Authors
Carl Bell, CFA, is Team Leader of Structured Credit in Putnam’s Fixed Income investing group. He is also a portfolio manager of Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund and Absolute Return 300 Fund. Carl is responsible for mortgage–related security selection across institutional and mutual fund portfolios.
Chad Cristo, CIMA, is a Regional Director for Putnam Retail Management, responsible for managing sales and distribution of investment products with brokerage firms, financial planners, and financial institutions.
Van Harlow, Ph.D., CFA, is Director of Investment Retirement Solutions at Putnam. In his role, he is responsible for creating products and services that seek to address key investment goals. He also develops asset allocation tools and planning methodologies used by financial advisors, consultants, and plan sponsors in the retirement and institutional markets.
Jeffrey Knight, CFA, is Head of Global Asset Allocation at Putnam Investments and Portfolio Manager of Putnam Absolute Return 500 Fund and Absolute Return 700 Fund. He has more than 20 years of experience and specializes in asset allocation strategies.
Denise-Marie Nakamura, CIMA, is a Regional Marketing Director for Putnam Retail Management. Denise is the liaison between Putnam and financial advisors in Los Angeles, California, and in Hawaii.
Raman Srivastava, CFA, is Team Leader for Portfolio Construction in Putnam’s Core Fixed Income investing group. He is also a portfolio manager of Putnam Absolute Return 100 Fund and Absolute Return 300 Fund. Raman was named one of the “20 Rising Stars of Fixed Income” by Institutional Investor magazine in 2008.
Brian L. Sullivan is a Regional Director for Putnam Retail Management, overseeing sales results and driving critical strategic relationships in the Central Region of the United States.
