Jason L. Perri Joins Spectrum Group Management as Managing Director/Private Credit
NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum Group Management LLC, an opportunistic investor in the distressed, special situations and secured lending credit markets, announced the appointment of Jason L. Perri as Managing Director/Private Credit. Mr. Perri will take on a senior leadership role to enhance and expand the firm's private credit business.
"We are pleased to add an investor with Jason's proven track record to our team," Spectrum's founder and Managing Partner, Jeffrey A. Schaffer said. "Jason has deep experience in distressed and special situations investing, specifically with regard to private transactions. His addition will bring an important new element to the firm's corporate distressed and opportunistic investment business."
Mr. Perri joins Spectrum from Apollo Global Management, where he was a Senior Principal. At Apollo, Mr. Perri was a member of the Opportunistic Credit team and was responsible for all aspects of the investment process. Mr. Perri has served on numerous corporate boards and creditor committees and has deep experience investing in sectors as diverse as media, gaming, telecommunications, industrials, building products, shipping, oilfield services, and paper and packaging.
Prior to joining Apollo in 2007, Mr. Perri was a Principal at H.I.G. Capital/Bayside Capital. He began his career as an Associate in the Restructuring and Reorganization Group at The Blackstone Group. He is a graduate of Harvard College and Columbia Business School.
About Spectrum Group Management
Founded in 1999, Spectrum Group Management is an alternative asset management firm that focuses on event-driven investing in the distressed, high-yield, special situations, and asset-based credit markets. The firm manages both traditional long-short hedge funds as well as closed-end funds structured to allow for longer-term, less liquid investments. Spectrum assumes an active role in investments both for the purpose of controlling risk and impacting outcomes. The firm has developed an extensive network for sourcing proprietary investment opportunities in core industry groups. Spectrum's investment portfolios target low volatility, minimal correlation and attractive risk-adjusted returns throughout the economic cycle.
SOURCE Spectrum Group Management LLC
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