Bob Noelke, Partner, is responsible for overseeing Lord Abbett's Private Wealth Group. In this role, he also directs the group's portfolio specialists, and sales managers who serve the firm's distribution partners, which include wirehouses, global banks, independent advisors, regional brokers, and RIAs.

Mr. Noelke, who has more than 25 years of experience in the investment management industry, joined Lord Abbett in 1989 as a Regional Manager, and was promoted to be the Midwestern Divisional Director in 1993. In 1996, he was promoted to National Sales Manager and named a Partner. Before joining Lord Abbett, he worked for Van Kampen for seven years, and prior to that, he worked for Procter & Gamble, where he began his business career.

Mr. Noelke sits on the Board of Governors of the Money Management Institute and also serves as the institute's Chairman of the Mutual Fund Committee. He also serves on the Investment Company Institute (ICI) Sales and Marketing Committee, and is a frequent speaker at various industry forums.

Mr. Noelke is a charter member of the Loyalty Circle at the University of Illinois, where he earned a BS in finance. He also is a holder of a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation.