David co-founded Polen Capital’s Credit Team (formerly DDJ Capital) in 1996, where he built the boutique firm into a premier credit manager focused on high yield and special situation investing.

David is Head of Team and Portfolio Manager for Credit at Polen Capital. David serves as co-portfolio manager of the U.S. Opportunistic High Yield and Upper Tier High Yield strategies.

Previously, David was Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Fidelity Investments in the High Income group, where he directed the investment management of high yield and distressed assets. Prior to that, David spent five years at T. Rowe Price as a high yield analyst and portfolio manager. David earned his B.A. in political science and economics from Union College and an M.B.A. from Cornell University. David serves on the Boards of Trustees of Union College and Cornell University.