About
Brian Brennan is a Multi-Asset Trader at Virtus Investment Partners, based in New York, NY, where he is responsible for executing multi-asset trading strategies and contributing to the firm’s multi-sector investment mandates. His primary focus spans a range of fixed income asset classes, including investment grade and high yield corporate bonds, agency and non-agency mortgage-backed securities, municipals, asset-backed securities, and U.S. Treasuries. As part of the Newfleet division within Virtus, he plays a key role in implementing diversified, relative value-based approaches within multi-sector credit portfolios, utilizing both macroeconomic and bottom-up analysis to identify opportunities.
Prior to joining Virtus, Brian Brennan was a Research and Portfolio Analyst covering Emerging Markets Debt at Stone Harbor Investment Partners, where he specialized in sovereign and corporate credit research and portfolio management for global EM strategies. Previously, he served as a Risk Analyst at Stone Harbor, managing portfolio risk analytics and supporting the investment process for emerging market and cross-asset fixed income mandates.
He holds a B.S. in Economics from the College of Charleston and also completed coursework in Economics at The University of Queensland. With extensive experience spanning credit, risk analysis, and multi-asset trading, Brennan is recognized for his contributions in navigating complex global fixed income markets and supporting the development of robust, risk-controlled investment solutions for institutional clients.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtus Investment Partners | Multi-Asset Trader | May 2025 to Present | — |
| Stone Harbor Investment Partners | Research and Portfolio Analyst, Emerging Markets Debt | Jan 2022 to May 2025 | — |
| Stone Harbor Investment Partners | Risk Analyst | Dec 2018 to Jan 2022 | — |
| Stone Harbor Investment Partners | Performance Analyst | Oct 2012 to Dec 2018 | — |
| PNC Capital Advisors | Municipal Bond Credit Analyst | Nov 2008 to Nov 2012 | Municipal Bond Analyst in the PNC Capital Advisors Municipal Fixed Income Group. |
Education
College of Charleston
B.S., Economics
2004 — 2008
The University of Queensland
Economics
2007 — 2007
Others at Virtus Fixed Income Advisers, LLC (8)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Investment Officer | San Diego, CA , United States | |
| Head of Risk and Performance, Co-head Quantitative Research | New York, NY , United States | |
| Analyst | Mansfield, CT , United States | |
| Sr. Portfolio Manager | Hartford, CT , United States | |
A Adriana Todaro | Multi-Asset Trader | New York, NY , United States |
| Senior Portfolio Manager | San Diego, CA , United States | |
| Quantitative Researcher – University of Chicago Project Lab | Chicago, IL , United States | |
T Thierry le Jouan | Senior Analyst | New York, NY , United States |