Josh Baumgarten

Josh Baumgarten is the President and Chief Investment Officer of Beach Point Capital Management. Bringing over 25 years of experience in credit and alternative investments, Mr. Baumgarten is responsible for developing and executing Beach Point’s corporate and investment strategy in partnership with the senior leadership team. Prior to Beach Point, he served as Co-Managing Partner and Head of Credit at TPG Angelo Gordon, where he served on TPG’s Board of Directors and oversaw all facets of the firm’s global credit platform. Prior to TPG’s acquisition of Angelo Gordon, Mr. Baumgarten served as Co-CEO and Co-CIO of the firm and led its credit business. He previously served as a Senior Managing Director at Blackstone, managing the credit business at Blackstone Alternative Asset Management and helping launch the global co-investment platform. Earlier in his career, he was a High Yield Portfolio Manager at BlackRock. Mr. Baumgarten received a bachelor’s degree in Economics with concentrations in Finance and Accounting from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Trustee of the Dwight-Englewood School and also serves on the Board of Overseers for the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice as well as on the Children's Board of the Columbia University Medical Center.