Benjamin Friedman

Benjamin Friedman has extensive experience in public and private financial markets, specializing in high yield and distressed investments across sectors and products. Prior to joining BOA Acquisition Corp., he was a Director and Senior Trader at Citigroup Global Markets leading the high-yield Energy and Utility trading franchise. Previously, he served as a Portfolio Manager at CQS, UK LLP, where he managed US credit hedge fund investments employing capital structure arbitrage, fundamental credit analysis, and relative value risk strategies. He also was a member of the long-only multi-asset strategic investment team with over $7bn in AUM, managing a dedicated high-yield corporate credit book. He began his career at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and was named to Forbes “Top 30 under 30”. Mr. Friedman received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating Magna Cum Laude.