• Co-Portfolio manager for the highly rated Delaware Ivy Securian Core Bond Fund (Ticker: IVBIX)• 36 basis points of annual excess return against the Bloomberg Universal Index during tenure as manager• Responsible for $3 billion of investment grade and $350 million of high-yield bonds• Manage institutional and insurance mandates across the yield curve (cash management to long duration)• Launched new Strategic Credit Income Strategy (core plus) and delivered world-class performance• Nationally recognized expert in fixed income (featured on Bloomberg Radio and Fox Business News)• Produced investment commentary for clients, the firm, and articles in industry publications• Led interactions and investment messaging with institutional consultants and national account relationships

• Led due diligence on multiple sub-asset classes within model investment portfolios• Produced weekly market commentary and organized quarterly investment conference calls• Developed qualitative framework to augment comprehensive research process• Delivered presentations to financial advisors on developments in the economy and financial markets