Mesirow Financial - Fixed Income Management

	Adding value requires not only the expertise to identify opportunities in the market but also the flexibility to capitalize on them. We have a long history of delivering consistent risk-adjusted results to institutional investors over many different market environments.*

Competitive Advantages

Proven, Experienced Leadership – Our Fixed Income Management team consists of dedicated sector specialists with an average of 25 years of experience. As shareholders of Mesirow Financial, the team's financial rewards are tied directly to the success of the firm's fixed income business.

Repeatable, Time-Tested Investment Process – Our process relies on careful sector rotation, yield curve management and security selection to capture the bulk of available incremental returns. We believe that an emphasis on yield, keeping duration neutral to the benchmark, can produce consistent, predictable returns over time.

Our Size – Our size differentiates us from other managers in our ability to:

To learn more about neutral duration fixed income management, please read the Q&A with our fixed income team.

Portfolio Strategies

*The information contained herein should not be construed as a recommendation to purchase or sell any particular security or investment vehicle offered by Mesirow Financial. The information included has been obtained form sources believed to be reliable, but is not necessarily complete and its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Any opinions expressed are subject to change without notice. Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc. and its affiliated companies and/or individuals may, from time to time, own, have long or short positions in, or options on, or act as a market maker in, any securities discussed herein and may also perform financial advisory or investment banking services for those companies. A complete list of composites can be made available upon request. Information is provided in U.S. dollar denominations.

It should not be assumed that any recommendations incorporated herein will be profitable or will equal past performance. Any stated performance results include the reinvestment of dividends and other earnings. The Mesirow Financial name and logo are registered service marks of Mesirow Financial Holdings, Inc. Investment management services offered by Mesirow Financial Investment Management, Inc., an SEC-registered investment advisor. Securities offered through Mesirow Financial, Inc. member NYSE, SIPC.

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