Ms. Richter specializes in software platform implementation and process streamlining to maximize both efficiency and accuracy. Prior to joining Palisades, Ms. Richter assisted in establishing servicing operations for two residential mortgage lenders and has expertise in cash management, investor accounting, and systems security. Ms. Richter earned a BS in Architecture from The University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Bentch is an Investment Analyst on the Transaction Management and Trading & Analytics Teams at Palisades. He is responsible for whole loan acquisitions, diligence, and pricing for Palisades' separately managed accounts, handling volume in excess of $1 billion a quarter. Mr. Bentch also leads the Firm's RMBS trading and modeling efforts. Prior to joining Palisades in 2021, Mr. Bench got his start in secondary markets as an Analyst at AmeriHome Mortgage Company. While there, he was responsible for diligence and underwriting with correspondent whole loan acquisitions. Mr. Bentch earned his BBA in Finance, Banking, and Real Estate from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Frank H. Nee

Job Titles:
  • Director, Business Intelligence
Mr. Nee is Director, Data Science & Business Intelligence at Palisades. He is responsible for implementing effective data management solutions that seamlessly integrate complex data with over 40 mortgage servicers and other partners/vendors. Prior to joining Palisades, Mr. Nee held several key IT positions at several financial companies throughout the United States, including Bank of America, Countrywide, Fannie Mae, and Banc of California.

Fraser Armstrong-Watters - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
  • Partner
Mr. Armstrong-Watters is Partner, Chief Financial Officer at Palisades. He is responsible for leading the Firm's Finance and Accounting department, operational strategy, and internal business initiatives with a focus on clear, accurate and timely financial reporting and optimizing the deployment of Firm resources. Prior to joining Palisades in 2020, Mr. Armstrong-Watters worked as a CFO consultant, and launched two UK-based financial technology companies (Settled and Dot Residential) acting as the CFO/Finance Director at both companies from inception. Prior to these ventures, Mr. Armstrong-Watters worked in investment management at ANZ Wealth (Australia) and Legal & General Investment Management (United Kingdom), where he was responsible for financial planning and analysis, business expansion initiatives and operational strategy. Mr. Armstrong-Watters earned a double major in Applied Finance and Psychology from Macquarie University (Australia). Mr. Armstrong-Watters is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder, and he is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society Austin.

Gladie Diaz-Rodriguez

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Vice President of Collateral Management
Ms. Diaz-Rodriguez is Assistant Vice President of Collateral Management at Palisades. She is responsible for handling all collateral-related items and for managing, reconciling and reporting collateral for both purchase and sale trades. In addition, since she is bilingual, Ms. Diaz-Rodriguez is responsible for the collateral relating to the Firm's cross-border portfolio. She works closely with the Firm's advisory clients in connection with their pre- and post-collateral portfolios. Prior to joining Palisades, Ms. Diaz-Rodriguez worked at Countrywide Home Loans for 17 years, most recently as Vice President in the Correspondent Lending Division.

