Dick D’Addario has primary responsibility for portfolio management, asset evaluation and investor relations for the Claris asset management group. Prior to joining Claris, Mr. D’Addario was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Avenue Capital Group where he formed the firm’s CLO business to invest in corporate senior secured and mezzanine loans. Previously, Mr. D’Addario was a Senior Vice President of Franklin Advisers, Inc. and the Chief Investment Officer for the Franklin Bank Debt Group, the Director of Banking & Finance for Soros, and a vice president at Citibank. Mr. D’Addario received a B.A. in Russian language from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst as well as an M.B.A. in Finance from The University of Massachusetts.