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Type: Fund

Market: United States

Issuer: Prudential Funds (PGIM Investments)

Asset Class: Bond

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Total Assets: 8.16B

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On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Pgim High Yield Fund- Class Z. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of PHYZX among other information.

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Address One Seaport Plaza
New York,NY 10292
United States

Phone +1 8002251852

Web www.prudentialfunds.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Brian Lalli	Portfolio Manager	2023	Now
Biography	Brian Lalli is a Principal and portfolio manager for PGIM Fixed Income's U.S. High Yield Bond Team. Previously, Mr. Lalli was a credit analyst for PGIM Fixed Income's U.S. Leveraged Finance Credit Research team. Prior to joining the Firm in 2020, Mr. Lalli was a Director at Barclays, covering several high-yield and investment grades sectors as a senior credit analyst since 2010. Mr. Lalli received a BS in Business and Technology and a minor in Economics from the Stevens Institute of Technology.
Michael Gormally	Vice President	2022	Now
Biography	Michael Gormally is a Vice President, and portfolio manager and trader for PGIM Fixed Income’s U.S. High Yield Bond Team. Previously, he was an Analyst in the Portfolio Analysis Group, where he managed a team of portfolio analysts dedicated to High Yield. He was responsible for the monitoring of daily risk and positioning, along with the implementation of portfolio management trading tools and performance attribution models. Before joining the Firm in 2014, Mr. Gormally was a credit analyst at BNY Mellon. Mr. Gormally received a BA in Economics from Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.
Robert Cignarella	Managing Director. Head of U.S. High Yield	2014	Now
Biography	Robert Cignarella, CFA, is a Managing Director and Head of U.S. High Yield for PGIM Fixed Income. Mr. Cignarella is also the co-Head of the Global High Yield Strategy. Prior to joining the Firm in 2014, Mr. Cignarella was a managing director and co-head of high yield and bank loans at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. He also held positions as a high yield portfolio manager and a high yield and investment grade credit analyst. Earlier, he was a financial analyst in the investment banking division of Salomon Brothers. Mr. Cignarella received an MBA from the University of Chicago,
Brian Clapp	Principal, Portfolio Manager and Sector Specialist	2013	Now
Biography	Brian Clapp, CFA, is a Principal and a high yield portfolio manager for PGIM Fixed Income's U.S. High Yield Team. Mr. Clapp was previously a senior high yield credit analyst on the Credit Research team. He joined the Firm in 2006 from Muzinich & Co. While there, Mr. Clapp held several positions, including portfolio manager for a high yield bond-based hedge fund, hedge fund credit analyst, and credit analyst covering the chemical, industrial, and transportation sectors. Earlier at Triton Partners, an institutional high yield fund manager, Mr. Clapp was a credit analyst covering the metals and mining, healthcare, homebuilding, building products and transportation sectors. He received a BS in Finance from Bryant College, an MS in Computational Finance, and an MBA from Carnegie Mellon. Mr. Clapp holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Ryan Kelly	Principal	2012	Now
Biography	Ryan Kelly, CFA, is the Head of Special Situations for PGIM Fixed Income and senior portfolio manager for PGIM Fixed Income’s Special Opportunities Fund and Credit Opportunities strategy. Mr. Kelly is also a member of the Special Opportunities Fund Investment Committee. Prior to his current roles, Mr. Kelly was a senior portfolio manager for PGIM Fixed Income’s U.S. High Yield Team and a senior credit analyst in the Credit Research Group covering a range of leveraged finance industries. Mr. Kelly began his career in investment banking at Chase Manhattan Bank, where he specialized in project finance and mergers & acquisitions. He received a BA in Economics from Michigan State University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Robert Spano	Principal, Portfolio Manager and Sector Specialist	2007	Now
Biography	Robert Spano, CFA, CPA, is a Principal and a high yield portfolio manager for PGIM Fixed Income's U.S. High Yield Bond Team. Prior to assuming his current position in 2007, Mr. Spano was a high yield credit analyst for 10 years in the Credit Research Group, covering the health, lodging, consumer, gaming, restaurants, and chemical industries. Earlier, he worked as an investment analyst in the Project Finance Unit of the Firm’s private placement group. Mr. Spano also held positions in the internal audit and risk management units of Prudential Securities. He received a BS in Accounting from the University of Delaware and an MBA from New York University. Mr. Spano holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designations.
