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Mike Best

Managing Director

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Michael Best is a member of Barings’ U.S. High Yield Investments Group. He is also a member of the U.S. High Yield Investment Committee and responsible for the portfolio management of several high yield strategies. Prior to his current role, he was a research sector head and responsible for credit coverage of the automotive and capital goods industries. Mike has worked in the industry since 2003. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, Mike was an associate in Leveraged Finance Structuring at Banc of America Securities. Mike holds a B.A. in economics & German literature from Vanderbilt University.