Steven Lipper, Investment Strategist, is a member of the Investment Committee responsible for overseeing the Allocation Strategy Funds. Mr. Lipper works closely with Robert I. Gerber, Ph.D., Chairman of the Investment Committee and Portfolio Manager of the Funds, to manage portfolio allocations.

Mr. Lipper, who has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, joined Lord Abbett in 2004 as a Client Portfolio Manager, working with the Mid Cap Value, Small Cap Value, and Capital Structure portfolio management teams, clients, consultants and prospects. He has also held a role as Director of Retirement Group.

Prior to joining Lord Abbett, Mr. Lipper served as an Executive Vice President, Private Client Services at Reuters, Ltd. Before that, he held multiple roles at Lipper Analytical Services, including Marketing Director, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, and Analyst. Previously, he was an Equity Analyst at Howard Hughes Medical Institute and an Analyst at Folger Nolan Fleming Douglas, Capital Management Division. In those roles, he appeared on CNBC and CNN and has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times.

Mr. Lipper earned a BS in economics from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He also is a holder of a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.