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RYAN SOUCY, CFA

South Windsor,CT

Summary

Deep and broad experience in multi-sector portfolio construction, institutional asset management, and liability-driven investment. In addition, a diverse technical skill set - including programming languages and data analysis - allows complete solutions from planning and design to execution.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Portfolio Manager - Director

Conning Asset Management
10.2014 - 08.2023
  • Partnered with 18 concurrent institutional clients (small to over $4 billion in assets) and managed assets totaling over $13 billion in multi-sector portfolios
  • Managed 11 distinct fixed income and equity strategies – each created to meet the needs of the clients’ risk and liability profile
  • Provided credit analytics and risk analysis on over $10 billion of acquisition and risk transfer opportunities for reinsurance company and asset management clients
  • Monitored over 60 portfolios continuously for risk factors such as concentration, sector and geographic exposure, and other qualitative factors including ESG; designed bespoke compliance systems
  • Managed a ~$120 million high-yield fixed income strategy for 'core-plus' clients to boost portfolio yields while managing credit risk
  • Introduced and integrated a quantitative overlay to internal emerging market debt analysis enabling a more insightful view of risk-adjusted rewards by the investment policy committee
  • Authored engaging presentations and investment education sessions for clients, presenting to boards of directors, C-suite officers, and ratings agencies
  • Successfully pitched new business opportunities leading to five finals and $2.3 billion in new and retained assets; existing clients increased in-force asset management mandates 345%
  • Created over a dozen tools integrating SQL, Excel, and other programming languages to enhance portfolio analysis; designed prototypes for our proprietary platform; led the implementation testing of our new portfolio management platform.

Asset Liability Management Analyst - AVP

Conning Asset Management
01.2008 - 10.2014
  • ormulated long-term investment strategies using advanced ALM modeling software
  • Lead analyst in consulting engagements responsible for forecasting, modeling, client communication and presentation
  • Generated and presented original and robust analyses such as what-if breakdowns, before-and-after investment performance comparisons and stress-tests
  • Created a database-driven process for performing a thorough investment risk peer analysis, validating the consulting client’s investment methodology
  • Authored the annual study on the investment environment in the P&C industry
  • Created 3 custom tools to 1) enable faster model building and reconciliation and 2) facilitate robust peer analyses of underwriting performance and investment allocation.

Investment Operations - Senior Associate

Conning Asset Management
01.2005 - 01.2008
  • Incorporated new software and technologies to enhance automation, data homogeneity and quality
  • Guided external auditors through the back office accounting operations process, receiving a non-qualified opinion each year.

Highlights Prior to 2005

Various

Product testing, development and client support for financial reporting and trading software.

Portfolio accounting experience for a prestigious Boston fixed income manager. Created a bespoke system for tracking and correcting reconciliation issues.

As a custody accountant, I specialized in domestic rate derivatives, foreign currency swaps, and structured fixed income funds. Proactively worked with paying agents to maximize proper recognition of income

Education

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration -

Boston University, Questrom School of Management
Boston, MA

Skills

  • Financial Markets & Investments
  • Strategic Asset Allocation / ALM & LDI
  • Investment Compliance and Risk Management
  • Security selection & relative value analysis
  • Impactful Presentations & Public Speaking
  • Business Intelligence tools / Data Visualization
  • Advanced Microsoft Office Skills
  • Bloomberg, Factset & multiple other investment platforms
  • VBA (adv), SQL (adv), Python (int)
  • ESG and Impact Investment

Certification

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) - awarded in 2010

Interests

Driving race cars, ice hockey, writing and recording music and video editing

Timeline

Portfolio Manager - Director

Conning Asset Management
10.2014 - 08.2023

Asset Liability Management Analyst - AVP

Conning Asset Management
01.2008 - 10.2014

Investment Operations - Senior Associate

Conning Asset Management
01.2005 - 01.2008

Highlights Prior to 2005

Various

Bachelor of Science, Business Administration -

Boston University, Questrom School of Management
RYAN SOUCY, CFA