Haseeb M. Rahman

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Portfolio Manager
  • Partner, Trading & Analytics
Mr. Rahman is Partner, Trading & Analytics at Palisades. He is responsible for overseeing the deployment and management of various fund strategies and vehicles, ensuring their effective implementation. As co-leader of the Portfolio Management Team, Mr. Rahman plays a vital role in shaping and executing the Firm's investment strategy. Additionally, he has been actively involved in all aspects of People Operations and spearheaded the Firm's efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. Prior to joining Palisades, Mr. Rahman worked as a Senior Analyst in the Investment Banking Division at Raymond James. During his tenure there, he executed transactions within the Financial Institutions Group, focusing on the Asset Management, Banks, and Insurance sectors. Mr. Rahman's transaction experience includes advisory services for private equity and debt placements, sell-side and buy-side advisory, as well as public debt and equity transactions. He earned a BA in Applied Mathematics from Washington University in St. Louis. Mr. Ghosh is Partner & Senior Portfolio Manager at Palisades. He is responsible for the oversight and execution of the Firm's investment and risk management mandates. Prior to joining Palisades in March 2013, Mr. Ghosh was a Senior Portfolio Analyst in the Capital Markets Group at MCM Capital Partners, LLC, where he was responsible for the quantitative analysis, valuation, trading and oversight of distressed residential mortgage loans. Prior to MCM Capital Partners, Mr. Ghosh served as an Associate and Analyst at Citigroup Global Markets' Finance Desk. While at Citigroup, he was responsible for marketing short-term funding solutions to hedge funds, concentrating on U.S. Treasury and mortgage-backed securities. Mr. Ghosh earned both his Master of Science in Financial Engineering and his BS in Finance and Economics from New York University. During his Master's studies at NYU, he also served as Teaching Assistant for Nassim Taleb, author of "The Black Swan." Mr. Ghosh is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder, has earned the FRM designation, and he is a member of the CFA Institute, CFA Society of Chicago, and the Global Association of Risk Professionals. Mr. Mustich is Partner, Business Development at Palisades. He is responsible for overseeing capital formation, investor relations, and driving business development initiatives. Previously, he served as Partner, Head of Asset Management at Palisades where he implemented high-touch credit strategies to generate investment returns in alignment with the Firm's overall strategy. Prior to joining Palisades, he held roles at C&A Consulting as a Senior Vice President and at Interactive Data Corporation as a Senior Evaluator of Whole Loans and Agency CMOs. Throughout his career, Mr. Mustich has gained diverse experience in Loan Trading, Transaction Management, Asset Management, and Business Development. As the acting Transaction Manager at Hudson Advisors, he oversaw the acquisition of over $6 billion in non-performing loans. Mr. Mustich began his whole-loan career in 2003 as an Analyst on the trading desk at The Winter Group. During his tenure there, he oversaw the repurchase department and managed outstanding obligations exceeding $200 million. Before departing in 2008, Mr. Mustich held the position of Head Distressed Whole Loans Trader, where he was responsible for overseeing a portfolio valued at over $100 million. He earned a BS in Business Administration from The University of Delaware. Mr. Rahman is Partner, Trading & Analytics at Palisades. He is responsible for overseeing the deployment and management of various fund strategies and vehicles, ensuring their effective implementation. As co-leader of the Portfolio Management Team, Mr. Rahman plays a vital role in shaping and executing the Firm's investment strategy. Additionally, he has been actively involved in all aspects of People Operations and spearheaded the Firm's efforts in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as well as environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. Prior to joining Palisades, Mr. Rahman worked as a Senior Analyst in the Investment Banking Division at Raymond James. During his tenure there, he executed transactions within the Financial Institutions Group, focusing on the Asset Management, Banks, and Insurance sectors. Mr. Rahman's transaction experience includes advisory services for private equity and debt placements, sell-side and buy-side advisory, as well as public debt and equity transactions. He earned a BA in Applied Mathematics from Washington University in St.

Jack L. Macdowell - Chief Investment Officer, Founder

Job Titles:
  • Chief Investment Officer
  • Co - Founder
  • Managing Member
Mr. Macdowell is the Co-Founder, Managing Member & Chief Investment Officer at Palisades. He is responsible for leading the Firm's investment activities, including research, asset allocation, and risk management functions. Prior to founding Palisades in 2012, he served as the Chief Investment Officer of Carrington Capital Management, where he oversaw the teams responsible for investment strategies, quantitative analysis, mortgage credit analytics, trading, and risk management. Prior to Carrington, Mr. Macdowell served as Senior Portfolio Manager at Old Hill Partners where he was responsible for the Firm's investments in mortgage- and asset-backed securities. Mr. Macdowell held various investment banking titles in the Asset Securitization Group at both RBC Capital Markets and Credit Suisse First Boston, where his primary focus was on non-agency mortgage and manufactured housing-related securitizations. Mr. Macdowell was formerly on the Board of Trustees for Vertical Capital Income Fund (VCIF), a NYSE listed closed-end fund. He is also a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder, is a member of the CFA Institute and serves on the Board of CFA Society Austin. Mr. Macdowell earned his BBA from The University of Texas at Austin, and he is a member of the Executive Council of the Texas McCombs Real Estate Center at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.

