Jim Palmer, CFA

Jim Palmer, CFA

Chief Investment Officer
39 years experience

Jim is responsible for U.S. Bancorp Asset Management's investment process. In his role as CIO, Jim oversees portfolio management, fixed-income trading and credit research for all of the firm's strategies. In addition to his investment management responsibilities, Jim is active in both serving current client relationships and new business development.

Robert Cheddar, CFA

Robert Cheddar, CFA

Managing Director - Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
28 years experience

Robert is responsible for the management of client assets in separate portfolios for cities, counties, insurance and self-insurance organizations, school districts, state and local government agencies, public finance authorities, and universities.

Greg Haendel, CFA

Greg Haendel, CFA

Head of Corporate Fixed Income & Core Strategies Investment Management
28 years experience

Greg manages multi-sector investment-grade fixed income portfolios for state and local governments, corporations, healthcare, insurance, Native American tribes, foundations and Tart-Hartley. Greg specializes in intermediate and long duration fixed income across both corporate credit and securitized products.

Joseph Holinka

Joseph Holinka

Managing Director - Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
32 years experience

Joe sets the firm’s cash management investment strategy and manages taxable and tax-efficient institutional separately managed accounts.

Jeffrey Plotnik

Jeffrey Plotnik

Managing Director - Money Market Funds Portfolio Management
33 years experience

In his role as director, Jeff is instrumental in setting the firm's investment strategy for the money market funds. He is responsible for the day-to-day management and trading of money market portfolios and assists in the trading of institutional custom cash portfolios.

Jeffrey Rowe, CFA

Jeffrey Rowe, CFA

Managing Director - Head of Liquidity Portfolio Management
21 years experience

Jeff develops investment strategies with a focus on liquidity management.  His primary portfolio management responsibilities include PFMAM’s local government investment pool (LGIP) portfolios and short duration separately managed accounts.

James Sims, CFA

James Sims, CFA

Managing Director - Head of Public Sector Fixed Income Investment Management
33 years experience

James manages multi-sector, investment-grade fixed income portfolios for state and local governments, universities, insurance and other institutional clients across the country.

Mike Welle, CFA

Mike Welle, CFA

Director - Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
34 years experience

Mike manages our tax exempt money market fund as well as tax exempt and tax-efficient institutional separately managed accounts. As a member of the investment team, he assists in setting the strategy for our institutional portfolios and money market funds.