Michael Mullane, CFA

Experience

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  Rothschild Asset Management

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

  Assistant Portfolio Manager & Trader
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  Commerzbank Securities

  Jun 2000 - Aug 2003

  Investment Strategist

  European and Japan Equity Strategist

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  Merrill Lynch

  Oct 2003 - Apr 2005

  International Equity Analyst
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  Tradewinds Global Investors, LLC - A Nuveen Affiliate

  Apr 2005 - Aug 2016

  Managing Director - Client Portfolio Manager & Investment Strategist

  Spearheaded an 8-fold increase in global and international equity AUM from $5 billion to $40 billion through thoughtful external communication, relationship building and expanding and diversifying from a single strategy to multiple strategiesMember of Tradewinds’ Investment Oversight Committee and Management CommitteeServed as an extension of the investment team, representing the firm externally to clients and prospects and internally to Nuveen Senior leadership, Heads of Distribution, and other business leadersDirected product management, positioning, and new product launches across all Tradewinds strategies, including US, International, Global, and Long-Short equitiesManaged through significant organizational change and investment challenges from 2012-2016, including the departure of the CIO/lead Portfolio Manager, subsequent firmwide portfolio underperformance and onboarding of new investment team Show less

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  NWQ Investment Management LLC - A Nuveen Affiliate

  Aug 2016 - Feb 2022

  Managing Director, Client Portfolio Manager

  Led team of five client portfolio managers and managed 30+ institutional client relationships with a total of $10 billion AUM across consultant and direct channelsGrew NWQ’s nascent Fixed Income strategies to $3 billion in AUM and drove a 10-fold increase in Japan Equity AUM to $2 billion through relationship building, investment insight and strategy positioning, and client and conference conference presentationsMember of NWQ’s Investment Oversight Committee and Management Committee Show less

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  Nuveen, a TIAA company

  May 2021 - May 2023

  Head of non-U.S. Client Portfolio Management - Nuveen Equities & Fixed Income

  Transformed Nuveen’s Equities and Fixed Income business to diversify its client base and commercialize its value proposition which entailed revamping product positioning, marketing and overall business strategy for a global distribution force and clienteleIdentified and closed new business opportunities, and deepened institutional client relationships via in-depth client consultation, narrative design, and collaboration with portfolio management teamsIncreased awareness and refined the messaging of Nuveen’s Responsible Investment offering by working with portfolio managers and internal subject matter experts Show less

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  Harris | Oakmark

  Sept 2024 - now

  Client Portfolio Manager