Michael Bladel

Michael Bladel has over a decade of experience in finance, currently serving as Managing Director and previously as Senior Vice President at Jefferies since November 2010, focusing on Direct Lending and Leveraged Finance. Prior roles at Jefferies Finance LLC include Vice President and Associate, along with a brief tenure as Senior Analyst in Corporate Development - M&A at Prudential Financial. Michael's career also includes a position as Senior Investment Analyst at Prudential Capital Group and an internship as a Credit Analyst at Commerce Bank. Michael holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Rutgers University, obtained in 2006.