Prior to joining DSC Meridian, Mr. Breckenridge was a Managing Director at Marathon Asset Management (2002-2016), a $13 billion special situations fixed income investment manager. Over his fourteen-year tenure, Mr. Breckenridge was tasked with leading investment analysis and strategy in industries of stress and transformation globally. Mr. Breckenridge led investments for Marathon in banks, non-bank financials, telecom, technology, infrastructure, media, homebuilders, chemicals, energy and general industrials. In his role, Mr. Breckenridge managed complex, multi-jurisdictional restructurings in North America, Latin America and Europe. Mr. Breckenridge also oversaw the investment analysis and purchase negotiations for several portfolio purchases of distressed assets, as well as the purchase of companies from Chapter 11 §363 sales.
Prior to Marathon Asset Management, Mr. Breckenridge was a Director of Research at DebtTraders (2001-2002), a high-yield and distressed debt trading boutique, where he developed research products and hired the team of analysts. Previously, Mr. Breckenridge was a Vice President of Fixed Income Research in Societe Generale’s High Yield Group (2000-2001). Matthew started his career at Merrill Lynch Asset Management as a Vice President in the Tax Exempt Fixed Income Group (1996-2000), with a concentration in analyzing and investing in high yield and distressed tax exempt bonds.
Mr. Breckenridge earned a B.S. in Accounting from Rutgers University.