Ryan Taylor

Ryan Taylor is an Investment Analyst at First Pacific Advisors (FPA) in Los Angeles, California, where he has worked since 2017. In this role, he conducts research and analysis for the firm's fixed income strategies, with a particular focus on funds such as the FPA New Income Fund and the FPA Short Duration Government ETF. His responsibilities include evaluating credit risk, performing fundamental investment analysis, and supporting portfolio management decisions within the firm's value-oriented investment process.

Prior to joining FPA, Ryan was Vice President at The Blackstone Group, where he gained extensive experience in investment research and analysis, and served as Associate Director at Barings. These positions equipped him with deep knowledge of global credit, structured products, and alternative investment strategies, enhancing his ability to identify attractive opportunities across core fixed income and credit markets.

Ryan holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Wake Forest University and the CFA designation. His professional expertise centers on absolute value investing within the fixed income and credit sectors, and he is recognized for his disciplined approach to risk and his contributions to portfolio construction and risk management at FPA.