Our Team
Philip Giordano
Founder and Chief Investment Officer
Philip Giordano is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Livello Capital Management. Mr. Giordano was previously with Goldman Sachs as the Head of Distressed Research (2015-2018), a proprietary risk-taking role within the firm. In this role, Mr. Giordano led the distressed investing effort and all workout processes within corporate credit, reporting into the Global Head of Credit. As the Head of Distressed Research, Mr. Giordano managed a team of five analysts. He was responsible for identifying key investable themes and opportunities for the team to explore, trade execution and portfolio and risk management.
Previously, Mr. Giordano spent 11 years with Deutsche Bank (2004-2015), most recently as senior analyst in the Distressed Products Group, covering autos, airlines, industrials and financials. At Deutsche Bank, he developed the skillset for investing across the capital structure, following a rigorous and disciplined investment process. He also led some of the most high-profile restructuring processes post-financial crisis. Mr. Giordano started his career as an analyst at Citigroup in the investment banking division.
Mr. Giordano graduated from New York University with a B.S. in Finance and Accounting in 2003. At New York University, he was captain of the golf team.
Eric Tucker
Director of Operations
Eric Tucker is the Director of Operations of Livello Capital Management. Prior to Livello, from 2008-2020 Mr. Tucker was a Managing Director of Greylock Capital, an Investment Advisor with expertise in the global credit markets where he was responsible for building and executing it’s operational and financial capabilities. Prior to Greylock Capital, from 2005-2008 he was the Director of Operations for Raven Asset Management, a fixed Income and credit manager where he was responsible for the company’s operations, administration, and information technology.
Prior to Raven Asset, from 2002 to 2005, he was Director of Wealth Planning for KB Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor and Insurance Agency. Prior to that Mr. Tucker spent seven years as Director of Operations for European Investors Inc, an Institutional REIT manager, where he managed the trading and settlement operations, compliance, and fund accounting.
Mr. Tucker received an M.B.A. from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University in 1998, and a B.A. from Binghamton University in 1991.
Brandon Ali
Head of Business Development & Investor Relations
Brandon Ali leads Livello’s Business Development and Investor Relations functions. Mr. Ali brings over 18 years of alternative investments experience, the majority of which has been focused on raising capital from institutional investors globally. Most recently, Mr. Ali was Head of Business Development at Snowcat Capital Management. Prior to Snowcat, Mr. Ali was Head of Business Development and Marketing at Prince Street Capital. Before joining Prince Street, Mr. Ali was a Managing Director at Deer Isle Capital focused on North America capital raising and relationship management. He was also a Marketing Associate/Product Specialist at Indus Capital Partners as well as an Alternative Product Analyst at J.P. Morgan. Mr. Ali began his career in various roles at Morgan Stanley.
Mr. Ali graduated cum laude from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, finance concentration.
Philip Giordano
Founder and Chief Investment Officer
Philip Giordano is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Livello Capital Management. Mr. Giordano was previously with Goldman Sachs as the Head of Distressed Research (2015-2018), a proprietary risk-taking role within the firm. In this role, Mr. Giordano led the distressed investing effort and all workout processes within corporate credit, reporting into the Global Head of Credit. As the Head of Distressed Research, Mr. Giordano managed a team of five analysts. He was responsible for identifying key investable themes and opportunities for the team to explore, trade execution and portfolio and risk management.
Previously, Mr. Giordano spent 11 years with Deutsche Bank (2004-2015), most recently as senior analyst in the Distressed Products Group, covering autos, airlines, industrials and financials. At Deutsche Bank, he developed the skillset for investing across the capital structure, following a rigorous and disciplined investment process. He also led some of the most high-profile restructuring processes post-financial crisis. Mr. Giordano started his career as an analyst at Citigroup in the investment banking division.
Mr. Giordano graduated from New York University with a B.S. in Finance and Accounting in 2003. At New York University, he was captain of the golf team.
Eric Tucker
Director of Operations
Eric Tucker is the Director of Operations of Livello Capital Management. Prior to Livello, from 2008-2020 Mr. Tucker was a Managing Director of Greylock Capital, an Investment Advisor with expertise in the global credit markets where he was responsible for building and executing it’s operational and financial capabilities. Prior to Greylock Capital, from 2005-2008 he was the Director of Operations for Raven Asset Management, a fixed Income and credit manager where he was responsible for the company’s operations, administration, and information technology.
Prior to Raven Asset, from 2002 to 2005, he was Director of Wealth Planning for KB Financial, a Registered Investment Advisor and Insurance Agency. Prior to that Mr. Tucker spent seven years as Director of Operations for European Investors Inc, an Institutional REIT manager, where he managed the trading and settlement operations, compliance, and fund accounting.
Mr. Tucker received an M.B.A. from the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University in 1998, and a B.A. from Binghamton University in 1991.
Brandon Ali
Head of Business Development & Investor Relations
Brandon Ali leads Livello’s Business Development and Investor Relations functions. Mr. Ali brings over 18 years of alternative investments experience, the majority of which has been focused on raising capital from institutional investors globally. Most recently, Mr. Ali was Head of Business Development at Snowcat Capital Management. Prior to Snowcat, Mr. Ali was Head of Business Development and Marketing at Prince Street Capital. Before joining Prince Street, Mr. Ali was a Managing Director at Deer Isle Capital focused on North America capital raising and relationship management. He was also a Marketing Associate/Product Specialist at Indus Capital Partners as well as an Alternative Product Analyst at J.P. Morgan. Mr. Ali began his career in various roles at Morgan Stanley.
Mr. Ali graduated cum laude from Northeastern University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, finance concentration.