Blake Witherington

Blake Witherington, CFA has a strong and extensive work experience in the field of credit research and investment management. Blake began their career at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. in 1983, where they held the position of Managing Director. In this role, they led a research team and managed a significant proprietary credit portfolio. Their responsibilities included overseeing TMT/Healthcare research and managing a portfolio worth $36 billion.

In 2009, Blake joined KDP Investment Advisors as a Senior Vice President and Director of Research. Blake contributed to the company's success by providing independent credit research focused on the high yield market. Additionally, they played a key role in managing around $400 million in institutional high yield assets.

Currently, Blake is working at Manulife as the Chief Credit Officer. Since joining in 2010 as the Senior Managing Director and Head of US & Mortgage Credit, they have demonstrated their expertise in fixed income investments, particularly for issuers in the U.S., Latin America, EMEA, Australia/New Zealand, and commercial mortgages originated in North America.

Overall, Blake Witherington's work experience highlights their strong investment management skills, leadership capabilities, and expertise in credit research and portfolio management.

Blake Witherington, CFA, obtained a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charter from the CFA Institute in Charlottesville from 1999 to 2001. This certification has been held since 2001. Prior to that, Blake Witherington attended Washington and Lee University, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. The field of study for this degree was Mathematics and French. No specific start or end years are provided for this undergraduate education.