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Michael Jones
Chairman and Chief Investment Officer, Riverfront Investment Group
Michael began his career in 1985 as a credit analyst for Central Fidelity Bank, and ultimately rose to become the bank's Mortgage Backed Securities Portfolio Manager. He moved to New York in 1991, serving as MBS Portfolio Manager for Alliance Capital Management and returned to Richmond to join Ryland Capital Management, a start-up money manager that was soon acquired by Wheat First Butcher Singer. Both before and after the acquisition, Michael served as Director of Fixed Income Research and, in that capacity, managed portfolios and developed proprietary analytical software. Michael became Chief Fixed Income Officer for Mentor in 1996, and was made Co-Head of Fixed Income when Mentor was merged into Evergreen Investment Management.
Michael was named Chief Investment Officer for Wachovia Securities in 2002. In this capacity, he led all aspects of advice at the firm, including asset allocation, tactical strategy and portfolio implementation, and was responsible for the management of over $75B in discretionary portfolio assets.
Michael earned a BA in Economics from the College of William and Mary and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He received his CFA designation in 1990.
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