Justin Persuitti joined DAC initially in 2003, working part-time during his university education and joined full-time in 2007. He is a Vice President in the Asia special situations group. He is responsible for modeling and due diligence of investment opportunities and assists the investment committee in the oversight of the fund’s operations. He also oversees the firm’s investments for the eastern part of China. Mr. Persuitti has eight years of experience in the Asia distressed market. Mr. Persuitti holds a B.A. degree in Economics and Business Administration from The George Washington University. Justin is a CFA charterholder.