Leonard M. Tannenbaum

Leonard M. Tannenbaum founded Fifth Street in 1998. He is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Fifth Street Asset Management Inc., as well as a member of the firm’s Management Committee. Mr. Tannenbaum is also Portfolio Manager of the firm’s hedge fund. An expert in the middle market, private credit and direct lending, Mr. Tannenbaum is frequently quoted in major business and trade media, such as the Financial Times, Reuters and The Wall Street Journal. He also appears as a regular guest on major broadcast networks, such as Fox Business News, Bloomberg TV and CNBC. Mr. Tannenbaum has founded a number of private investment firms, including Fifth Street Capital LLC, and he has served as managing member of each firm. Mr. Tannenbaum graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a B.S. in Economics. Subsequent to his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Tannenbaum received an M.B.A. in Finance from the Wharton School as part of the Submatriculation Program. He is also a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.