Mr. Katz is a Securitized Product Specialist in the Fixed Income group. He joined TCW in 2012 and brings the firm extensive experience with prior roles at Western Asset Management Company (WAMCO) and Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO). At WAMCO he served across multiple functions including Senior Portfolio Manager, Trader, and Research Analyst, in addition to co-heading the RMBS team. Prior to that, Mr. Katz was a Senior Portfolio Associate at PIMCO. Mr. Katz began his career at Republic National Bank of New York as Closing Analyst. Mr. Katz graduated with Honors from the University of Florida with a BS in Finance and holds an MBA in Finance from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 licenses.