Bio

David joined Integrity Square at its inception and has over 18 years of combined professional experience in strategic consulting, banking, asset management and start-up ventures. Prior to Integrity Square, David was a Consultant, Associate Director at Corporate Debt Advisors (2009-2010), a provider of corporate credit advisory services to borrowers and investors within the leveraged loan market. Previously, David was a Senior Credit Analyst at CIFC Asset Management (CFIC) (2005-2008), a leading buy-side asset manager of senior secured leveraged loan portfolios. At CIFC, Mr. Zalkowitz provided investment analysis, made portfolio recommendations, and monitored the financial performance and covenant compliance of more than 100 middle-market and broadly syndicated credits across multiple industries. Before CIFC, David provided consulting services to start-up ventures in the publishing, application software, and wireless technology fields (2001-2005). David began his career in leveraged finance as an Analyst, and later Associate, at JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPMC) (1994-1999), where he received formal bank credit training. At JPMC, David spent the majority of his time executing syndicated bank loan financings for private equity clients involved in leveraged buyouts, mergers & acquisitions, and recapitalizations. Examples of private equity financed transactions that David completed at JPMC include Twinlab Corporation, The Vitamin Shoppe, and KinderCare Learning Centers.