Mark Alan Hughes

PPM is an active investment manager with a focus on bottom-up fundamental investing. The firm aims to deliver solutions and service to clients with the goal of meeting their unique investment objectives. They utilize a team-based approach to manage the assets of the portfolio.

WR Huff Asset Management provides their clients with discretionary investment advisory services. While their focus is on high yield bonds, the firm may provide clients with advisory services on a variety of investments, including, but not limited to, other corporate debt securities, equity and equity-related securities, bank debt, commercial paper, United States or other government securities, credit default swaps, interests in master limited partnerships, bankers acceptances, certificates of deposit and repurchase agreements. WR Huff provides investment advisory services utilizing a fundamental approach which includes both qualitative and quantitative analyses.

Provides investment banking and asset management services

PIMCO employs a broad range of portfolio management tools that seek to appropriately manage risk, hedge exposures, and seek returns consistent with client guidelines. They have considerable experience in many global investment strategies, including fixed income and equity strategies. The firm also offers alternative strategies, mainly through private investment vehicles like private equity and hedge funds. PIMCO combines top-down macroeconomic forecasting with rigorous bottom-up credit analysis in their investment process.

Western Asset is a global fixed-income investment manager committed to delivering long-term results through active management. The investment management team seeks to exceed benchmark returns while approximating benchmark risk or, for total return portfolios, within appropriate risk tolerances. The firm’s investment philosophy combines traditional fundamental and relative value analysis with an emphasis on diversification to dampen potential volatility. Issue selection is a bottom-up process that seeks to determine undervalued or overvalued securities.

Functions as a College/University

Functions as a College/University