Biography


Cheryl Pollock Stober is an Investment Director at Loomis, Sayles & Company, where she covers leveraged credit, including bank loan and high yield products. In this role, she is responsible for articulating the team’s investment process, performance, positioning and outlook with clients, consultants and prospects. Cheryl has 25 years of investment industry experience. She joined Loomis Sayles in 2005 as a Senior Operations Analyst and in 2007 she joined the Bank Loan Team. Cheryl became the team’s Investment Director in 2013. She expanded her role in 2023 by joining the Full Discretion Team. Previously, Cheryl worked in bank loan operations at Bain Capital.

Cheryl earned a BA in economics from Brandeis University and an MBA from Boston University. She is actively involved in the Loomis Sayles IDEALS Committee and Women@Work network and serves as a mentor for the Associate Development Program.

Latest Insights by Cheryl Pollock Stober

Alpha Engine Perspectives Bank Loans Outlook: On Firm Footing
January 11, 2024 • 3 min read

Bank Loans Outlook: On Firm Footing

Investment Director Cheryl Stober shares her team's expectations for defaults, supply/demand technicals and bank loan return potential in 2024.
Full Discretion
Alpha Engine Perspectives Capital Structures and Rising Debt Costs: How Concerned Should You Be?
June 7, 2023 • 3 min read

Capital Structures and Rising Debt Costs: How Concerned Should You Be?

Rising interest costs have sparked speculation about whether companies with loan-only capital structures might be vulnerable. Investment Director Cheryl Stober puts rising[…]
Full Discretion
Alpha Engine Perspectives Bank Loans Outlook: Don’t Miss Out on the Opportunity
January 5, 2023 • 2 min read

Bank Loans Outlook: Don’t Miss Out on the Opportunity

Investment Director Cheryl Stober shares her team’s expectations for defaults, risks and opportunities in bank loans.
Full Discretion

About the Full Discretion Team

Investors on the Full Discretion team

Matt Eagan, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Head of Full Discretion
Brian Kennedy
Portfolio Manager
Peter Sheehan
Portfolio Manager
Eric Williams
Portfolio Manager
Michael Klawitter, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Bank Loans Strategist
Heather Young, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Bank Loans Strategist
Bryan Hazelton, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Associate Portfolio Manager, Investment Grade Corporate Strategist
Chris Romanelli, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Associate Portfolio Manager, High Yield Corporate Strategist
Scott Darci, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Associate Portfolio Manager, Convertibles & Equity Strategist
Steve LaPlante, CFA
Portfolio Manager & Securitized Strategist
Hassan Malik, PhD, CFA
Global Macro Strategist, Thematics & CEEMA, Sovereign Portfolio Manager
Nicole Ranzinger
Senior Research Analyst
Ryan Yackel
Senior Research Analyst
David Zielinski, CFA
Investment Director
Kristen Doyle
Associate Investment Director
Matthew Green
Product Management Analyst
Shong Xiao, CFA
Senior Investment Analyst
Chidiebere Okpoebo
Investment Analyst
Elizabeth DiTomasso, CFA
Investment Analyst
Jack Rotondi, CFA
Investment Analyst
Meredith Sweeney
Investment Analyst
Rigas Gartaganis
Portfolio Specialist
Matt Tierney
Portfolio Specialist
Boeurn Kan-Crawford
Portfolio Specialist
Amy Steede
Portfolio Specialist