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Blackrock California Municipal Opportunities Fund Investor A Shares (MECMX)
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- Total Assets: 2.4B
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On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Blackrock California Municipal Opportunities Fund Investor A Shares. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of MECMX among other information.
Investment Strategy
The investment seeks to provide shareholders with income exempt from Federal and California income taxes. Under normal circumstances, the fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in California municipal bonds. At least 50% of its assets will be invested in investment grade securities. The fund may invest in both fixed rate and variable rate obligations. It may invest up to 50% of its assets in non-investment grade bonds.
Contact Information
Address
12 Throgmorton Avenue
London,RI EC2N 2DL
United Kingdom
London,RI EC2N 2DL
United Kingdom
Phone
020 7743 3000
Top Executives
| Name | Title | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Carney | - | 2023 | Now |
| Biography | Sean Carney, Managing Director and Head of Municipal Strategy and Primary Markets team within BlackRock's Global Fixed Income Group. He is also a member of the firm's Investment Strategy Team, a Seven-member committee led by Peter Hayes and tasked with setting the strategic direction of BlackRock's tax-exempt product suite. Mr. Carney has 16 years' experience in the industry, having joined BlackRock in 2007 as a municipal bond trader on the Private Investor platform and previously working as a municipal bond broker at Chapdelaine & Co. in New York City. In his current role as Head Municipal Strategist, Mr. Carney monitors market developments on a daily basis and offers analysis and interpretation of technical and fundamental developments for BlackRock's broader municipal bond organization. He is a frequent commentator on the market and is a lead author of the firm's monthly municipal market review and outlook. In 2017 Mr. Carney received recognition as the industries top Municipal Strategist by Smith's Research and Grading covering over 80 buy-side and sell-side firms. Mr. Carney holds a bachelor's degree from Moravian College and served six years as an infantryman in the U.S. Army National Guard. | ||
| Ryan McDonald | Portfolio Manager | 2023 | Now |
| Biography | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2023; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2017 to 2022; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2014 to 2016; Vice President of Moelis & Co. from 2013 to 2014. | ||
| Kevin Maloney | Vice President | 2022 | Now |
| Biography | Kevin Maloney, CFA, Vice President, is a Portfolio Manager for the Municipal Mutual Fund Desk within BlackRock’s Global Fixed Income Group. Mr. Maloney began his career at BlackRock in 2011 as an Analyst on the Municipal Credit Research Team. He graduated from Drexel University in 2011 with a B.S. in Finance. | ||
| Michael Kalinoski | Director | 2015 | Now |
| Biography | Kalinoski, director at BlackRock, joined BlackRock following the merger with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers(MLIM) in 2006. Prior to joining MLIM in 1999, he was with Strong Capital Management. Mr. Kalinoski earned a B.S. degree in accounting from Marquette University in 1992. Kalinoski holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | ||
| Walter O'Connor | Co-Portfolio Manager | 1993 | Now |
| Biography | Walter O’Connor, CFA, is a Managing Director and Co-Head of the Municipal Funds team within BlackRock’s Global Fixed Income Group. He is also a member of the Municipal Bond Operating Committee, which oversees all municipal bond portfolio management, research and trading activities. Mr. O’Connor’s service with the firm dates back to 1991, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. At MLIM, he was a portfolio manager for municipal bond retail mutual funds. Prior to joining MLIM, Mr. O’Connor was with Prudential Securities, where he was involved in trading, underwriting, and arbitrage for municipal securities and financial futures. Mr. O’Connor earned a B.A. degree in finance and philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in 1984. | ||
| Peter J. Hayes | Managing Director | 2015 | 2024 |
| Biography | Hayes is a managing director of BlackRock, Inc. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2006, he was a managing director of MLIM from 2000 to 2006 and was a first vice president of MLIM from 1997 to 2000. He has been a portfolio manager with BlackRock or MLIM since 1987. | ||
| Michael Perilli | Portfolio Manager | 2022 | 2023 |
| Biography | Michael is a trader and Portfolio Manager on the municipal bond team focused on high yield. Michael joined MacKay Shields in 2023. Before joining the firm he was a portfolio manager and trader on the municipal mutual fund desk at BlackRock focusing on both high yield and investment grade municipal bonds. From 2011-2014, he was a trader on the municipal separately managed account desk. Michael earned a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from The College of New Jersey in 2007. He is a CFA Charterholder. He has been in the financial services industry since 2008. | ||
| James Pruskowski | CIO (Chief Investment Officer)and Head of Global Client Business | 2015 | 2023 |
| Biography | James Pruskowski Chief Investment Officer & Head of Global Client Business at 16Rock. Mr. Pruskowski is responsible for investment strategy, portfolio construction and client engagement. Before joining the firm, Mr. Pruskowski was a Managing Director & Global Chief Investment Officer for Municipal Bonds, Institutional & Wealth Management. He was the head portfolio manager for long-short and long-only municipal products across investment grade, high yield and multi-asset fixed income. He worked extensively with leading financial institutions, individuals and financial regulation requirements around the world. He was a municipal management committee member, leader of 58 investment professionals, strategic growth initiatives and innovation. Prior to Municipal Bonds, Mr. Pruskowski worked extensively to help start BlackRock's Financial Institutions Group, the leading insurance asset management business in the world. He delivered a range of balance sheet management & analytics, capital markets and portfolio construction services to banks, insurance companies and official institutions globally. He was responsible for setting the group’s multi-sector total return strategies, performance, strategic positioning, customized solution creation, and developing and maintaining client relationships. Mr. Pruskowski’s career started at BlackRock in 1994 shortly after the firm’s inception with just $25b in assets under management. He was a risk analyst on the firms first external risk assignment that was instrumental in helping to create what is BlackRock Solutions today. Mr. Pruskowski earned a BA degree in Business Management from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey in 1995. More than 30 years in the municipal bond market. Former Managing Director and Head of Institutional Wealth Management at Blackrock where he started in 1994.James has a BA from Fairleigh Dickinson University. | ||
| Theodore R. Jaeckel | Managing Director | 2006 | 2023 |
| Biography | Jaeckel Jr. is managing director at BlackRock. He joined BlackRock following the merger with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM) in 2006. He is a member of BlackRock's Fixed Income Portfolio Management Group. Prior to joining MLIM in 1990, he was a municipal bond trader with Chemical Bank. Jaeckel holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | ||
| Vincent R. Giordano | Senior Vice President | 1985 | 1996 |
| Biography | With investment management experience dating back to the 1970s, Vincent is responsible for SMC Fixed Income Management, LP’s municipal asset management team and plays a key role in the Firm's strategic relationship management and product development decisions. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers where, under his leadership, the tax-exempt division grew to the second largest in the industry, with over $50 billion in assets under management. He graduated from Fordham University with a B.S. in Finance | ||
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