Zazove Associates | 610 followers on LinkedIn. Independent, employee-owned institutional investment firm that specializes in convertible securities management. | Zazove Associates, LLC is an independent, employee-owned institutional investment firm that specializes in convertible securities management since its founding in 1971. Zazove works with a variety of institutional clients, including insurance companies, pension plans, and foundations, as well as the consultant community. The firm manages a broad range of convertible strategies, and invests across the credit spectrum and around the globe.