HEAD OF SHORT-TERM PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT, PIMCO
WHY: One of world’s most prominent portfolio managers, managing $300B in short-term bonds. 2015 Morningstar bond manager of the year. Often quoted in major business media such as CNBC.
RECENT: Plans to expand its real estate investment portfolio after taking over Allianz Real Estate, the real estate arm of Pimco’s parent company Allianz Group of Germany.
QUOTABLE: Bought 20 shares of local company and attended his first annual meeting at age of 14. “I walked up to the owner, gave him some suggestions. He wasn’t sure what to do with me. It was the first interaction I had with a CEO. It got me hooked.”