Mike Kotzan currently serves as Vice President/Director of Investment Risk at AllianceBernstein, with previous extensive experience in investment risk management at Voya Investment Management, where roles included Senior Vice President and Vice President. Kotzan has specialized in fixed income strategies, particularly in managing risks associated with securitized products, sovereign rates, currency, and volatility. Prior positions include Vice President at Regions Bank, where Kotzan implemented an enterprise risk management framework, and roles at INVESCO Institutional N.A., Federal Home Loan Bank, and SunTrust, focusing on quantitative analysis, asset liability modeling, and trading desk technology. Kotzan holds an MBA in Finance from Emory University - Goizueta Business School and a BA in Mathematical Economics from Wake Forest University.