Jonathan Buenaventura, CFA
Lead Portfolio Manager
Jonathan has nearly two decades of experience in financial services, offering a distinctive approach to alternative credit and investment management across global markets. His extensive financial services background includes deep expertise in structured credit, derivatives trading, and investment-grade credit portfolio management.
In 2024, Jonathan joined Chestnut Run Capital Partners as an Associate Partner.
Previously, Jonathan served as a Portfolio Manager at Allspring Global Investments and Wells Fargo Asset Management, managing over $4 billion in institutional portfolios across diverse fixed-income instruments. During his tenure, he demonstrated exceptional skill in managing complex investment strategies involving asset-backed securities, corporate bonds, and sovereign instruments. Through his tenure as a Portfolio Manager, his portfolios consistently outperformed benchmarks and experienced no credit defaults even through volatile markets and large macroeconomic events.
Earlier in his career, Jonathan was at J.P. Morgan Securities, working with middle-market and corporate clients to monitor and mitigate illiquid exposures. At Deutsche Bank, he worked as a Global Structured Credit Trader on trading desks in London, New York, Tokyo, and Singapore structuring products and trading CDOs, CDS, and Asset Swap. He also led a Japanese Convertible Bonds Trading team, showcasing his ability to manage multicultural teams and navigate complex international financial markets.
Jonathan has a Bachelor of Science from Stanford University. He is also a CFA® charter holder.