Justin Slipher, CFA

Experience

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  Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.

  May 2006 - Jan 2007

  Financial Advisor

  Analyzed client finances and a number of options that would help them reach their financial goals and gave them the comfort of knowing how they can reach their dreams

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  Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis

  Apr 2007 - Aug 2010

  Helped manage an over $40 billion funding portfolio by executing debt issuances of discount notes and long term liabilities, while simultaneously hedging interest rate risk by engaging in LIBOR-based derivatives. Traded short-term portfolio of Fed Funds. Managed and maintained a healthy liquidity position in accordance with FHFA guidelines. Coordinated the documentation process and the accurate and timely recording of Treasury activities related to funding and derivatives that reduced data errors and expedited the conformation process. Created reports for upper management related to the funding and derivatives portfolio that allowed them to grasp a quick understanding of the status of the portfolio’s performance.

  • Funding Portfolio Manager II

    Oct 2007 - Aug 2010

  • Capital Markets Analyst II

    Apr 2007 - Oct 2007
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  40|86 Advisors

  Aug 2010 - Dec 2012

  Portfolio Analyst

  Assist the Senior Portfolio Manager in managing an over $24 billion portfolio of fixed-income assets for an insurance holding company by participating in investment strategy generation and providing analytical support. Allocate all of the firm's trades between the numerous portfolios and their respective lines of business. Managed both sides of the balance sheet for three separate FHLB levered portfolios amounting to $1.65 billion of assets, leveraging both CNO’s FHLB membership and 40|86’s access to fixed income markets. Communicate frequently with trading, research, reporting, and actuaries to insure that strategies are in line with market expectations and ALM requirements. Show less

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  Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated

  Dec 2012 - Sept 2024

  Work with Senior Portfolio Managers in finding appropriate asset allocations that meet the needs of the business segment while being optimized for investment income and capital charges. Provide asset allocation proposals to senior management and pricing actuaries for potential new blocks of business. Manage the cash positions and trade allocations for both Asset Intensive and Traditional Life business segments, becoming the main point of contact for Trading, Research, Operations, and Treasury. Manage the GFS FHLB portfolio assets and liabilities by collaborating with GFS business segment and the RGA Real Estate group, who contribute the core asset class for the program. Show less

  • VP, Head Trader & Portfolio Manager

    Oct 2020 - Sept 2024

  • Senior Trader & Portfolio Manager

    Aug 2017 - Oct 2020

  • Structured Securities Analyst / Trader

    May 2016 - Aug 2017

  • Portfolio Manager

    Dec 2015 - May 2016

  • Portfolio Analyst

    Dec 2012 - Dec 2015
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  Pacific Life

  Oct 2024 - now

  Head of Public Structured Products Portfolio Management