Amanda Kretsch

Amanda Kretsch has a strong background in the finance industry, with their most recent position being Vice President, Client Portfolio Manager at Payden & Rygel since 2016. In this role, they have been responsible for developing, managing, and growing institutional and consultant relationships, overseeing a significant number of custom accounts and working with clients such as large global corporations, pensions, endowments, and insurers. Amanda has a comprehensive knowledge of fixed-income products and is skilled at presenting firm philosophy, processes, and strategies. Prior to their current role, Amanda held positions as Associate Vice President and Analyst, both within the Client Portfolio Manager department at Payden & Rygel. Amanda also has work experience as a Fixed Income Trader at the same company. Before joining Payden & Rygel, Amanda worked as a Marketing Associate at Loyola Marymount University from 2012 to 2016, where they were responsible for ticket sales, advertising, and promoting games, among other tasks. Amanda also spent time in the Athletic's Finance office, where they worked on reconciling ticket sales and summer camp pay, as well as reviewing the athletics budget and ledger. Additionally, Amanda has gained experience through internships at Dodge & Cox, where they worked in the business Integrations department, and at DIRECTV, where they worked in the tax department.

Amanda Kretsch obtained their Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree in Finance, General from Loyola Marymount University, which they attended from 2012 to 2016. Additionally, they obtained the Series 63 certification from FINRA in December 2017 and the Series 6 certification from FINRA in November 2017.