Alexis Vilimas

Alexis Vilimas is Vice President of Mortgage Strategies at FHN Financial with nearly two decades of experience in the fixed income markets. Based in the firm’s Chicago office, she specializes in relative value analysis and total return portfolio strategies within the mortgage-backed securities sector, advising depository institutions, and other institutional investors. Her expertise lies in evaluating how various mortgage security structures are likely to perform across different interest rate, yield curve, volatility, and prepayment environments. She regularly writes market commentary and is as a frequent speaker at FHN Financial conferences. Her written insights on MBS strategy — especially those focused on prepayment trends and developments in the mortgage market — are widely circulated and often cited by leading industry publications. Alexis earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Economics from the University of Chicago and holds FINRA Series 7, 63, and SIE licenses.