Russell Budnick (Past Speaker)

Russ Budnick serves as the US & EMEA Head of Credit Trading for Global Wealth Management at J.P. Morgan. In this role, he oversees a twenty-five person team responsible for fixed income strategy, trading and investment solutions within taxable fixed income products including Corporate Bonds, Emerging Markets and Securitized Products for high net-worth individuals. In addition to trading, strategy and single name idea generation, the team advises private clients on the implementation of fixed income investing strategies within the context of their overall investment portfolios. Mr. Budnick is a member of the Capital Markets Investment Group which formulates investment views and identifies tactical brokerage opportunities. Prior to joining Global Wealth Management in 2009, Russ worked at JPM Investment Bank on the Investment Grade Syndicate Desk focusing on structuring and distribution of new issue investment grade debt transactions. Russ began his career in 2005 within the fixed income department of Bear, Stearns & Co Inc on the corporate syndicate desk. Mr. Budnick received a bachelors degree from Middlebury College with a double major in Economics and Political Science. He currently lives in Connecticut with his wife and two children.