Youse Guia
About Youse Guia
Youse Guia (born 1972) serves as Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) of DoubleLine Opportunistic Credit Fund (DBL) with an indefinite term since March 2018, and also holds CCO roles across related DoubleLine funds and entities (DoubleLine Group LP; DoubleLine Funds Trust; DSL; DLY; DoubleLine ETF Trust and ETF Adviser) . Prior experience includes Executive Vice President and Deputy CCO at PIMCO (2014–2018), and senior compliance leadership at Allianz Global Investors, including CCO roles across multiple registered funds (2004–2013) . The proxy does not disclose individual fund performance metrics tied to Guia (e.g., TSR, revenue growth, EBITDA), nor any personal compensation figures; DBL officers employed by DoubleLine or its affiliates do not receive compensation from the Funds .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Scope/Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (PIMCO) | Executive Vice President and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer | Apr 2014 – Feb 2018 | Oversaw compliance; also served as CCO for PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, PIMCO-sponsored closed-end funds; CCO for PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund (Feb 2017–Feb 2018) . |
| Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holdings LLC | Head of Compliance | Oct 2012 – Mar 2014 | Led compliance function across U.S. operations . |
| Allianz Funds; Allianz Multi-Strategy Trust; Allianz Global Investors Sponsored Closed-End Funds; Premier Multi-Series VIT; The Korea Fund, Inc. | Chief Compliance Officer | Oct 2004 – Dec 2013 | CCO across multiple registered fund complexes . |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| None disclosed in DBL proxy | — | — |
Fixed Compensation
| Component | 2024/2025 Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fund-paid compensation (DBL) | Not paid | “Trustees and officers who are employed by DoubleLine or an affiliated company thereof do not receive any compensation or expense reimbursement from the Funds.” |
| Base salary (at adviser) | Not disclosed | Compensation at DoubleLine Group LP/affiliates not disclosed in DBL proxy . |
| Target/actual bonus (at adviser) | Not disclosed | Not disclosed in DBL proxy . |
| Perquisites | Not disclosed | Not disclosed in DBL proxy . |
Performance Compensation
| Incentive Type | Metrics | Weighting | Target | Actual | Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adviser-based equity/bonus | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed |
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Individual beneficial ownership in DBL | Not disclosed; proxy presents trustees and PEO/PFO; group (trustees and executive officers) beneficially own <1% of each Fund . |
| Shares outstanding (DBL) | 18,313,082 Common Shares as of record date Dec 20, 2024 . |
| Pledging/hedging | Not disclosed in DBL proxy . |
| Ownership guidelines | Not disclosed in DBL proxy . |
| Section 16 compliance | Funds state all required filings complied with for FY ended Sep 30, 2024, except a late Form 3 for an independent trustee at DLY; no exceptions noted for DBL officers . |
Employment Terms
| Attribute | DBL/Related Funds Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Title | Chief Compliance Officer (DBL/DSL/DLY; DoubleLine Group LP; DoubleLine Funds Trust; DoubleLine ETF Trust; DoubleLine ETF Adviser LP) . |
| Start/tenure | DBL/DSL: Indefinite term since March 2018; DLY: Indefinite term since inception (Nov 2019); ETF Trust: since Nov 2021; ETF Adviser LP: since Dec 2021 . |
| Contract term/expiration | Indefinite for fund officer roles; no specific employment contract disclosures in proxy . |
| Severance/change-of-control | Not disclosed in DBL proxy . |
| Non-compete/non-solicit/garden leave | Not disclosed in DBL proxy . |
| Clawback provisions | Not disclosed in DBL proxy . |
Additional Context on Role within DBL Governance
- The Board’s oversight processes include receiving reports from fund officers such as the Chief Compliance Officer regarding operations and risk matters; risk oversight is periodic, not day-to-day, and relies on processes and controls implemented by DoubleLine and service providers .
Investment Implications
- Alignment and incentives: As a fund officer employed by DoubleLine, Guia’s compensation is not paid by DBL and is not disclosed in the proxy; therefore, pay-for-performance alignment, bonus metrics, and equity incentives cannot be assessed from fund filings .
- Ownership/insider signals: No individual beneficial ownership or pledging data for Guia is disclosed; trustees and executive officers as a group own <1% of DBL, limiting visibility into personal alignment or potential selling pressure .
- Retention/continuity: Indefinite term and tenure since March 2018 across DoubleLine funds and entities indicate continuity in the compliance function, but absence of employment contract economics (severance, change-of-control) prevents a quantitative retention risk assessment from fund disclosures .
- Trading signals: With no disclosed individual holdings or option awards for Guia, and compensation housed at the adviser, fund filings provide limited actionable insider-trading or vesting-related signals.
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