Laura Beckner is a senior managing director and head of consultant relations at PPM America, Inc. (PPM). Laura leads the firm's consultant relations strategy and is responsible for identifying appropriate investment solutions for consultants and their clients. Prior to joining PPM in 2023, Laura was the director of consultant relations at Loomis Sayles. She has also held consultant relations roles at Safeco Asset Management and Phoenix Investment Partners. She earned a master’s degree in international relations from the University of Virginia and a bachelor's degree in political science and English writing from the State University of New York College at Potsdam. Laura holds the Series 7 and 63 licenses.