Presentation: High Yield Opportunities within the Broader Macro Landscape
Speakers: Jordan H. Lopez, CFA, Director and Eric Souders, CFA, Director of Payden & Rygel
Jordan H. Lopez, CFA, Director
Jordan Lopez is a Director at Payden & Rygel and is the head of the high yield strategy group. He co-manages the firm’s high yield bond and loan strategies and is actively involved in all aspects of portfolio management including bond selection, portfolio positioning, and risk control.
Jordan is an internal trustee on the board of directors for The Payden & Rygel Investment Group, the sponsor of the Payden Funds, for which Payden & Rygel is the investment advisor. Jordan is also a co-leader of Payden & Rygel’s Diversity & Inclusion initiative.
Prior to joining Payden & Rygel, Jordan worked for Deloitte & Touche in the Audit and Assurance Group.
Jordan currently serves as a trustee on the board the Gooden School and is a member of the CFA Society of Los Angeles. He earned a BA from Claremont McKenna College in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics.
Eric Souders, CFA, Director
Eric Souders is a Director and Lead Strategist on the global unconstrained fixed income team with a focus on absolute return and multi-asset credit solutions. In this capacity he is responsible for oversight of idea generation, strategy implementation and risk management. Souders is also a senior member of the ESG Committee.
Prior to joining Payden & Rygel, Eric worked as a Portfolio Manager at Guggenheim Partners, focusing on multi-asset and structured product dedicated strategies. He also worked at Blackrock, serving as a lead Portfolio Manager within investment-grade corporate credit solutions. Previously, he worked at BNY Mellon in their Wealth Management division.
Eric is a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Los Angeles, where he served as a member of the Board and instructor in their fixed income review program. He earned a BA in Business-Finance at California State University, Fullerton.
