Charlie Penicook

Charlie Penicook, CFA, currently serves as Assistant Vice President - Credit Research at PPM America, Inc., where responsibilities include conducting fundamental credit research on retail, restaurant, foodservice, and municipal sectors, with a focus on 120 companies. In this role, Charlie recommends investments in public, private, and bank loan securities while performing macroeconomic and sector-specific research. Previously, Charlie worked as a Research Analyst at Mesirow Advanced Strategies, Inc., analyzing various hedge fund strategies and managing relationships with fund managers. Earlier career experiences include serving as a Corporate Credit Analyst at Fitch Ratings, focusing on power generation and utility companies, and internships at UBS Global Asset Management in US Equities and High-Yield Fixed Income. Charlie holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.