AJ Rzad, CFA

Senior Managing Director, New York Life Investors; Head of Fixed Income Investors

Mr. Rzad is a Senior Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Investors. In this role, Mr. Rzad oversees approximately $159 billion (as of September 30, 2019) in fixed income investments, including government and mortgage-backed securities, investment grade corporate bonds, high yield bonds, leveraged loans, and asset-backed securities. Mr. Rzad leads a seasoned team of investment professionals that manage fixed income portfolios for both New York Life’s General Account and third-party accounts. Mr. Rzad has more than 25 years of investment management and financial services experience. Mr. Rzad joined New York Life in 2000 and previously served as Head of the Investment Grade Credit team where he oversaw all investment activity related to the public investment grade asset class. Prior to joining New York Life, Mr. Rzad held various investment related positions at MetLife, Lehman Brothers, and PaineWebber. Mr. Rzad received a B.S. and an M.B.A from Cornell University and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.