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Career Chat Series – Fixed Income Investment and Product Management

October 16, 2025 | 6:00 PM - 7:05 PM

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Overview

Career Chat Series – Fixed Income Investment and Product Management

Are you considering a career in Fixed Income investment management? Join us for an informative session that delves into the various roles and qualifications across key departments within a typical asset management firm. Gain insights from two seasoned professionals with a combined 25 years of experience in the industry, each specializing in distinct areas of Fixed Income. One speaker will focus on roles within the Investment Team, including portfolio analysts, traders, credit research analysts, and portfolio managers. The second speaker will highlight opportunities within the Client Service & Marketing Team, specifically the roles of product analysts and product managers.

The event will conclude with an open Q&A session, offering attendees the opportunity to engage directly with our speakers.

Agenda

6:00 PM | REGISTRATION

6:05 PM | OPENING REMARKS

Randall Thomas

6:10 PM | Tadeh Karabidian – Discussing the Investment Team, portfolio analysts, traders, credit research analysts, and portfolio managers

6:30 PM | Christopher Johanna – Opportunities within the Client Service & Marketing Team, specifically the roles of product analysts and product managers.

6:50 PM | Q&A Session 

7:05 PM | CLOSING REMARKS

Randall Thomas 

Featured Speaker: Tadeh Karabidian

Tadeh Karabidian, CFA is currently a Director  at Post Advisory Group, a high yield, leveraged loan and CLO investment management firm with an AUM of $15 billion. He joined the trading desk within the investment team at Post in 2017 and has more recently transitioned to the CLO management team. He previously worked at Western Asset Management, where he held various positions during his eight year tenure. Tadeh graduated cum laude from the University of California, Los Angeles with a bachelor’s degree in Economics. Tadeh has been a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) since 2016 and volunteers for the CFANY Society & the UCLA Alumni Association as a mentor. In his free time, Tadeh is a magician member of the Academy of Magical Arts (AMA) at the Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Featured Speaker: Christopher Johana

Christopher Johana, CFA is a Senior Product Analyst at Western Asset Management, a fixed income investment firm with over $200 billion in assets under management. Based in the Pasadena office, Christopher supports the Product Management team across a range of fixed income sectors including broad market, credit, and emerging markets, while also contributing to the firm’s competitor intelligence efforts. Prior to joining Western Asset in 2017, he was an Associate at SS&C Technologies and a Portfolio Analyst at Deutsche Bank. Christopher holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. In his free time, he enjoys CrossFit and practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

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