Devon McKenna, CFA

Devon McKenna, CFA

Portfolio Manager and Associate Portfolio Manager

Industry Experience 20 years
Tenure at Loomis Sayles 19 years
Team Relative Return

Biography

Devon McKenna is a Portfolio Manager on the Relative Return Team at Loomis, Sayles & Company, where he co-manages the team’s investment grade corporate bond strategies. He also serves as an Associate Portfolio Manager for the team’s core plus fixed income strategy, assisting with portfolio construction, risk management, market analysis and facilitating synergies in idea generation between investment grade corporates and core plus. Devon has 20 years of investment industry experience. He joined Loomis Sayles in 2007, holding positions in Operations, Client Service and Trading before joining the Relative Return Team in 2018. Devon earned a BS in finance from Bentley University and an MBA from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. He is a CFA® charterholder and a member of CFA Society Boston.

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Latest Insights by Devon McKenna, CFA

Market Commentary & Outlook
September 4, 2025 • 16 min read

Credit Compass: Mapping the Markets as Conditions Evolve

The disinflation trend has continued, and a shift to easier monetary policy appears to be underway. Geopolitical risks and other variables loom[…]
Full Discretion, Private Credit, Alpha Strategies, Structured Finance, Global Fixed Income, Emerging Markets Debt, Relative Return, Trading
Alpha Engine Perspectives
February 5, 2025 • 2 min read

Squeezing Juice Out of the Credit Markets

Our experts break down the dynamics they think will drive credit markets in 2025. For more insights: https://www.loomissayles.com/insights/credit-compass-mapping-the-markets-as-conditions-evolve-page/
Alpha Engine Perspectives
February 4, 2025 • 4 min read

Investment Grade Credit Outlook: Fundamentals in Focus

Devon McKenna digs into his outlook for investment grade credit, including the trends he expects to carry over from 2024 and how[…]
Relative Return
Latest Insights by Devon McKenna

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Chris Harms
Chris Harms
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Cliff Rowe, CFA
Cliff Rowe, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Daniel Conklin, CFA
Daniel Conklin, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Peter Palfrey, CFA
Peter Palfrey, CFA
Advisor
Rick Raczkowski
Rick Raczkowski
Co-Head of the Relative Return Team, Portfolio Manager
Michael Gladchun
Michael Gladchun
Portfolio Manager
Neil Burke
Neil Burke
Portfolio Manager
John Hyll
John Hyll
Portfolio Manager
Jeff Bieniek, CFA
Jeff Bieniek, CFA
Credit Strategist
Matt Kelly, CFA
Matt Kelly, CFA
Credit Strategist
Max Resnick, CFA
Max Resnick, CFA
Senior Investment Analyst
Colin Prior, CFA
Colin Prior, CFA
Investment Analyst
EJ Tateosian, CFA
EJ Tateosian, CFA
Investment Strategist
Elise Carner, CFA
Elise Carner, CFA
Investment Director
Kristy Keenan
Kristy Keenan
Associate Investment Director
Ted Cahill
Ted Cahill
Associate Investment Director
Anna Freedman
Anna Freedman
Associate Investment Director
Peter Obermann
Peter Obermann
Fixed Income Portfolio Specialist
Dan Plofsky, CFA
Dan Plofsky, CFA
Fixed Income Portfolio Specialist
Kay Vang, CFA
Kay Vang, CFA
Fixed Income Portfolio Specialist
Francisco Tolentino
Francisco Tolentino
Portfolio Specialist
Anthony Falzarano
Anthony Falzarano
Fixed Income Portfolio Specialist
Barath Sankaran, CFA
Barath Sankaran, CFA
Portfolio Manager
Bill Wright, CFA
Bill Wright, CFA
Director of Leveraged Finance Trading
Ian Anderson
Ian Anderson
Portfolio Manager, Agency MBS Strategist
Michael Crowell
Michael Crowell
Chief Investment Research Officer
Michael Herald
Michael Herald
Portfolio Manager, CLO Strategist