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Find Strength In Stability

Investment Beyond the Traditional

Active leadership of our founders, low turnover of our senior investment team and long-standing institutional clients contribute to reliability and consistency.

Founders

Carl Goldsmith Co-Chairman and Co-CEO

Carl Goldsmith is the Co-Founder, Co-Chairman, and Co-CEO of Beach Point Capital Management LP. Bringing over 30 years of investing experience in the credit markets, Mr. Goldsmith has managed portfolios across high yield bonds, bank loans, and distressed debt, while leading restructurings for companies in financial distress. Prior to founding Beach Point Capital, Mr. Goldsmith co-led the multi-billion dollar alternative credit business at Post Advisory Group. In the early 1990s, Mr. Goldsmith worked in the Bankruptcy Support and Valuation departments at Price Waterhouse, where he advised debtors and creditors in bankruptcy restructurings. Mr. Goldsmith received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from UCLA Law School.

Scott Klein Co-Chairman and Co-CEO

Scott Klein is the Co-Founder, Co-Chairman, and Co-CEO of Beach Point Capital Management. Mr. Klein has over 30 years of experience focusing on public and private credit markets, including investing in high yield and distressed debt and managing alternative investment portfolios. Prior to founding Beach Point, Mr. Klein co-led the multi-billion dollar alternative credit business at Post Advisory Group and previously worked as a bankruptcy attorney. He graduated magna cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and received a J.D. from UCLA Law School where he served on the Law Review. Mr. Klein serves on the Board of Governors of Cedars Sinai Hospital, the Board of Trustees of Brentwood School, as well as the Advisory Boards of UCLA Law School and the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy.

Executive Team

  • Carl Goldsmith is the Co-Founder, Co-Chairman, and Co-CEO of Beach Point Capital Management LP. Bringing over 30 years of investing experience in the credit markets, Mr. Goldsmith has managed portfolios across high yield bonds, bank loans, and distressed debt, while leading restructurings for companies in financial distress. Prior to founding Beach Point Capital, Mr. Goldsmith co-led the multi-billion dollar alternative credit business at Post Advisory Group. In the early 1990s, Mr. Goldsmith worked in the Bankruptcy Support and Valuation departments at Price Waterhouse, where he advised debtors and creditors in bankruptcy restructurings. Mr. Goldsmith received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from UCLA Law School.

  • Scott Klein is the Co-Founder, Co-Chairman, and Co-CEO of Beach Point Capital Management. Mr. Klein has over 30 years of experience focusing on public and private credit markets, including investing in high yield and distressed debt and managing alternative investment portfolios. Prior to founding Beach Point, Mr. Klein co-led the multi-billion dollar alternative credit business at Post Advisory Group and previously worked as a bankruptcy attorney. He graduated magna cum laude from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and received a J.D. from UCLA Law School where he served on the Law Review. Mr. Klein serves on the Board of Governors of Cedars Sinai Hospital, the Board of Trustees of Brentwood School, as well as the Advisory Boards of UCLA Law School and the Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy.

  • Thomas Boyack is Chief Financial Officer at Beach Point Capital Management. Mr. Boyack has been in the industry since 1997. Prior to Beach Point Capital, he was Chief Financial Officer for Post Advisory Group. Mr. Boyack has also served in similar roles at Akanthos Capital Management and Psetta Capital Management. Previously, Mr. Boyack spent several years as a senior manager in Ernst & Young’s Financial Services Group serving investment advisors, hedge funds and mutual funds. Mr. Boyack received a bachelor’s degree in accounting, magna cum laude from Brigham Young University and a J.D. Mr. Boyack also received a LL.M in Business Taxation, with honors from Golden Gate University, and is a member of the State Bar of California.

  • Kathy Choi is a Portfolio Manager focused on opportunistic credit mandates. Mrs. Choi has been in the industry since 1991. Prior to Beach Point she was a Managing Director at Post Advisory Group where she spent eight years focusing on a variety of high yield and distressed investments. She was previously a Senior Research Analyst for three years at DDJ Capital Management where she analyzed high yield and distressed investments. Mrs. Choi has also worked at Salomon Brothers as an Associate in the High Yield Capital Markets group and as a Financial Analyst in the Mergers and Acquisitions group. Mrs. Choi received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard University.

  • Darshan Desai is the Chief Operating Officer for Beach Point Capital Management. Mr. Desai oversees the Operations, Risk and Technology departments of the firm. Mr. Desai has been in the industry since 1999. Prior to joining Beach Point, he worked at BATS Exchange as an analyst, where he designed and constructed equity indices. Mr. Desai constructed the BATS 1000 index and is named on the patent. Mr. Desai started his career at York Capital Management where he held various positions within the firm including Vice President and Global Head of Operations from 1999 through 2008. While at York, he was responsible for managing operations in New York, London, Singapore and Hong Kong. Mr. Desai received a bachelor’s degree from Pace University with a major in Finance.

  • Lawrence Goldman is Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel for Beach Point Capital Management. Mr. Goldman has been in the industry since 1986. Prior to Beach Point he was Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Legal Officer at Post Advisory Group. Mr. Goldman was previously at AIG SunAmerica, where he served in various roles including General Counsel of SunAmerica Life Insurance Company. Prior to AIG SunAmerica, he worked for eight years at the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers, specializing in banking, finance, and corporate law.  Mr. Goldman serves on the Board of Directors of Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship, a 501(c)(3) organization which supports adaptive horseback riding for children and adults with physical and cognitive disabilities. Mr. Goldman received a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California, San Diego and a J.D. from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley.

  • John Quintanar leads the Investor Relations team at Beach Point Capital Management. He has been with the team for over a decade. Mr. Quintanar has been in the industry since 1999. Prior to Beach Point he was Director of Development and Government Relations at the Milken Institute. Prior to that, Mr. Quintanar served as Staff Director for United States House of Representatives member Grace F. Napolitano. Mr. Quintanar received a bachelor’s degree from Whittier College.

  • David Rosenblum is Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel for Beach Point Capital Management. Mr. Rosenblum oversees the firm’s compliance program and legal matters related to the funds and accounts managed by the firm. Mr. Rosenblum has been in the industry since 1997. Prior to his current role with Beach Point Capital, Mr. Rosenblum served as Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant General Counsel for Post Advisory Group and was previously in-house counsel at AIG SunAmerica. Prior to AIG SunAmerica, Mr. Rosenblum spent several years working at law firms, including Paul Hastings and Perkins Coie, where he specialized in corporate finance. Mr. Rosenblum received a bachelor’s degree from Emory University and a J.D. from the Ohio State College of Law, where he graduated summa cum laude.

  • Allan Schweitzer is a Portfolio Manager focused on opportunistic credit mandates. Mr. Schweitzer has been in the industry since 1993. Prior to Beach Point he was Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager at Post Advisory Group where he specialized in High Yield securities. He was previously a senior high yield analyst at Trust Company of the West (TCW) where he specialized in healthcare, media, and the telecommunications industries. In prior years, he was an emerging market corporate credit analyst at Putnam Investments where he also designed global fixed income risk models. He currently serves on the Curtis School Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors for FasterCures, a 501(c)(3) organization. Mr. Schweitzer is a CPA (inactive). Mr. Schweitzer received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Washington University at St. Louis and his MBA from the University of Chicago with a concentration in analytical finance and international economics.

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