Keith Koh, CFA
- Managing Director - Capital Markets
Keith is a managing director at Principal Global Investors and heads up the Capital Markets & Structured Products group. The group is responsible for the CDO investment and issuance platforms, as well as other structured spread-arbitrage opportunities such as the funding agreement-backed medium term note programs and synthetic credit vehicles. He joined the firm in 1996 and managed CBO and ABS derivatives portfolios. Previously, Keith was a MBS trader and financial modeling analyst with First Federal Savings and Loan of Rochester. He received an MA in economics from the University of Rochester and a bachelor's degree (First Class Direct Honors) in economics from the National University of Singapore. Keith has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
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Christopher Freese, FSA, MAAA
- Managing Director-Capital Markets
Chris is a managing director-capital markets at Principal Global Investors. He is responsible for researching and implementing new permanent capital structures for the fixed income group of Principal Global Investors and focuses specifically on structured credit products and other note programs. He joined the firm in 1993 as an actuarial assistant and moved to his current position in 1999. Chris received a bachelor's degree in actuarial science from Purdue University. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a member of the American Academy of Actuaries and a member of the Stable Value Investment Association (SVIA).
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Kelly Grossman, FSA, MAAA
- Managing Director, Capital Markets
Kelly is a managing director within the Capital Markets Group at Principal Global Investors. She is responsible for the CDO issuance platform as well as the development and analysis of other structured spread-lending opportunities. Kelly joined the firm in 1991 as an actuarial assistant and held various other actuarial positions in pricing and product development before moving into her current position in 1999. She received a bachelor's degree in mathematics and computer science from the University of Northern Iowa. Kelly is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries.
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Russ Rowley, CFA
- Managing Director, Fixed Income Credit Research
Russ is managing director of fixed income credit research, with responsibility for global investment grade credit research. Previously Russ was a portfolio manager with responsibility for multiple asset class portfolios managed on behalf of Principal Life Insurance Company. His prior responsibilities also included management and senior analyst positions in the public and private credit research area. Russ joined the firm in 1993. Prior to joining Principal Global Investors, Russ was a consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Russ received an MBA in finance from the University of Illinois and a bachelor’s degree in economics from Wheaton College. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
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Daniela Spassova, CFA
- Portfolio Manager
Daniela is a portfolio manager at Principal Global Investors. She is responsible for external insurance company portfolios as well as structured income strategies mandates. Daniela joined the firm in 1999. Previously, she served as a senior credit analyst with responsibility for fixed income securities in the industrial and cyclical industries within the investment grade corporate sector. Daniela was also a global sector head overseeing corporate bond research and security valuation involving industrial companies before moving into her current role in 2003. She received an MBA from the University of Iowa and a Master of Arts from Sofia University. Daniela has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI). She is a member of the CFA Institute.
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Jon Davidson, CFA
- Portfolio Manager
Jon is a portfolio manager at Principal Global Investors and is responsible for the collateralized debt obligation portfolios. Previously, he served as a senior credit analyst and managed the public research analysts covering all industrial and cyclical companies. Jon received his MBA from Indiana University and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Washington University. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Iowa.
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Jackie Gunkel
- Portfolio Manager
Jackie is a portfolio manager at Principal Global Investors. She conducts analysis and provides support to the portfolio managers on the collateralized debt obligation (CDO) and credit default swaps (CDS) teams. Jackie joined the firm in 2006. Prior to her current role, Jackie was a credit analyst at First American Bank. She received a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from Drake University. She is currently pursuing a master's degree in finance from Drake University. Jackie is a Level III candidate for the CFA Program.
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Brooke Koenigsaecker, CFA
- Senior Analyst
Brooke is a senior analyst at Principal Global Investors. She is responsible for structuring and managing collateralized debt obligations and other structured credit products managed by Principal Global Investors. Brooke also evaluates and recommends investments in CDOs for the firm's general account and other third-party clients. Brooke joined the firm in 1999. In Brooke’s previous roles at Principal Global Investors, she worked with both the private placements and distressed assets groups. She received a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Iowa. Brooke has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI).
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Herb L Camp, CFA
- Senior Analyst - Capital Markets
Herb is a senior analyst - capital markets for Principal Global Investors. He is responsible for assisting in designing and negotiating collateralized debt obligation (CDO) structures. Herb also monitors the investment performance of existing transactions. He joined the firm in 1997. Prior to his current role, Herb was a portfolio management associate for global accounts at Principal Global Investors. He received an MBA from the University of Iowa and a bachelor's degree in finance from Iowa State University. Herb is a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI). Herb has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
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Eddie Vonnahme, CFA
- Senior Portfolio Analyst
Eddie is a senior portfolio analyst at Principal Global Investors. He is a member of the capital markets team and assists with the structured credit portfolios. Eddie joined the firm in 2000 as an actuarial pension analyst. He received an MBA degree from Drake University and a bachelor's degree in math and finance from Morningside College. Eddie has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.
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Michael A. Huff, CFA
- Analyst
Mike is an analyst for Principal Global Investors. As a member of the capital markets group in fixed income, he analyzes and evaluates alternative structured products including collateralized debt obligations, structured catastrophe bonds, exotic interest rate-linked notes and commodity-linked structured products. Mike joined the firm in 2006. Previously, he was a treasury/corporate finance manager and vice president at Compass Bank. He received an MBA in finance from the University of Illinois at Chicago and a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Michigan. Mike has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
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Amy Sterling
- Portfolio Analyst
Amy is a portfolio analyst at Principal Global Investors. She is responsible for administration and analysis of the CDO platform. Amy joined the firm in 2001. Prior to her current role, Amy served as a financial accountant for the Principal Financial Group. She received an MBA with a finance emphasis from Drake University and a bachelor's degree in finance from Iowa State University.
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