Daniel Thorogood	Principal	2014	2022
Biography	Daniel Thorogood, CFA, is a Principal and a high yield portfolio manager for PGIM Fixed Income’s High Yield Team. Mr. Thorogood is also responsible for portfolio strategy and managing high yield bond allocations in multi-sector portfolios. Prior to joining the High Yield Team, Mr. Thorogood was a member of PGIM Fixed Income’s Quantitative Research and Risk Management Group. Mr. Thorogood was the head of a team of portfolio analysts who support the firm's credit-related strategies, including investment grade corporate, high yield corporate, and emerging market debt sectors. The team was primarily responsible for performing detailed portfolio analysis relative to benchmarks, monitoring portfolio risk exposures, and analyzing performance through proprietary return attribution models. Prior to joining the Quantitative Research and Risk Management Group in 1996, Mr. Thorogood was Associate Manager in PGIM Fixed Income's Trade Support and Operations Unit. He received a BS in Finance from Florida State University and an MBA in Finance from Rutgers University. Mr. Thorogood holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Brian Barnhurst	Portfolio Manager	2021	2022
Biography	Brian Barnhurst, CFA, is a Principal and high yield portfolio manager for PGIM Fixed Income's U.S. High Yield Bond Team, having previously been a Portfolio Manager on the European Leveraged Finance Team based in London. Prior to joining the Leveraged Finance Portfolio Management team in 2017, he was a high-yield credit analyst covering the energy and automotive sectors. Previously, he covered the food & beverage, food retail, and consumer sectors. Mr. Barnhurst began his career as an analyst in the Leveraged Bank Loan Group of the Firm in 2005. He received a BS in Business Administration from Villanova University, with a concentration in Finance. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Terence Wheat	Principal	2005	2018
Biography	Terence Wheat, CFA, is a Managing Director and Co-Head of U.S. Investment Grade Corporate Bond Team at PGIM Fixed Income. Mr. Wheat is responsible for day-to-day decisions for the U.S. Investment Grade Corporate bond portfolios and U.S. corporate relative value decisions. Mr. Wheat is focused on corporate portfolios across the curve as well as long duration. Previously, he held several positions as a portfolio manager for U.S. Investment Grade Corporates, Global High Yield, and Emerging Markets Corporate portfolios at the Firm. Prior to that, he was a high yield portfolio manager for the Firm's High Yield Team for six years. Mr. Wheat also spent 12 years as a credit analyst in the Firm's Credit Research Group, where he was responsible for the consumer products, gaming and leisure, retail, supermarkets, and textile/apparel industries. Mr. Wheat covered high yield bonds from 1998 to 2003, and investment grade issues from 1993 to 1998. Earlier, he worked for the Firm’s Financial Management Group. Mr. Wheat joined the Firm in 1988. He received a BS in Accounting and an MBA from Rider University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
Michael J. Collins	Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager	2001	2017
Biography	Michael J. Collins, CFA, is a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager for Core, Core Plus, Absolute Return, and other Multi-Sector Fixed Income strategies. Previously, Mr. Collins was a High Yield Portfolio Manager and Fixed Income Investment Strategist. Earlier he was a credit research analyst, covering investment grade and high yield corporate credits. Additionally, he developed proprietary quantitative international interest rate and currency valuation models for our global bond unit. Mr. Collins began his career at the Firm in 1986 as a software applications designer. He received a BS in Mathematics and Computer Science from Binghamton University and an MBA in Finance from New York University. Mr. Collins holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI). He currently serves as the Treasurer on the Board of CEA, a non-profit that provides education and employment for people with disabilities. Mr. Collins was named a 2019 winner of the Pension and Investment Provider Award for Global Multi-Asset Credit. Mr. Collins is the host of PGIM Fixed Income’s “All The Credit” podcast.

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