EMPERY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LP

Ryan Heslop is the founder and leads investment decisions at Empery Asset Management. The firm operates with a lean team structure, with Heslop serving as the primary investment professional overseeing the distressed and special situations strategy (per public record).

While distressed debt is a core focus, Empery also invests in special situations, event-driven opportunities, and structured credit. The firm's mandate allows for flexibility across the capital structure, including equities and senior secured debt, with an emphasis on mispriced assets (per public record).

Empery manages capital for institutional investors, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, and family offices. The firm is structured as a limited partnership and typically raises capital through private placements (per public record).

Empery sources deals through direct relationships with corporate management teams, legal and financial advisors involved in restructurings, and secondary market purchases of distressed debt. The firm's network in the distressed ecosystem provides proprietary access to opportunities (per public record).

Empery primarily invests in North American markets, with a focus on the United States. The firm may selectively consider opportunities in other developed markets, but the majority of its portfolio is concentrated domestically (per public record).