Mr. Mandinach is a managing director in the Newport Beach office. He leads product strategy for PIMCO’s global alternative credit and private strategies platform, responsible for opportunistic credit, private lending, alternative credit and real estate offerings for our institutional and wealth management clients. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2010, he worked in business development for the Chicago Climate Futures Exchange, where he developed derivative contracts on environmental commodities. Previously, he was a vice president in the structured products group at Bear Stearns. He has 17 years of investment experience and holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware.