Michael Ashley

Principal, Head of Credit Strategy & Senior Fixed Income Credit Analyst

Michael Ashley is a Principal, Senior Fixed Income Credit Analyst and Head of Credit Strategy at AAM with 26 years of investment experience. He manages the analysis and recommendations of investment grade Consumer, Capital Goods and Transportation credits. Prior to joining AAM, Mike worked at Northern Trust Global Investments, analyzing investment grade Industrials. Mike earned a BA from the University of Iowa in Management Information Systems and an MBA in Finance from DePaul University.

michael.ashley@aamcompany.com

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