Melissa Ricco

Melissa Ricco is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in structured credit investments and portfolio management. Currently serving as Co-Head of the Structured Credit Investment Team and Managing Director at Barings since June 2007, Melissa leads a team of 13, focusing on CLO investments for institutional clients. Prior to this, Melissa held the position of Portfolio Manager at Barings, formulating and executing investment strategies for diverse institutional clients. Melissa's career began at Babson Capital Management, where as an Investment Analyst, comprehensive analyses of CLOs were conducted. Earlier experience includes serving as an Internal Auditor at MassMutual Financial Group. Melissa holds an MBA in Finance from American International College and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from Western New England University.