Tim oversees Core Plus Strategies and holds several strategic roles at the firm. He is the head of the Global Interest Rates & Governments and the Emerging Markets Sector Teams and a member of the Fixed-Income Strategy Committee, which establishes investment policy for all taxable fixed-income products. As a senior fixed-income portfolio manager, he leads the Global Total Return Bond and Multi-Sector Bond strategies and co-manages the Core Plus Bond strategy, as well as related institutional portfolios. He is also a member of the High-Yield Credit and the Foreign Currency Sector Teams. Tim began working in the financial industry in 1986 and became a portfolio manager in 1990. Before joining the firm in 2003, he was a senior fixed-income portfolio manager with American Express Financial Advisors (now Columbia Management). Prior to that, Tim served as CEO and managing principal of Atlas Capital Management and was also a senior fixed-income portfolio manager for Investment Advisors, Inc. Tim earned a B.A. in economics from the University of St. Thomas and an M.B.A. in finance from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Minnesota. Tim is a mentor for the fixed-income fund program at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.

Jeff is the head of the High-Grade Credit Sector Team and a member of the Fixed Income Strategy Committee, which establishes investment policy for all taxable fixed income products. As a senior fixed income portfolio manager, he co-manages the Core Bond, Core Plus Bond and Multi-Sector Bond Strategies, as well as related institutional portfolios. Jeff began working in the financial industry when he joined the firm in 1991. He became a portfolio manager in 2001. A graduate of the University of St. Thomas, Jeff earned a B.A. in economics/business administration and an M.B.A. in finance.

Marie is a co-manager of the Multi-Sector Bond strategy and related institutional portfolios. She is also a member of the Global Interest Rates & Governments and the Foreign Currency Sector Teams. In addition, Marie specializes in managing portfolios with custom benchmarks, quality constraints, and asset class limitations. Marie began working in the financial services industry in 1992. Prior to joining the firm in 2004, she held several positions at American Express Financial Advisors (now Columbia Management) – most recently as a senior fixed-income quantitative analyst, co-managing institutional portfolios and separately managed accounts for high-net-worth clients. Marie received a B.A. in finance from the University of St. Thomas. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Minnesota. She is a long-time volunteer and past board member of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation of Minnesota.