Comprised of experienced senior-level executives that have worked together for nearly two decades, our Executive Committee determines the organizational direction of DoubleLine by overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations.
Mr. Chase joined DoubleLine in 2010. He serves as the firm’s Chief Financial Officer, overseeing the Finance team, and Treasurer of the Registered Funds and ETFs. Mr. Chase is also a member of the Executive Committee. Prior to DoubleLine, he was a partner in the Southern California practice of Tatum LLC for 10 years. Mr. Chase previously served five years as President of US Flywheel Systems and seven years as Chief Financial Officer for 1928 Jewelry Company. Prior to that, he worked 10 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers in Los Angeles, serving a number of clients in the financial services industry. Mr. Chase holds a B.S. in Economics from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, and an M.S. in Finance from San Diego State University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants, and is a licensed CPA (inactive).
Ms. Elam joined DoubleLine in 2012. She serves as the firm’s Chief Human Resources Officer overseeing the Human Resources Group and is a member of the Executive Committee. Prior to DoubleLine, Ms. Elam was the HR Records Manager at TBWA\Chiat\Day advertising agency. Previous to that, she worked for Smith Barney/Citigroup as Vice President of Operations. Ms. Elam's prior experience also includes over twenty years at Goldman Sachs where, at the time of her departure, she was Vice President and Regional Office Administrator for its Memphis office.
Mr. Guia joined DoubleLine in 2018 as the Chief Compliance Officer of the DoubleLine Funds, DoubleLine Capital LP, DoubleLine Equity LP and DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP. He is also a member of DoubleLine’s Executive Committee. Prior to DoubleLine, Mr. Guia was an Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at Pacific Investment Management Company. He was also the Chief Compliance Officer for the PIMCO Sponsored Closed-End Funds and the Managed Accounts Trust. Previous to PIMCO, Mr. Guia was the Head of Compliance for Allianz Global Investors and the Chief Compliance Officer for the Allianz Funds. He also worked as an Audit Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers, specializing in the investment management industry, prior to Allianz Global Investors. Mr. Guia is a CPA® (inactive) and holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a major in Accounting from the California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Mr. Gundlach is CEO of DoubleLine. In 2011, he appeared on the cover of Barron's as "The New Bond King." In 2013, Institutional Investor named him "Money Manager of the Year." In 2012, 2015 and 2016, he was named one of "The Fifty Most Influential" in Bloomberg Markets. In 2017, he was inducted into the FIASI Fixed Income Hall of Fame. Mr. Gundlach is a summa cum laude graduate of Dartmouth College, with degrees in Mathematics and Philosophy.
Mr. Kingery joined DoubleLine in 2025 as a Chief Distribution Officer and is responsible for managing the firm’s U.S. Relationship Management team and client business. He is also a member of DoubleLine’s Executive Committee. Prior to DoubleLine, Mr. Kingery was with Franklin Templeton as Head of U.S. Wealth Management. Prior to that, he was with Lord, Abbett & Co. as Head of Institutional RIA & Family Offices, Consultant Relations. Mr. Kingery holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Delaware. He is also a CFP® professional and an Accredited Investment Fiduciary® designee.
Mr. Lariscy joined DoubleLine in 2010. He serves as General Counsel, Director of Corporate Governance and is a member of DoubleLine’s Executive Management. Prior to DoubleLine, Mr. Lariscy was a Director and Agency General Manager of Barclays Capital’s California based banking operations. Previous to that, he worked in the Legal Department at TCW and in the New York office of Linklaters. Mr. Lariscy holds a B.S. in Finance from the University of South Florida, an M.S. in International Business from the University of South Carolina and a JD from Tulane School of Law. He is a member of the bar in the District of Columbia and Florida, and Registered In-House Counsel in California.
Mr. Moore joined DoubleLine at its inception in 2009 and is a member of the firm’s Executive Management Committee. As Chief Technology Officer, he oversees DoubleLine’s technology, including systems and data selection, application development and integration, data center architecture, disaster recovery, and information security. Mr. Moore is also a permanent member of DoubleLine’s Operational Risk and Responsible Investment Advisory Committees. Prior to joining DoubleLine, he was an Assistant Vice President at TCW, where he worked as an application developer focused on MBS and CDO analytics systems. Mr. Moore holds a B.S. in Management Information Systems from California State University, Bakersfield.
