Frank Fama

Managing Director at Cambridge Associates

Frank has over 27 years of investment experience and is Co-Head of Global Credit Research at Cambridge Associates. He leads and oversees the firm’s private credit research platform, performing due diligence on investment in direct lending opportunities, niche credit and distressed markets, as well as monitoring investment firms and their portfolio companies. 

Prior to joining Cambridge Associates, Frank was a Managing Director and Global Head of Leveraged Loans with State Street in Boston, where he managed proprietary portfolios of USD, Euro and Sterling denominated leveraged loans. During his 14 years with State Street, Frank’s responsibilities included Head of Corporate Credit Research and establishment of the Broadly Syndicated Loans and CLO investment platforms. 

Prior experience included managing leveraged credit and structuring CLO investments for Bain Capital/Sankaty Advisors plus originating, structuring, and investing in loans and mezzanine debt for BankBoston. Frank has extensive experience in corporate lending, from originating, issuing and structuring leveraged loans through managing portfolios of loans, bonds and CLO securities.