PGIM CEO and leadership

Michael Lillard is an Head of Fixed Income & Chief Investment Officer, PGIM Fixed Income at PGIM INC.

Adam Rosenthal is the Head of Risk Management at PGIM, the global investment management businesses of Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI). PGIM is a multi-manager that offers a wide range of investment strategies across asset classes and geographies, including public equities, public and private fixed income, commercial mortgages and real estate.

Prior to joining PGIM, Mr. Rosenthal was an Executive Director in the Financial Services Risk Advisory practice of EY, working with clients to establish and reinforce risk management capabilities. Prior to that he served as the head of Operational Risk for the Vanguard Group. Mr. Rosenthal also served as the Head of Business Risk and Control at a multi-strategy hedge fund and an Executive Director of Operational Risk at UBS Investment Bank. Mr. Rosenthal started his career at Ernst & Young working as an auditor and then serving as a risk management consultant.

Mr. Rosenthal earned a BS in Accounting from Brooklyn College and an MBA in Finance from Stern School of Business at New York University.

Senior financial professional with more than 31 years of experience in roles such as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Corporate Finance and Capital Markets. Diverse leadership experiences include leading teams of 150+ finance and controllership professionals in the US and globally, as well as smaller teams of highly specialized corporate finance and capital markets professionals. Extensive experience with M&A, international businesses and leading teams in Asia and Europe.

Kathy Sayko leads PGIM’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts, reporting directly to PGIM’s CEO. She and her team develop strategic inclusion initiatives, collaborate with PGIM’s Business Heads and HR Leads on recruiting and retention efforts, work with internal and external advocacy and affinity organizations, and partner with leaders in the investment industry to advance equity and inclusivity across the industry.

During her tenure leading DEI, Kathy established PGIM’s first Inclusion Council, comprised of the company’s seven CEOs with specific mandates for action in this space. Her team spearheaded PGIM’s first global programming and education series for International Women’s Day and Pride Month and in 2020 launched the Ron Andrew’s Diversity Scholarship.

Kathy has served on several profit and non-profit boards, including the YMCA of Greater New York. She is an active industry advocate for DEI and serves as an advisor to several industry organizations including Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA), Investment Company Institute (ICI) and Urban Land Institute (ULI).

Before assuming her current role, Kathy served as a Managing Director on the Prudential Financial, Inc.'s (PFI) Client Management team, where she maintained relationships with Senior Executives at PFI’s largest clients and financial partners. Kathy was actively engaged in the PGIM Women’s Advisory Council and served on the Board of the company’s Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APA) BRG.

Prior to joining PFI in 2011, Kathy was with JPMorgan Chase for 17 years, most recently in their Diversified Investment Banking Coverage group. Prior to that, Kathy held leadership roles in JPM’s Debt Capital Markets, Acquisition Finance, and Loan Capital Markets businesses. She was deeply involved in talent and diversity efforts, including being one of the founding members of the JPM Women’s Efficacy Program.

Kathy holds an MBA in finance from New York University, Stern School of Business, and a BBA in computer science from James Madison University. She holds FINRA Series 7, 24, and 63 licenses.

Chad Alan Earnst is a VP/Chief Compliance Ofcr at AST Investment Services Inc, Chief Compliance Officer at TARGET PORTFOLIO TRUST, and VP/CCO/Head:Compliance at PGIM INC and is based in Newark, New Jersey. He has worked as Attorney at Zuckerman Spaeder LLP and Assistant Director/Asset Management Unit - Division of Enforcement at Securities and Exchange Commission. Chad attended University of Miami between 1997 and 2000 and - between 1993 and 1997.

Senior financial professional with more than 31 years of experience in roles such as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, Corporate Finance and Capital Markets. Diverse leadership experiences include leading teams of 150+ finance and controllership professionals in the US and globally, as well as smaller teams of highly specialized corporate finance and capital markets professionals. Extensive experience with M&A, international businesses and leading teams in Asia and Europe.