Jacob A. Cabello

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Analyst on the Finance & Accounting Team
  • Analyst, Accounting

Jennifer J. Richter

Job Titles:
  • Analyst, Business
  • Business Analyst on the Business Intelligence Team

Jeremy M. Wik

Job Titles:
  • Associate, Investments
  • Investment Associate

Jonny A. So

Job Titles:
  • Associate, Investments
Ms. Bluege-Rust is a Collateral Specialist at Palisades. She is responsible for the review and resolution of collateral exceptions within the Firm's portfolio of assets. Before joining Palisades in 2023, Ms. Bluege-Rust spent over 30 years in the finance industry with a focus on post-closing activities. She was a recipient of the Top Operations Manager award on multiple occasions while working at several of the top investment banks in the industry. Mr. So is an Investment Associate at Palisades and is a member of the Firm's Asset Management team. He focuses on portfolio strategy, reporting, and counterparty engagement with the goal of optimizing the performance of both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. Mr. So joined Palisades in the wake of COVID and integrated new third-party servicers and data into the Firm's reporting to provide transparency on the impact of the pandemic. . Mr. So earned his BBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he pursued a double major in Finance and Risk Management. During his time there, Mr. So supplemented his finance studies with a semester studying abroad at University College Dublin in Ireland. He has successfully passed the Level II CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) examination.

Joshua M. McLaughlin

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Analyst on the Finance & Accounting Team
  • Analyst, Accounting
Mr. Lothrop is an Investment Analyst on the Trading and Analytics Team at Palisades. He is responsible for coordinating the settlement of residential transition loan (RTL) and ground up construction (GUC) loan acquisitions, creating reporting for remittances and portfolio analysis, and generally supporting the Trading and Analytics Team. Prior to joining Palisades, Mr. Lothrop worked as an Investments Intern at the Sterling Group, where he underwrote multifamily and self-storage acquisitions. Mr. Lothrop earned his BBA in Finance and Economics from The University of Notre Dame. Mr. McLaughlin is an Accounting Analyst on the Finance & Accounting Team at Palisades. He is responsible for managing the month-end NAV close process, treasury and liquidity control, and external reporting. Mr. McLaughlin has been with Palisades since 2022. This role marks his first professional position after completing internships that provided him with a solid foundation in finance and accounting. Mr. McLaughlin earned BBA in Accounting from the University of Georgia. Mr. McLaughlin is currently pursuing his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) certification. Previously, he served as the Treasurer for Club Blue, a local charity.

Ken Rideout

Job Titles:
  • Senior Advisor
Dr. Coronado is founder of the economic research firm MacroPolicy Perspectives and a Clinical Associate Professor at the McCombs School of Business. Julia received her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Texas then served as an economist at the Federal Reserve Board of Governors for eight years forecasting the US economy and publishing scholarly articles on pension finances and market valuations, retirement saving, and digital currency and monetary policy. She currently serves as President of the National Association of Business Economists, and serves on the Board of Directors of Robert Half International and Dynex Capital, the Advisory Boards of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Pension Research Council at the Wharton School and the Cleveland Fed's Center for Inflation Research. Mr. Rideout has worked in the financial services industry for over 25 years. He began his career in New York as a commodities trader, eventually running the European and Asian Commodity Sales & Trading Desk at Cantor Fitzgerald while based in London. In 2001, Mr. Rideout transitioned to running the Credit Correlation Trading Desk at Cantor Fitzgerald. Throughout his career, he has been the head of credit sales desks at Natixis, Credit Agricole, and CIBC. In 2016, Mr. Rideout relocated from New York to Los Angeles and joined Palisades Group as Head of Business Development. He was instrumental in helping the firm raise its first two discretionary funds, as well as grow the firm's separately managed account business. Mr. Rideout continues to work with Palisades as an independent placement agent and consultant. Ken is the President of Camrock Advisors, an independent placement agent affiliated with Old City Securities. Mr. Rideout is one of the top marathon runners in the world over age 50, and he has been featured in high-profile publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Outside Magazine, Muscle & Fitness, and many others. He is also the co-host of the highly-rated combat sports podcast, "The Fight with Teddy Atlas".

