Cody Perkins
Senior Portfolio Manager - Money Markets at Victory Capital Management Inc.
About
Cody Perkins, CFA, is a Senior Portfolio Manager at Victory Capital Management Inc., based in San Antonio, Texas. He is a senior member of Victory Income Investors (formerly USAA Investments), focusing on the management of money market funds within the firm’s fixed income franchise. His key responsibilities include portfolio management, security selection, and risk oversight, with a particular emphasis on money market strategies and short-duration fixed income securities.
Mr. Perkins has over 25 years of experience in the investment industry, having joined USAA in 2001 and the money market team in 2007, before becoming a portfolio manager in 2018. He is recognized for his expertise in credit analysis and bottom-up security selection across taxable and tax-exempt fixed income instruments, supporting the firm's high-conviction, yield-focused investment approach.
He holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Texas at San Antonio and is a CFA® charterholder, actively involved with the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of San Antonio. His contributions to the field include enhancing risk-adjusted returns for clients through disciplined portfolio construction and fundamental research in the fixed income and money market sectors.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victory Capital | Senior Portfolio Manager - Money Markets | Jul 2019 to Present | — |
| USAA | Senior Fixed Income Analyst | Feb 2001 to Jun 2019 | — |
| Frost Bank | Vice President | Feb 1996 to Feb 2001 | — |
Education
The University of Texas at San Antonio
BBA, Finance
1991 — 1995
Skills & Expertise
Others at Victory Capital Management Inc. (26)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
C Chris Dyer | Director of Fund Administration and President, Victory Funds | North Ridgeville, OH , United States |
 | Portfolio Manager and Analyst | Loveland, OH , United States |
 | Managing Director, Institutional Markets | New York, NY , United States |
M Michael Koskuba | Senior Portfolio Manager | New York, NY , United States |
 | Portfolio Manager and Analyst, Growth Group | San Francisco, CA , United States |
P Pete Carpenter | Senior Portfolio Manager | Wellesley, MA , United States |
 | Research Analyst | Avon, OH , United States |
S Steve Bishop | Portfolio Manager | San Francisco, CA , United States |
A Adam Mezan | Equity Research Analyst | Berkeley, CA , United States |
A Alexander Pham | Investment Partners | Los Angeles, CA , United States |