Alenoush Terzian
About Alenoush Terzian
Alenoush Terzian (born 1983) serves as Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer of TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (TSI), effective August 2025, after prior senior compliance and fund operations roles across registered fund complexes and advisers . She is currently disclosed as holding no beneficial shares of TSI as of the July 31, 2025 record date, and officers employed by the advisor receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Company, indicating her compensation is paid by the advisor rather than the fund itself . Company-level performance oversight exists via the Board’s compliance and investment oversight frameworks, but the proxy does not disclose TSR, revenue or EBITDA performance for executive pay alignment purposes .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCW Group, Inc. (and affiliates) | Senior 1940 Act Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President | Mar 2024–present | Registered fund compliance under Investment Company Act of 1940 (role explicitly titled “Senior 1940 Act Compliance Officer”) |
| Jacob Asset Management of New York LLC | Chief Compliance Officer and Director of Operations | May 2021–Mar 2024 | Adviser-level compliance and operational leadership |
| U.S. Bank Global Fund Services | Vice President – Fund Administration and Compliance | Dec 2010–May 2021 | Fund administration and compliance across registered investment companies |
External Roles
- None disclosed in the Company’s proxy for Terzian; only executive officer roles are listed .
Fixed Compensation
- Officers employed by the Advisor or its affiliates receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from the Company; the proxy does not disclose base salary, bonus, or cash compensation for Company officers, implying compensation is determined and paid by the Advisor (TCW Investment Management Company LLC) rather than the fund entity .
Performance Compensation
- No disclosure of RSU/PSU awards, option grants, performance metrics, vesting schedules, clawbacks, or change-in-control terms for Company officers in the proxy; the fund discloses director compensation only, not officer incentive structures .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Metric | As of | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Beneficial shares owned (Terzian) | Jul 31, 2025 | None |
| Ownership as % of shares outstanding | Jul 31, 2025 | <1% (individual noted as “* less than 1 percent”; directors and officers as a group own 110,490 shares, <1%) |
| Vested vs. unvested shares | Jul 31, 2025 | Not disclosed |
| Options (exercisable/unexercisable) | Jul 31, 2025 | Not disclosed |
| Shares pledged as collateral | Jul 31, 2025 | Not disclosed |
| Stock ownership guidelines | Current | Not disclosed for officers; Code of Ethics and governance guidelines are posted |
- Governance and compliance infrastructure: The Board maintains compliance oversight (including executive officers and investment personnel), and the Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to executive officers, directors, and employees .
- Section 16 compliance: The Company reports timely ownership filings in FY 2024 (with noted delayed Form 3s for new directors), with no individual mention of Terzian delays; her beneficial ownership is disclosed as none .
Employment Terms
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Title | Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer |
| Effective date | Since August 2025 (Company executive officer appointment) |
| Contract term/expiration | Not disclosed in proxy |
| Severance and change-of-control | Not disclosed in proxy |
| Non-compete / non-solicit | Not disclosed in proxy |
| Clawbacks | Not disclosed for officers; Company-level Code of Ethics referenced |
Investment Implications
- Alignment: Zero beneficial ownership as of the record date suggests limited direct alignment to TSI’s share performance through personal holdings; officer compensation is paid by the Advisor rather than the fund, so Company-level pay-for-performance linkages are not discernible from the proxy .
- Selling pressure: With no beneficial holdings, near-term insider selling pressure from Terzian is unlikely based on the proxy’s ownership table .
- Governance and compliance signals: Terzian’s role centers on 1940 Act compliance within a structure where the Board emphasizes compliance and investment oversight, and the Company maintains a Code of Ethics—supportive of control environment quality rather than trading signals .
- Data gaps: No disclosure of salary, bonus, equity awards, vesting schedules, severance/COC economics, or pledging/hedging policies for officers in the proxy limits pay-for-performance and retention risk analysis at the Company level; any such terms would reside with the Advisor and are not included in the fund’s filings .