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2025 Connect Money Next Gen Alternative Investment Awards
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- Leanne Fontaine: Transforming the Future of Real Assets
- Jiazi Guo: Pushing the Boundaries of Alternative Investing
- Carlee Liederman: Redefining Investor Communications in Alternative Real Estate
- Zachary Davis: Shaping the Future of CRE Strategy
- Chris Stauber: Empowering the Next Era of CRE Advisory
- Hunter Lee: Guiding the Future of Tax-Advantaged Real Estate
- Tom Noble: Leading Operational Growth at Artes Capital
- Alexis Sofyanos: A Rising Leader Advancing Capital, ESG, and Innovation in Multifamily Investing
- Adam Rosenkranz: Driving Value and Stewardship at Christina Real Estate Investors
- Megan Pautler-Gutnikov: Driving L-T Value and Operational Excellence at KCB Partners
- Tyler Chesser: From Multifamily Broker to Impact-Driven Investor and Mentor
- Joe Austin: Bridging Capital and Opportunity — A Next-Gen Leader in Real Estate Investment
- Dane Chodos: Advancing Digital-Infrastructure Investing Through a Next-Gen Vision
- Sabrina Unger: Shaping Institutional Real Estate Strategy with Data, Insight and Vision
- Melissa Pietroforte: Elevating Global Capital Solutions at KKR
- Jennifer Marques: A Leader in Structured Credit Innovation
- Jessica Shill: Bringing CLO ETFs Mainstream and Redefining Credit Investing
- Natalie Lamberton: Rising PE Leader Driving Tech Deals and Institutional Growth
- Knut Kirchhoff: Rising Private Credit Leader Driving Institutional-Grade Innovation
- Farid Guindo: Emerging Energy-Market Strategist Driving Sustainable Credit Opportunities
- Kevin Berrigan: Contributing to Blackstone’s Treasury Capital Markets with Steady Ascent and Institutional Impact
- Dinon Hughes: Trusted Next-Gen Planner Building Wealth Through Education and Client-First Advice
- Patrick Marcinko: Championing Next-Gen Advice and Financial Education
- Clark Tang: Tech-Driven Credit, Equity Visionary
Jessica Shill: Bringing CLO ETFs Mainstream and Redefining Credit Investing
Jessica Shill serves as Portfolio Manager on the Securitised Credit Team at Janus Henderson Investors, where she oversees CLO-focused funds and helps lead the firm’s structured-credit strategy. She joined Janus Henderson in 2019 as an analyst and rose through the ranks — to associate portfolio manager in 2020, and full portfolio manager in 2023.
Under her leadership, Janus Henderson’s securitized-credit franchise has expanded with the launch and management of key funds including the AAA CLO ETF and B-BBB CLO ETF — bringing traditionally institutional-only collateralized loan obligation exposures into more accessible vehicle structures.
In 2025, she authored timely research for institutional investors exploring how CLO funds respond to a changing interest-rate environment, providing clarity around yield, volatility resilience, and structural safeguards critical for navigating macro risks.
Shill is being honored with the Connect Money Next Generation Alternative Investment Award for her forward-thinking work in democratizing alternative credit strategies. By blending rigorous structuring, transparent fund design, and educational thought leadership, she’s helping reshape how advisors and investors think about non-traditional fixed income. Her efforts widen access to alternative credit, improve market liquidity, and support structurally sound, yield-sensitive investment solutions — qualities that define the next generation of alternative-investment leadership.