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About
Taiyadi Espino is an Associate at Marathon Asset Management based in New York City. At Marathon, he is involved in supporting credit research, underwriting, and portfolio analysis across the firm’s multi-sector investment strategies, focusing on areas such as direct lending, commercial real estate, and structured credit. His responsibilities include conducting in-depth market analysis, financial modeling, and contributing to the investment decision process within these diverse credit sectors, which are central to Marathon’s platform.
Before joining Marathon Asset Management in October 2025, Taiyadi developed his expertise as a Credit Research Associate and Analyst at Bank of America. In these roles, he was responsible for analyzing corporate credit risk, conducting sector-level research, and supporting senior investment professionals with actionable insights for institutional clients, particularly across U.S. investment-grade and high-yield credit markets.
Taiyadi holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from DePaul University. His academic background, combined with hands-on experience in credit research and portfolio analysis, underpins his growing expertise in public and private credit markets. At Marathon, he leverages these skills to contribute to the team’s rigorous risk management and investment strategy development across multiple credit-focused asset classes.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon Asset Management | Associate | Oct 2025 to Present | Performing Credit - Chems |
| Bank of America | Credit Research Associate | Dec 2024 to Oct 2025 | HY Power, Energy, and IG Utes |
| Bank of America | Credit Research Analyst | Aug 2022 to Jan 2025 | — |
| Bank of America | Global Research Summer Analyst | Jun 2021 to Aug 2021 | High Yield Gaming, Lodging & Leisure, Homebuilding, Building Products, & Rentals |
| SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) | SEO Career Fellow | Mar 2019 to Aug 2021 | — |
| Bank of America | Equity Research Sophomore Summer Analyst | Jun 2020 to Aug 2020 | MLP and Midstream |
| Kirkland & Ellis | Finance Intern | Jan 2019 to May 2020 | — |
| Morgan Stanley | Freshman Enhancement Program | May 2019 to May 2019 | — |
Education
DePaul University
BS, Finance, General
2018 — 2022
Encinal Junior/Senior High School
Skills & Expertise
Others at Marathon Asset Management LTD (23)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
A Andrew Szmulewicz | Portfolio Manager - Emerging Markets | New York, NY , United States |
C Christopher Cronin | Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
D David Siegel | Portfolio Manager | New York, NY , United States |
| Partner | New York, NY , United States | |
| Associate | New York, NY , United States | |
| Associate | New York, NY , United States | |
| Partner | New York, NY , United States | |
| Senior Investment Analyst | New York, NY , United States | |
J Jennipher Musa | Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
K Karen Lau | Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of CLOs | New York, NY , United States |