Jean Paul Cativiela

Jean Paul Cativiela is a Managing Director within the Risk Management and Analytics team at Canyon Partners in Dallas, TX. He focuses on portfolio risk management, performance tracking, and analytical processes to enhance the firm's investment strategies. His current role involves overseeing risk and analytics across a diverse range of credit and structured finance assets, supporting Canyon's value-driven approach in sectors such as corporate credit, asset-backed securities, and distressed investments.

Prior to joining Canyon Partners in 2015, Mr. Cativiela served as a quantitative developer in Deutsche Bank's emerging markets strategy group and began his career as a research analyst at J.P. Morgan. His earlier work emphasized quantitative modeling and risk analysis for emerging market assets, equipping him with deep expertise in global credit markets and statistical analysis applied to portfolio management.

Mr. Cativiela holds a Bachelor of Arts from Occidental College and a Master's degree from New York University. His professional contributions include developing robust risk analytics systems and advancing quantitative methodologies for large institutional portfolios. Throughout his career, he has distinguished himself through technical leadership in managing risks for multi-asset credit portfolios and implementing performance measurement frameworks.