Leyla R. Mamedova

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director of Risk Management
Mr. Fisher is the General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Palisades. He is responsible for the Firm's legal and compliance functions. Prior to joining Palisades in 2022, Mr. Fisher served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Atom Investors, an Austin-based alternative asset firm that managed over $1 billion utilizing a proprietary market neutral investment strategy. Prior to joining Atom in 2018, Mr. Fisher served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Capital Z Partners, a New York-based private equity manager that specialized in the financial services sector. Prior to joining Capital Z Partners in 2002, Mr. Fisher was a member of the investment management groups of the law firms Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP and Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP. Since 2022, Mr. Fisher also is an adjunct professor at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law, where he teaches a class on alternative assets, and he is a member of the College of Liberal Arts Advisory Council at The University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Fisher earned a Juris Doctor degree from New York University School of Law and a BA with high honors in history from The University of Texas at Austin. Ms. Mamedova is the Managing Director of Risk Management at Palisades. She co-leads the Firm's transaction management, due diligence, asset management and collateral management activities while providing strategic direction and leadership for financial risk strategy, roadmap, and enterprise-wide execution. Prior to joining Palisades in 2013, Ms. Mamedova served as Vice President, Business Control Manager of Bank of America, where she utilized her experience in operational risk management and business control to support line of business groups with policies, procedures, and controls to ensure that compliance programs are properly executed and within regulatory guidelines. Prior to Bank of America, Ms. Mamedova held various roles with Countrywide Home Loans in Treasury, Secondary Marketing, and Enterprise Risk Management. Ms. Mamedova earned her FEMBA with a concentration in Finance from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, and a BBA in Finance from California State University, Northridge.

Lynn L. Bluege-Rust

Job Titles:
  • Collateral Specialist

Matthew S. Mustich

Job Titles:
  • Partner, Business Development

Matthew T. Lothrop

Job Titles:
  • Investment Analyst
  • Analyst, Investments

Melissa F. Whitney

Job Titles:
  • Managing Director of Business Development

Meredith G. Heinlein

Job Titles:
  • Talent & Operations
Ms. Heinlein, Talent & Operations, leads the human resources activities of the Firm. In this role, she drives the Firm's human resources strategies to attract, retain, engage, and develop top talent. Additionally, she is actively involved in all aspects of the Firm's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives as a Director on the ESG Committee. Prior to joining Palisades in 2022, Ms. Heinlein served as a Human Resources Specialist at the State of Wisconsin where she guided recruitment, staffing, compensation, and employee relations for technical, professional, and management staff within the Department of Safety and Professional Services. Ms. Heinlein earned her BS in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, and she is pursuing the SHRM-SCP certification.

Nathan R. Langdon

Job Titles:
  • Senior Accounting Analyst on the Finance & Accounting Team
  • Senior Analyst, Accounting
Mr. Wik is an Investment Associate on the Trading & Analytics Team at Palisades. He is responsible for supporting the Investment Team and its processes. He is actively involved in various aspects of the acquisition process, including due diligence, modeling, and pricing of residential whole loans, business purpose loans, home equity options, and other asset classes. He is also actively involved in the enhancement of proprietary investment models, market analytics, and the Palisades database enterprise warehouse. Mr. Wik holds a bachelor's degree from Drexel University, where he pursued a double major in Finance and Business Analytics with a minor in Software Engineering. He has successfully passed the Level II CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) examination, and he is currently pursuing Level II certification. Mr. Langdon is a Senior Accounting Analyst on the Finance & Accounting Team at Palisades. He is responsible for the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting, the debt covenant reporting and the liquidity management related to discretionary funds that Palisades manages. During the year-end process, he is responsible for the audit project and tax correspondence related to his assigned discretionary funds. Mr. Langdon also handles tax-related projects that come up throughout the year. Prior to Palisades, Mr. Langdon worked for four and a half years at a boutique real-estate focused public accounting firm, where Mr. Langdon's responsibilities included outsourced controller services, fund accounting, tax preparation, tax resolution, and management of two bookkeepers. Prior to this position, Mr. Langdon worked as an intern at a small public accounting firm for three and a half years while attending Campbell University and earning a BBA in Accounting, a minor in Finance, and a Master's in Business Administration.

Nirvan R. Ghosh

Job Titles:
  • Partner
  • Senior Portfolio Manager
Mr. Macdowell is the Co-Founder, Managing Member & Chief Investment Officer at Palisades. He is responsible for leading the Firm's investment activities, including research, asset allocation, and risk management functions. Prior to founding Palisades in 2012, he served as the Chief Investment Officer of Carrington Capital Management, where he oversaw the teams responsible for investment strategies, quantitative analysis, mortgage credit analytics, trading, and risk management. Prior to Carrington, Mr. Macdowell served as Senior Portfolio Manager at Old Hill Partners where he was responsible for the Firm's investments in mortgage- and asset-backed securities. Mr. Macdowell held various investment banking titles in the Asset Securitization Group at both RBC Capital Markets and Credit Suisse First Boston, where his primary focus was on non-agency mortgage and manufactured housing-related securitizations. Mr. Macdowell was formerly on the Board of Trustees for Vertical Capital Income Fund (VCIF), a NYSE listed closed-end fund. He is also a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder, is a member of the CFA Institute and serves on the Board of CFA Society Austin. Mr. Macdowell earned his BBA from The University of Texas at Austin, and he is a member of the Executive Council of the Texas McCombs Real Estate Center at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin.

