Kristen M. DeJong, CFA^®

Kristen is a portfolio manager at Nuveen, responsible for managing taxable municipal fixed income strategies for customized institutional portfolios, open-end and closed-end funds.

Kristen began her career in the investment industry in 2005 and joined the firm in 2008. Prior to her current role, she served as a senior research analyst for Nuveen’s municipal fixed income team, responsible for conducting credit analysis and providing trade recommendations for separately managed accounts. Previously, she worked as a research associate at Nuveen in the wealth management services area, where she provided research and developed reports on various topics involving retirement, tax and investment planning. Before joining the firm, she was a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial.

Kristen graduated with a B.S. in Business from Miami University in Ohio. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst^® designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago. Kristen is also a past president of the Chicago Municipal Analysts Society and a former board member of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.