Philip Kernen

Philip Kernen, CFA, is a Partner and Portfolio Manager at Mitchell Capital Management Co. in Kansas City, MO, where he leads fixed income research and actively manages fixed income portfolios for individual and institutional clients. He is a member of the firm’s Fixed Income Investment Committee and also directs marketing initiatives, playing a key role in client relationships and business development.

Kernen specializes in fixed income securities, with a focus on constructing and managing portfolios of individual bonds and related assets tailored to client objectives. Prior to joining Mitchell Capital in 2005, he held key analyst and market risk roles, including Senior Market Risk Analyst at US Central Credit Union and Senior Financial Analyst at Aquila, where he oversaw liquidity and managed significant debt funding for financial and energy sectors.

He holds a BSBA in Finance and Accounting from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). His notable career contributions include managing multi-billion-dollar fixed income portfolios and securing major debt funding, highlighting his expertise in risk analysis and portfolio management within the financial and energy industries.