Biography
Valerie Banas is a Trading Assistant on the Disciplined Alpha Team at Loomis, Sayles & Company. In this role, she is responsible for supporting the trading desk’s daily operations and trade processing. Valerie joined Loomis Sayles in 2025 from Nationwide Fund Distributors, where she was a senior mutual fund operations analyst. Prior to this, she was a sales analyst at Nationwide Financial on the variable insurance and annuity team. Valerie earned a BS in economics with a minor in mathematics at Ohio State University.
About the Disciplined Alpha Team
Using rigorous research and consistent systematic risk management to identify relative value opportunities across bonds and sectors to drive alpha generation.
Investors on the Disciplined Alpha team
Co-Head of Disciplined Alpha Team, Portfolio Manager
Co-Head of Disciplined Alpha Team, Portfolio Manager
Credit Portfolio Manager
Mortgage Portfolio Manager
Senior Credit Trader
Senior Credit Trader
Portfolio Manager
Quantitative Analyst
Investment Director
Credit Portfolio Manager
Securitized Portfolio Manager
Securitized Products Trader
Quantitative Analyst
Senior Investment Associate
Investment Associate
