Marc O. Pavese

Marc Pavese is responsible for overseeing a team of researchers who develop quantitative models and techniques to conduct portfolio risk analysis and security valuation for Lord Abbett’s equity and fixed-income portfolios. In addition, Marc leads the Investment Risk Management team. He also contributes to the management of Lord Abbett’s Dividend strategies, focusing on identifying stock specific opportunities through proprietary research. In addition, he serves on the Executive Committee, which is responsible for the firm’s leadership, strategic direction, and risk management. He also serves on the Investment Committee.

Mr. Pavese joined Lord Abbett in 2008 and was named Partner in 2014. Prior to his current role, he served as a Quantitative Analyst for the taxable-fixed income team. His previous experience includes serving as leader of the Investments Quantitative Risk Group at Genworth Financial and Research Scientist at the General Electric R&D Center, where he became a co-inventor on two granted patents and eight filed patents pending, 2000-04.

He earned a BA in chemistry from Columbia University and a Ph.D. in chemical physics from the University of Pennsylvania.