Agnese Melbarde, CFA

Agnese joined IVO Capital in April 2023 as a portfolio manager, dedicated to IVO fixed income funds. She spent 11 years at Lazard Asset Management in New York as a senior credit manager specializing in bond investments. Agnese has extensive expertise in financial analysis, particularly in companies within the financial and telecommunications sectors in emerging markets. She began her career at T. Rowe Price Group, where she was part of the fixed income quantitative research team focused on emerging markets and high-yield investments. Agnese holds an MBA from Darden School of Business and a double bachelor's degree in mathematics and economics from Kenyon College. She is a CFA charterholder.