Sean Biggins, Cfa Email & Phone Number

Chicago, IL, US

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Responsible for the origination of private placement transactions for the general account of Jackson National Life and other clients.
• Make Portfolio Management, allocation, and security selection decisions for $7bn+ private placement portfolio.
• Manage underwriting of private credit/private debt transactions with specialization in the following sectors: Aviation, Transportation, Leasing, Infrastructure, Energy, TMT/Entertainment, Banks, Brokers and Asset.
• Responsible for the review of investment documents, covenant analysis, amendments, and other legal analysis.
• Maintain relationships with agent banks for access to transaction opportunities. Work with bankers and counsel to negotiate deal terms.
• Development and mentorship of junior analysts in credit and private placements.

Chicago, Illinois

• Responsible for making investment recommendations based on fundamental research, market technicals, and relative value for investment grade and high yield corporate bond portfolios as well as bank loan portfolios.
• Sector coverage of Yankee banks (non-U.S., primarily Europe, Asia, and Latin America) across the senior, subordinated and Additional Tier 1 portions of the capital structure.
• Additional coverage of Insurance Brokers across investment grade, high yield, and bank loans.
• Additional coverage of high yield financials including banks, fincos/lenders, brokers, asset managers, and other specialty finance.

Chicago, IL

• Responsible for making investment recommendations based on fundamental research, market technicals, and relative value for the investment grade corporate bond portion $67B+ fixed-income portfolio.
• Focus on private credit transactions across Transportation, Media & Entertainment, A&D, and Structured Credit.Formerly focused on the following duties:
• Member of the Consumer & Industrial team. Research coverage includes Airlines (EETCs), Aircraft Leasing, Transportation Services, and Infrastructure industries.
• Private Placement and Public market focus: Conduct research and make investment recommendations for potential and existing private placement fixed income investments.
• Experience in legal analysis of private placements investments including new deals and amendments.

Chicago, IL

• Was responsible for coverage of Small and Micro Cap Industrial sector with a focus on U.S. domestic.
• Additional coverage of various companies in the Consumer sector.
• Analyzed and researched individual stocks to identify positive fundamental changes and attractive valuations; focus on bottom-up analysis.
• Regularly interacted with senior management teams and sell-side analysts in calls, roadshows, and investor conferences.
• Compiled and evaluated fundamental and quantitative stock data and make decisive buy/sell recommendations to the portfolio managers of the funds.
• Maintained detailed financial models and valuation models of portfolio holdings.

Des Moines, IA

• Was responsible for making investment recommendations based on fundamental research, market technicals, and relative value for a $36B investment grade bond portfolio.
• Member of the Consumer & Industrial team. Research coverage included the Aerospace & Defense, Railroads, Supermarkets, Consumer Products, and Tobacco industries.
• Conducted research and make investment recommendations for potential and existing private placement fixed income investments and supported senior analysts in underwriting new investments.

Des Moines, IA

• Analyzed commercial mortgage real estate investment opportunities for a variety of debt capital clients (first mortgage life company loans, CMBS, Subordinate financing);
• Covered New York, Connecticut, and Florida markets.
• Managed loan problems and upcoming loan maturities.
• Managed real estate portfolio for a variety of debt capital clients, including valuation and risk assessment.
• Assisted in debt assumptions and transfers of ownership in servicing portfolio.

Des Moines, IA

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Bachelor Of Arts, Finance; Investments

Activities and Societies: CFA Institute Global Investment Research Challenge, CFA Review Program, Krause Challenge, Farmer's State Bank.