Mr. Plumer is currently an Adjunct Professor at Baylor University, where he teaches Investment Analysis, sharing his extensive industry knowledge with students. His most recent executive role was as Managing Director and Head of Restructuring and Workout at WhiteStar Asset Management, a credit-focused investment firm managing $14 billion in assets. There, Mr. Plumer was a key member of the Investment Committee, overseeing investment decisions and managing portfolios in sectors such as media, cable, building materials, retail, and consumer goods. He led a team of analysts in restructuring distressed assets and trading high-yield bonds and leveraged loans with over 20 counterparties.

Prior to WhiteStar, Mr. Plumer was Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Commerce Street Investment Management where he managed two private equity funds focused on bank-related structured products, built relationships with institutional investors, and worked with investment committees to approve new investments, developing new financial products to meet investor demands.

Earlier in his career, Kurtis was a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Highland Capital Management, where he managed a $3 billion portfolio including leveraged loans, distressed debt, and equities. He co-launched three multi-strategy credit hedge funds that grew to over $7 billion in assets, raised over $2 billion in investor capital, and participated in more than 75 restructuring and bankruptcy cases, establishing his expertise in distressed investing. He began his career at Banc of America and then at Lehman Brothers where he was a trader of distressed and high yield securities.

Mr. Plumer holds an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with majors in Economics and Finance from Baylor University, graduating magna cum laude. In addition to his academic achievements, Mr. Plumer has earned the right to use the CFA designation.