Dylan Ross is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager focused on leading TCW's expansion into Asset-Backed Finance. Mr. Ross brings to TCW almost 20 years of experience in alternative credit investing with a primary focus on structured credit and asset-backed finance. Prior to joining TCW in 2024, Mr. Ross spent 16 years at Brigade Capital Management, LP, a $25 billion alternative credit asset manager based in New York. Most recently, he was a partner, Portfolio Manager, and Co-Head of Structured Credit, as well as a member of the firm’s management committee. Mr. Ross helped launch the dedicated structured credit fund in 2014 and served as the Co-Head of the business from inception. During his time at Brigade, dedicated structured credit assets grew to approximately $5 billion. Mr. Ross was also responsible for the structuring of Brigade’s global CLO issuance platform which exceeded $10 billion in AUM at his departure. Prior to Brigade, Mr. Ross was an Analyst in the Global Structured Product group at Banc of America Securities. Additionally, Mr. Ross serves on the Leadership Council at Success Academy, a charter school network based in New York City. Mr. Ross received his BA in Mathematical Economics from Pomona College.