Bio

Mr. Stone is a founding Principal of Oaktree and the creator of Oaktree’s High Yield Bond area. In this capacity, he serves as a co-portfolio manager of Oaktree’s U.S. High Yield Bond and Global High Yield Bond strategies. Mr. Stone established TCW’s High Yield Bond department with Howard Marks in 1985 and ran the department for ten years. Prior to joining TCW, Mr. Stone worked with Mr. Marks for two years at Citibank, where he performed credit analysis and managed high yield bond portfolios. From 1978 to 1983, Mr. Stone worked at The Prudential Insurance Company where he was a director of corporate finance, managing a private debt portfolio exceeding $1 billion. Mr. Stone holds a B.A. degree from Bowdoin College and an M.B.A. in accounting and finance from Columbia University. Mr. Stone serves as a Trustee of Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, an Adjunct Professor at the University of Southern California and serves on the investment committee of Bowdoin College.