Patrick Duda is a managing director and portfolio manager on the insurance solutions team at PPM America, Inc. (PPM). He is responsible for the management of Jackson National Life Insurance Company’s investment grade corporate bond portfolio for both public and private investments. In this role, he determines the composition and positioning of the Jackson portfolio. Prior to his current role, Patrick was a portfolio manager for the firm’s liability solutions strategies. Prior to joining PPM in 2019, he co-managed investment grade portfolios at NISA Investment Advisors, and previously worked in institutional debt capital markets at Bank of America-Merrill Lynch. Patrick earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Virginia. He is a CFA® charterholder.