Mr. Ear joined DoubleLine in 2016. He previously spent six years at Palmyra Capital Advisors LLC, where he was a Principal and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Ear also worked for 5 years at Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management, where he was a Financial Analyst. He received his BS in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Ear is a CFA charterholder and a CPA.