Marco Prono
Managing Director and Co-head of Direct Lending–Portfolio Management
J.P. Morgan
Marco Prono is a Managing Director and Head of J.P. Morgan Direct Lending practice. In this capacity Marco is focused on establishing and developing the firm’s direct lending platform globally.
Prior to his current role, Marco was a senior member in the Leveraged Finance Capital Markets team at J.P. Morgan in London. His primary sectors of focus included Industrials, Consumer & Retail, Transportation, Lodging and Leisure, where he was responsible for the underwriting and syndication of Euro and Sterling debt financings for European and cross-border clients. In addition, Marco had been leading the firm’s efforts in EMEA distressed, special situations and restructuring financing projects. Marco’s breadth of experience spans across North and South America, and Europe.
Prior to moving to London, Marco was a senior member of the J.P. Morgan Restructuring team in New York. Marco focused on raising capital for (di)stressed companies and has led several high-profile DIP and Exit financings, exchange offers and prepackaged plans of reorganization in a variety of industries, including automotive, media, paper & packaging, real estate, financial services and building materials.
Marco joined J.P. Morgan in 2003 in London holding positions in the Credit Derivatives and Equity Derivatives groups, focusing on valuation control and market risk.
Marco earned a M.B.A. in Finance from Columbia University in 2008, a M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2001 and a Laurea Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Politecnico di Torino, Italy in 2002.
Prior to his current role, Marco was a senior member in the Leveraged Finance Capital Markets team at J.P. Morgan in London. His primary sectors of focus included Industrials, Consumer & Retail, Transportation, Lodging and Leisure, where he was responsible for the underwriting and syndication of Euro and Sterling debt financings for European and cross-border clients. In addition, Marco had been leading the firm’s efforts in EMEA distressed, special situations and restructuring financing projects. Marco’s breadth of experience spans across North and South America, and Europe.
Prior to moving to London, Marco was a senior member of the J.P. Morgan Restructuring team in New York. Marco focused on raising capital for (di)stressed companies and has led several high-profile DIP and Exit financings, exchange offers and prepackaged plans of reorganization in a variety of industries, including automotive, media, paper & packaging, real estate, financial services and building materials.
Marco joined J.P. Morgan in 2003 in London holding positions in the Credit Derivatives and Equity Derivatives groups, focusing on valuation control and market risk.
Marco earned a M.B.A. in Finance from Columbia University in 2008, a M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2001 and a Laurea Degree in Electrical Engineering from the Politecnico di Torino, Italy in 2002.