John M. Loffredo, CFA
Co-Head of Municipal Managers
Portfolio Manager
Robert A. Dimella, CFA
Co-Head of Municipal Managers
Portfolio Manager
Portfolio Management & Trading
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Credit Research & Risk Analytics
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John Loffredo is an Executive Managing Director and Co-Head of Municipal Managers, which he manages jointly with Robert DiMella. Together they oversee all aspects of the group’s business, including oversight of portfolio management and research, as well as client relationships and product development. He is a member of the firm’s Senior Leadership Team. John has been a municipal portfolio manager and/or municipal analyst since 1988, with a broad range of portfolio management and analytic experience in the municipal markets. John joined MacKay Shields in July 2009 when the firm acquired the assets of Mariner Municipal Managers LLC, where he served as Chairman and co-founder from 2007 to 2009. John served as a Managing Director and Co-Head of BlackRock’s Municipal Portfolio Management Group from 2006 to 2007. Prior to BlackRock’s merger with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, he served as Chief Investment Officer of the Municipal Products Group. He was employed by Merrill Lynch from 1990 to 2006. Prior to Merrill Lynch, he worked for the City of Boston Treasury Department.
He graduated with a MBA and Certificate of Public Management from Boston University and with a BA (cum laude) from Utah State University, where he was a Harry S. Truman Scholar. He is a CFA charterholder. He has been working in the investment industry since 1987.
Robert DiMella is an Executive Managing Director and Co-Head of Municipal Managers, which he manages jointly with John Loffredo. Together they oversee all aspects of the group’s business, including oversight of portfolio management and research, as well as client relationships and product development. He is a member of the firm’s Senior Leadership Team. Robert has been a municipal portfolio manager and/or municipal analyst since 1993, with a broad range of experience in portfolio management and research in the municipal markets. He joined MacKay Shields in July 2009 when the firm acquired the assets of Mariner Municipal Managers LLC, where he served as President and co-founder from 2007 to 2009. From 2006 to 2007, he was a Managing Director and Co-Head of BlackRock’s Municipal Portfolio Management Group. Prior to BlackRock’s merger with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, he served as a Senior Portfolio Manager and Managing Director of Merrill Lynch’s Municipal Products Group, where he worked from 1993 to 2006.
Robert earned his MBA at Rutgers University Business School and BS at the University of Connecticut. He is a CFA charterholder. He has been working in the investment industry since 1989.