Vertical Capital, LLC, an independent fixed income asset management company with over $3 billion in assets under management, is a leading investment manager in the structured finance securities marketplace. Vertical Capital began operations in December 2002 after assembling a team of highly- experienced senior professionals across multiple disciplines of the financial markets whose careers have focused on structured securities, risk management, capital markets and credit. Areas of expertise include extensive MBS structuring, trading, underwriting and marketing. Vertical’s principals have a proven track record in risk management as well as the successful development and management of businesses across the financial services markets.