Mr. Redell serves as President of DoubleLine and has been with the firm since its inception in 2009. He holds the role of President for DoubleLine Funds Trust, DoubleLine Capital LP and DoubleLine Management LP, where he leads the Executive Committee comprising all operational department leaders. Mr. Redell is also Chairman, Trustee and CEO of DoubleLine’s suite of public Closed-End Funds as well as President and Trustee for the DoubleLine ETF Trust. Before joining DoubleLine, Mr. Redell was President and CEO of TCW Funds Inc. and TCW Strategic Income Fund Inc. Prior to that, he held the position of Vice President of Marketing at RS Investment Management (formerly Robertson Stephens), managing the firm’s retail mutual fund sales and intermediary marketing efforts. His career began as a Financial Consultant with Wells Fargo Securities. Mr. Redell earned a B.A. in Political Science from Stanford University. He is a member of the CFA® Society of Los Angeles and is a CFA® charterholder.
Mr. Santa Ana joined DoubleLine in 2009 serving as the firm’s Chief Risk Officer. He is an officer of DoubleLine Funds Trust and also serves as a member of the Executive Management and various subcommittees which oversee and review business functions and enterprise risk across the firm. Prior to DoubleLine, Mr. Santa Ana was a Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of TCW’s Mortgage-Backed Securities Group. During his tenure at TCW, he held various management positions starting in Domestic Fixed Income Operations overseeing portfolio accounting, reporting, compliance, and trading support for the Mortgage-Backed Securities and High Yield portfolio groups. Mr. Santa Ana holds a BA in Economics from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Jeffrey Sherman, DoubleLine’s Deputy Chief Investment Officer, is a thought leader, portfolio manager and public speaker in the industry. Mr. Sherman is a member of DoubleLine’s Fixed Income and Global Asset Allocation committees, and he serves as lead portfolio manager for the firm’s multi-sector and derivative-based strategies. In his role, Mr. Sherman guides the investment teams in developing top-down macro views and collaborative asset allocation processes throughout a market cycle. Additionally, he is a member of DoubleLine’s Executive Management Committee. In 2018, Money Management Executive named Mr. Sherman as one of “10 Fund Managers to Watch” in its yearly special report. Prior to joining DoubleLine in 2009, Mr. Sherman was a Senior Vice President at TCW, where he worked as a portfolio manager and quantitative analyst focused on fixed income and real-asset portfolios. Prior to that, he was a statistics and mathematics instructor at the University of the Pacific and Florida State University. Mr. Sherman taught Quantitative Methods for Level I candidates in the USC/CFALA CFA® Review Program for many years. He holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from the University of the Pacific and an M.S. in Financial Engineering from Claremont Graduate University. Mr. Sherman is a CFA® charterholder.
Mr. Townzen joined DoubleLine in 2012. He serves as the firm’s Chief Operating Officer, with responsibility for overseeing DoubleLine’s Operations Group and is a member of the Executive Committee. Prior to DoubleLine, Mr. Townzen served in a variety of roles within the Operations and Analytics and Risk Management departments at Western Asset Management. He holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Redlands.
Ms. VanEvery joined DoubleLine in 2009. She is the Chief Marketing Officer overseeing the Investor Services Group which includes Client Service, Communications, Product Specialists and the RFP teams. Ms. VanEvery is also a member of the firm's Executive Committee. Prior to DoubleLine, she was a Senior Vice President at TCW where she was responsible for marketing, investor relations and communications for both the retail and institutional efforts for all mortgage-related and multi-strategy fixed income product areas. Previously, Ms. VanEvery worked with Provident Life & Accident Insurance, where she specialized in client relations and account management. She holds a B.A. in Political Science from San Diego State University.
Mr. Zaidi joined DoubleLine in 2025 and is responsible for managing the firm’s International Sales team and client business. Prior to DoubleLine, he was with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Dubai, for approximately 15 years, most recently as a Managing Director, Client Business MENA & New Markets. Mr. Zaidi holds a Diploma, Accountancy from City of London Polytechnic in the United Kingdom. He is also a Fellow Chartered Accountant with The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
