Lisa Eisen
About Lisa Eisen
Lisa Eisen (year of birth: 1963) serves as Tax Officer of TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (TSI), and is not a Director of the Company . She is Managing Director and Director of Tax at TCW LLC (the Company’s affiliated investment adviser) since August 2016, and is disclosed as a Tax Officer across TCW fund complexes, including TCW Metropolitan West Funds and TCW Funds, Inc. (since December 2016), TCW ETF Trust (since December 2023), and TCW Private Asset Income Fund (since September 2024) . TSI proxies indicate officers employed by the Advisor receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from TSI, and Lisa Eisen held 0 TSI shares as of record dates July 31, 2023 and July 31, 2024, implying limited direct, company-level pay-for-performance alignment via TSI equity or incentive grants .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCW LLC | Managing Director and Director of Tax | Since Aug 2016 | Not disclosed |
| TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc. (TSI) | Tax Officer | Disclosed as current officer (2023–2025 proxies) | Not disclosed |
| TCW Metropolitan West Funds; TCW Funds, Inc. | Tax Officer | Since Dec 2016 | Not disclosed |
| TCW ETF Trust | Tax Officer | Since Dec 2023 | Not disclosed |
| TCW Private Asset Income Fund | Tax Officer | Since Sep 2024 | Not disclosed |
Fixed Compensation
- Officers employed by the Advisor or its affiliates receive no compensation or expense reimbursement from TSI; the proxy provides no disclosure of base salary, target/actual bonus, or cash compensation for TSI officers (compensation is at TCW LLC, not TSI) .
Performance Compensation
- TSI discloses no equity or option awards, incentive plan metrics, or vesting schedules for officers employed by the Advisor; there is no TSI-level stock, option, RSU, or PSU compensation disclosure for Lisa Eisen .
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Metric | Jul 31, 2023 | Jul 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Shares beneficially owned (units) | 0 | 0 |
| Ownership as % of shares outstanding | <1% (star-footnote “less than 1%”) | <1% (star-footnote “less than 1%”) |
| Directors & Officers as a group – shares | 80,901 | 78,201 |
- Section 16(a) reporting: the Company reported all required Forms 3/4/5 were timely filed for FY 2022 based on its review (company-wide statement) .
- Pledging/hedging: No pledge or hedge disclosures are provided for this individual in TSI’s proxy materials .
Employment Terms
| Item | Disclosure |
|---|---|
| Employer of record | TCW LLC (Managing Director and Director of Tax since Aug 2016) |
| TSI title | Tax Officer (officer; not a Director) |
| Appointment/tenure detail | TSI proxies list her as Tax Officer; principal occupations include Tax Officer roles since Dec 2016 across TCW funds |
| Contract, severance, change-of-control, non-compete | Not disclosed in TSI proxy (officers are compensated by the Advisor, and TSI provides no officer employment agreement or severance terms) |
Investment Implications
- Alignment and selling pressure: With 0 TSI shares reported on multiple record dates and no TSI-paid compensation or equity plans for officers, there is limited direct company-level alignment or near-term insider selling pressure attributable to TSI awards for Lisa Eisen .
- Retention and incentives sit at the Advisor: Retention risk and incentive structure for Lisa Eisen are governed by TCW LLC’s employment and compensation frameworks, not by TSI; changes in Advisor-level policies, leadership, or ownership would be more relevant for her incentives than TSI corporate actions .
- Governance/controls context: As Tax Officer and MD/Director of Tax at TCW LLC, her responsibilities are positioned within the fund complex’s tax function; no TSI-specific performance metrics (TSR, revenue/EBITDA growth) are tied to her compensation at the TSI level per proxy disclosures .
- Disclosure gaps: No TSI-level data on base salary, bonus metrics, equity awards, vesting, severance, or change-of-control applies to officers employed by the Advisor; future monitoring should focus on TCW LLC disclosures and any Item 5.02 8-Ks for officer appointments/changes .