I am a portfolio manager for Principal Fixed Income’s Long Duration and Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) strategies. As a lead portfolio manager, I am responsible for execution of portfolio strategy and implementation of custom LDI solutions. I also have responsibility for the management of select multi-sector portfolios including opportunistic strategies. I joined the firm in 2001 as a credit analyst before moving into my current position in 2004. I received an MBA with an emphasis in finance from the University of Iowa and a bachelor's degree in finance and economics from the University of Northern Iowa. I have earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and am a m