Partner & Director
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
Daniel Solender is responsible for the oversight of all of Lord Abbett’s Tax-Free Fixed Income investment activities, including portfolio management, research, and trading. He also serves as the lead Portfolio Manager for the firm’s Tax-Free Fixed Income strategies. In addition, Mr. Solender serves on the firm's Investment and Management Committees.
Mr. Solender joined Lord Abbett in 2006 and was named Partner in 2008. His previous experience includes serving as Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Nuveen Investments; Principal and Portfolio Manager at Vanguard Group; and Financial Analyst/Assistant Manager, Research and Product Development at Citibank. He has worked in the financial services industry since 1987.
Mr. Solender has been featured in a number of financial media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, Investor’s Business Daily, Barron’s, USA Today, Bloomberg News Service, Reuters News Service, and Dow Jones Newswires, and has appeared on Bloomberg Television, BNN, CNBC, and First Business Morning News. He earned a BA in history from Columbia University and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He also is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation.
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