Neil Desai is an experienced finance professional currently serving as Managing Director at WhiteStar Asset Management since July 2019. Prior to this role, Desai held the position of Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Highland Capital Management, L.P. from August 2015 to June 2019, and served as Director in Treasury at Pfizer, Inc. from June 2010 to July 2015. Earlier career experiences include roles as Trader at C12 Capital Management, which was a spinoff of Barclays Capital, as well as Associate at Barclays Capital focusing on structured product trading and structuring, and Analyst in the Fixed Income Sales, Trading & Research Analyst Program at Credit Suisse. Academic credentials include a Master's Degree and a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, alongside a high school diploma from Dunbar High School.