Ed Kakenmaster, CPA, is an accomplished professional in institutional sales, currently serving as Director of Institutional Sales - Insurance at Barings since October 2025. Prior to this role, Ed held multiple positions at Principal Asset Management, including Director of Institutional Sales - Insurance, Senior Institutional Sales Associate, Sales Operations Analyst, and Associate Business Strategist from April 2020 to October 2025. Ed's career began at Principal Financial Group, where experiences ranged from Leadership Development Associate to various rotations in Asset Management and Internal Audit from June 2017 to April 2020. Additionally, Ed gained valuable consulting and internship experience at RSM US LLP, Principal Financial Group, and John Deere. Ed holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Finance with an Insurance concentration from Drake University, completed in 2017.
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