Charles is a portfolio manager on the BlueBay Fixed Income team at RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc., focusing on U.S. fixed income and responsible for coverage within the Global Leveraged Finance group. He assumed this role in March 2021 after 11 years as head of High Yield Research, North America within the same group. Prior to joining the organization, Charles had experience analyzing U.S. high yield credits in the healthcare, technology, and telecoms sectors at other reputable US-based investment management firms. Charles holds a BA from Middlebury College, U.S. He is also a CFA® charterholder. He started his career in the investment industry in 1996.