Daniel S. Solender, CFA

Biography

Partner & Director

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, he is a member of the Investment Leadership Team, as well as the Strategic Allocation Committee. In addition, Mr. Solender serves on the Lord Abbett Steering Committee, which provides strategic direction and decides on the priorities of the organization. He also serves on the firm’s Leader Development Committee.

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; Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Nuveen Advisory Corp.; 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, 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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