Richard C. Ho

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Risk Management
Mr. Ho is Vice President of Risk Management at Palisades. He is responsible for supporting transaction management and asset management functions, contributing to the successful settlement and oversight of billions of client and discretionary assets. Mr. Ho is a member of Habitat Young Professionals, an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity Austin, facilitating and participating in charitable giving, advocacy, and volunteering. He joined Palisades in 2018 after earning his BA in Economics from The University of California, Los Angeles.

Robert N. Swain

Job Titles:
  • Investment Analyst
  • Analyst, Investments
Mr. Swain is an Investment Analyst on the Asset Management Team at Palisades. His primary responsibilities include default management, investor reporting, and implementing effective loss mitigation strategies. Prior to joining Palisades, Mr. Swain was an Investment Analyst at AlphaFlow, a technology-driven investment manager that provided professionally managed portfolios of real estate loans to institutional investors. He earned a BS in Public Financial Management from Indiana University.

Robert W. Spielman

Job Titles:
  • Senior Associate on the Data Science Team
  • Senior Associate, Data Science
Mr. Spielman is a Senior Associate on the Data Science Team at Palisades. He is responsible for building out tools and processes that help to streamline data processes and data science between business users and the Business Intelligence Team. Mr. Spielman earned his BBA from Loyola University Chicago, and his Master of Science of Finance (MSF) from Loyola University Chicago.

Sean J. Kiley

Job Titles:
  • Intern, Legal & Compliance
Mr. Kiley joined Palisades in 2023 as a Legal & Compliance Intern. He assists the Firm's General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer on a variety of legal and compliance matters. Prior to joining Palisades, Mr. Kiley worked as a Legal Assistant at the Bay Area law firm Hinman & Carmichael LLP. He also has played independent baseball for the Billings Mustangs of the Pioneer League, and tutored students preparing for the LSAT before starting law school in the fall of 2022. Mr. Kiley is currently a Juris Doctor degree candidate at The University of Texas at Austin School of Law. He earned a BA in Political Science and History from Oberlin College.

Spencer P. Richard

Job Titles:
  • Analyst, Data
Mr. Cabello is an Accounting Analyst on the Finance & Accounting Team at Palisades. He is responsible for preparing monthly financial reports, assisting with treasury management, and building out supporting work papers. Additionally, Mr. Cabello manages the Firm's accounts payable and receivable functions to maximize working capital and cash conversion. In his previous role as a Tax Intern at Deloitte, Mr. Cabello worked on a variety of projects, including developing new service proposals for clients, analyzing the tax implications of existing equity awards in M&A deals, and filing partnership tax returns. Prior to Deloitte, Mr. Cabello attended The University of Texas at Austin where he earned his BBA and Master's in Professional Accounting from the McCombs School of Business, and he is a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Richard is a Data Analyst on the Data Science & Business Intelligence Team at Palisades. He specializes in data reconciliation, database management, data visualization, and application development. Prior to joining Palisades, Mr. Richard earned a BS from The University of California, Los Angeles in 2022 with BS degrees in both Statistics and Mathematics of Computation. Through numerous quantitative courses, he gained exposure to cutting edge theories and applications in data science and analytics. In 2021 Mr. Richard served as a data analyst for Bruinshack, a Los Angeles-based startup aimed at streamlining the online search process for rental properties. He also spent time in 2019 as an intern at Bickmore Actuarial, a casualty actuarial consulting firm in Northern California.

Vineeth K. Nadimpally

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Mortgage Analytics
Mr. Ho is Vice President of Risk Management at Palisades. He is responsible for supporting transaction management and asset management functions, contributing to the successful settlement and oversight of billions of client and discretionary assets. Mr. Ho is a member of Habitat Young Professionals, an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity Austin, facilitating and participating in charitable giving, advocacy, and volunteering. He joined Palisades in 2018 after earning his BA in Economics from The University of California, Los Angeles.