Angelo Gordon hires new MD and consultant relations head

Angelo Gordon & Co. has named Jenny Morton as managing director and head of consultant relations. Previously, Morton worked at the Man Group in London where she served as managing director and global head of consultant relations.

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NEW YORK AND LONDON – November 9, 2015 – Angelo, Gordon & Co., the New York based alternative investment firm, announced that Jenny Morton has joined the firm as a Managing Director, Head of Consultant Relations.

”Angelo Gordon is excited to create this new position,” said Garrett Walls, Global Head of Marketing. “As the consulting firms we work with evolve it is very important to understand each individual firm’s needs and the needs of their clients. With Jenny’s 25-plus years in the industry, most of which has been focused working with consultants, she is well-equipped to address this challenge.”

Jenny is thrilled to join Angelo Gordon. “I have known of and respected Angelo Gordon for many years and have always been impressed with their integrity, focus on clients and dedication to quality in investing. The firm’s reputation for delivering consistent returns across their credit, real estate and private equity platforms is well deserved. I am very happy to be here.”

Prior to joining Angelo Gordon, Jenny held the position of Managing Director and Global Head, Consultant Relations for the Man Group in London. She also had prior consultant coverage experience at Putnam, Fidelity International, and Boston Partners Asset Management. She is a CFA charterholder and graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.S. in Computer Science.

About Angelo Gordon
Angelo, Gordon & Co. was founded in 1988 and is a privately held firm specializing in non-traditional money management activities for institutions and high net worth individuals. The Firm manages capital across six principal lines: (i) distressed debt and non-investment grade corporate credit, (ii) direct lending, (iii) real estate equity and debt and net lease real estate, (iv) residential and consumer debt, (v) private equity and special situations and (vi) multi-strategy hedge funds. In each discipline, the Firm seeks to generate absolute returns, in all market environments and with less volatility than the overall markets, by exploiting market inefficiencies and capitalizing on situations that are not in the mainstream of investment opportunities. The Firm is an SEC registered investment adviser.