Regions Asset Management leadership team
Our leadership team brings together decades of investment industry experience and deep industry knowledge, resulting in advice you can trust. We also share the results of our ongoing research and knowledge by producing a variety of publications covering the investment management landscape.
S. Alan McKnight, Jr., CFA®
Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer
Alan McKnight’s industry experience began in October of 1995. He comes to Regions from SunTrust Bank where he was managing director and head of institutional investments. He began his career as a sell-side analyst with Wachovia Securities covering the specialty retailing sector and later served as large-cap growth portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley. Throughout his career, Alan has taken on increasing responsibilities, including being named chief investment officer of SunTrust Institutional Investment Advisors, LLC. He also served as a partner and director of global investment strategy at Balentine, LLC, managing asset allocation strategies and supervising the firm’s manager due diligence and selection efforts. Alan graduated from Washington and Lee University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and earned his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
Alan McKnight’s industry experience began in October of 1995. He comes to Regions from SunTrust Bank where he was managing director and head of institutional investments. He began his career as a sell-side analyst with Wachovia Securities covering the specialty retailing sector and later served as large-cap growth portfolio manager at Morgan Stanley. Throughout his career, Alan has taken on increasing responsibilities, including being named chief investment officer of SunTrust Institutional Investment Advisors, LLC. He also served as a partner and director of global investment strategy at Balentine, LLC, managing asset allocation strategies and supervising the firm’s manager due diligence and selection efforts. Alan graduated from Washington and Lee University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and earned his MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
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Where are we in the 18.6-year real estate cycle?
Get an update on the current private debt build-up, the timing of the major cycles that provide structure to the stock and real estate markets and where the epicenter of the potential next financial crisis may be and when it could impact US market.
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DeepSeek & its implications for the future of AI investing
In early 2025, DeepSeek, a Chinese start-up, launched a low-cost AI assistant which led to a dramatic sell-off in the shares of companies with ties to AI. We explore the long-term implications to help dispel some of the fears and get some questions answered.
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Can private credit & traditional banking co-exist?
Private credit is a rapidly growing asset class that offers significant economic benefits. In this paper, we’ll study the role of private credit, its pros and cons, and whether private credit and traditional banking can coexist.
Donald W. Korn
Senior Vice President, Director of Portfolio Management Group
Mr. Korn joined the firm in May 2002 and currently serves as the Director of Portfolio Management. In this role, he is responsible for the direct management of the Investment Portfolio Managers serving the firm’s institutional and high-net worth clients. Mr. Korn is a member of the Investment Working Group and Asset Management Oversight Working Group. Prior to his role as the Director of Portfolio Management Group, Mr. Korn held various positions with Regions. He joined AmSouth as the Director of Endowment and Foundation Sales in 2002 and in 2003 assumed the position of head of Institutional Sales. In 2006 his position was expanded to also include the management of Institutional Client Services. After the AmSouth and Regions merger in 2006, Don was named Director of Institutional Trust. In 2009 he was named Director of Trust Sales and led the Personal and Institutional Trust sales teams. His industry experience began in 1995. Prior to joining Regions, from 1995-2002, Mr. Korn was Director of Endowment and Foundation Services for Bank One Investment Advisors, where he led Bank One's National Nonprofit Services Group. Mr. Korn received a B.S. in Management from Oakland University and a Master of Finance (with distinction) from Walsh College.
Mr. Korn joined the firm in May 2002 and currently serves as the Director of Portfolio Management. In this role, he is responsible for the direct management of the Investment Portfolio Managers serving the firm’s institutional and high-net worth clients. Mr. Korn is a member of the Investment Working Group and Asset Management Oversight Working Group. Prior to his role as the Director of Portfolio Management Group, Mr. Korn held various positions with Regions. He joined AmSouth as the Director of Endowment and Foundation Sales in 2002 and in 2003 assumed the position of head of Institutional Sales. In 2006 his position was expanded to also include the management of Institutional Client Services. After the AmSouth and Regions merger in 2006, Don was named Director of Institutional Trust. In 2009 he was named Director of Trust Sales and led the Personal and Institutional Trust sales teams. His industry experience began in 1995. Prior to joining Regions, from 1995-2002, Mr. Korn was Director of Endowment and Foundation Services for Bank One Investment Advisors, where he led Bank One's National Nonprofit Services Group. Mr. Korn received a B.S. in Management from Oakland University and a Master of Finance (with distinction) from Walsh College.
Brandon Thurber, CFA®, CAIA
Senior Vice President, Director Multi-Asset Solutions, Chief Market Strategist
Brandon joined Regions in June of 2005. He is currently the Director of Multi Asset Solutions (MAS) and Regions Asset Management’s Chief Market Strategist. He is a voting member of Regions Asset Management’s Investment Working Group which is responsible for firm best-thinking, and his role is centered around executing and communicating our investment strategy and ensuring investment accountability across the Asset Management enterprise. Mr. Thurber was previously an equity analyst covering the financial services sector of the S&P 500 and assisted in the management of equity model portfolios with Regions Investment Management from January of 2006 through February of 2012. Mr. Thurber received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Alabama in 2003 and is a CFA® Charter holder and member of the CFA® Society of Alabama. Mr. Thurber also holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation.
Brandon joined Regions in June of 2005. He is currently the Director of Multi Asset Solutions (MAS) and Regions Asset Management’s Chief Market Strategist. He is a voting member of Regions Asset Management’s Investment Working Group which is responsible for firm best-thinking, and his role is centered around executing and communicating our investment strategy and ensuring investment accountability across the Asset Management enterprise. Mr. Thurber was previously an equity analyst covering the financial services sector of the S&P 500 and assisted in the management of equity model portfolios with Regions Investment Management from January of 2006 through February of 2012. Mr. Thurber received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from the University of Alabama in 2003 and is a CFA® Charter holder and member of the CFA® Society of Alabama. Mr. Thurber also holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designation.
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