Eric Souders joined Payden & Rygel in 2017. He is a Director and Senior Portfolio Manager on the Global Unconstrained Fixed Income strategy team with a focus on absolute return and multi-asset credit portfolios. In this capacity, he is responsible for idea generation, strategy implementation, and risk management.

Prior to joining Payden & Rygel, Eric worked as a Portfolio Manager at Guggenheim Partners, focusing on multi-sector and structured product dedicated strategies. In addition, he worked as a Portfolio Manager at BlackRock, focusing on investment-grade corporate credit strategies. Previously, he worked at BNY Mellon in their Wealth Management division.

Eric is a member of the CFA® Society of Los Angeles and the CFA® Institute. He currently serves on the board of directors of the CFA Society of Los Angeles and is an instructor in the review program. He earned a BA in Business-Finance at California State University, Fullerton.