Car loans, credit card balances, even the revenue from a restaurant chain: all of these can be pooled and turned into investments. In this episode, Mark Jarosz joins hosts Zayla Saunders and Hilly Cutler to explain how structured credit brings these together, how CLOs and asset-backed securities differ, and the role both asset classes may play in a diversified fixed income portfolio. Zayla Saunders is Vice President of ETF Online Distribution at BMO Global Asset Management (BMO GAM), Hilly Cutler is Director of Portfolio Consulting and Senior Portfolio Consultant at BMO GAM, and Mark Jarosz is Head of Credit Alternatives at BMO GAM. This episode was recorded live on November 9, 2026.
Mark Jarosz
Head, Credit Alternatives
Mark serves as lead for Private Credit investments. Mark brings over 15 years’ experience in originating, structuring and advising across credit assets. He has worked with a large Canadian pension fund focused on leveraged loans, as well as a boutique structured credit shop. He holds a B.A (Hons) in Economics and Commerce and a postgraduate degree in Quantitative Finance (Wilmott/NYU).