Mary Beth Syal is a Managing Director at Payden & Rygel. Mary Beth is a member of the firm’s Investment Policy Committee. She oversees the firm’s low-duration strategies and serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager advising corporations, insurance companies, and family offices. She is a director of Payden & Rygel Global Ltd., Payden Global Funds plc., and Payden AIF ICAV.

Prior to joining Payden & Rygel, Mary Beth was a Portfolio Manager and strategist at Amervest Company, Inc., where she was the co-chair of the Investment Strategy Committee.

Mary Beth is a member of the CFA Society of Los Angeles and the CFA Institute. In addition, she serves on the Investment Committee of the Western Area of the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary.

Mary Beth earned an AB degree in Government from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts.