Mr. Smith is a Vice President at HPS Investment Partners. Prior to joining HPS in 2023, Mr. Smith was an Investment Analyst in the Leveraged Finance Credit Research Group at PGIM Fixed Income. Prior to PGIM, Mr. Smith was a Senior Portfolio Analyst on the High Yield Fixed Income Team at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Mr. Smith holds a BA in Economics and Business in the Liberal Arts from St. Lawrence University.