Biography

Ryan McGrail is the Director of Leveraged Finance Credit Research at Loomis, Sayles & Company, where he is also the Senior Analyst covering the automotive industry in investment grade and leveraged finance, as well as the independent, midstream, oilfield services, and refining industries in leveraged finance. He has 24 years of investment industry experience. Upon joining Loomis Sayles in 2004, Ryan assisted analysts in the retail, energy and chemical sectors before being promoted to Associate, Junior Analyst and Senior Analyst for the energy and pipeline space. He began his investment industry career as an operations analyst at Essex Investment Management. Ryan earned a BA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and an MBA from Northeastern University.

Latest Insights by Ryan McGrail

Research Insights Oil’s Rocky Road Ahead: Short-Term Pain and Long-Term Potential
November 10, 2025 • 7 min read

Oil’s Rocky Road Ahead: Short-Term Pain and Long-Term Potential

Senior Credit Research Analyst Ryan McGrail breaks down the factors influencing the oil market and explores why near-term pain might just set[…]
Credit Research
Research Insights The Perfect Storm Behind the Gas Price Surge
October 18, 2021 • 4 min read

The Perfect Storm Behind the Gas Price Surge

While the surge in gas prices seems to have surprised the market, it’s been more than nine months in the making. Ryan[…]
Credit Research
Research Insights Why the OPEC+ Agreement is Good for the Oil Market
July 19, 2021 • 3 min read

Why the OPEC+ Agreement is Good for the Oil Market

The oil market sold off on this weekend's OPEC+ news. Senior Credit Research Analyst Ryan McGrail explains why he thinks the OPEC+[…]
Credit Research

About the Credit Research Team

Investors on the Credit Research team

Shannon O'Mara, CFA
Head of Credit Research
Derek Endsley
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Michael Grygo
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Bedford Lydon, III
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Allison Bretz
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Joe Prestamer
Senior Credit Research Associate
Vas Karanxha
Credit Research Associate
Kelly Cruse
Director of Municipal Research
Catherine Ferri, CFA
Senior Credit Research Associate
Kristen Moldovan
Credit Research Analyst
Jamal Pulley
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Analyst
James Davie, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Tim Lambert, CFA
Credit Research Analyst
Kathyrn Coburn
Credit Research Analyst
Credit Research Analyst
Will Jessiman, CFA
Credit Research Analyst
Kenny Vallace, CFA
Credit Research Analyst
Credit Research Analyst
Syed Ahsan Ali Kazmi
Senior Credit Research Associate
Kathy Raphael
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Jessica Brenek
Senior Credit Research Associate
Saahit Valiveti, CFA
Credit Research Analyst
Alfred Parker
Senior Credit Research Associate
Megan Giambanco
Senior Credit Research Associate
Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Associate
Matt Welch, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst & Business Manager
Joanne McIntosh
Director of Investment Grade Credit Research
Ken Heffner, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Alex Tran
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Paul Batterton, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Shelly McNulty
Senior Credit Research Analyst
David Lapierre, CFA, CAIA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Greg Schantz, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Nada Oulidi, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Julian Wellesley, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Colin Wilson Murphy
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Ksenia Edwards, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst
David Xia
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Paul Hanson
Senior Credit Research Analyst
Senior Credit Research Analyst
James Barr, CFA
Senior Credit Research Analyst