Thomas Finke is chairman and CEO of Babson Capital Management, a global investment firm with more than $212 billion in assets under management and locations in the U.S., Europe, Australia and Southeast Asia. A 27-year veteran in the banking and investment industries, Finke joined Babson Capital in 2002, when the firm acquired First Union Institutional Debt Management Inc., which Finke co-founded. As CEO, he has led several strategic initiatives, including the expansion of the Global Business Development Group, the consolidation of the real estate finance group with Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers and the acquisition of WoodCreek Capital Management. Prior to becoming CEO, Finke led Babson Capital's U.S. bank loan team as it developed into one of the nation's largest high-yield loan managers. From 2008 to 2011, Finke was executive vice president and chief investment officer for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. He is a founding member and director of the Loan Syndications and Trading Association.