Heather Brilliant

About

Heather E. Brilliant was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 3, 2019. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Brilliant served as Chief Executive Officer, Americas with First State Investments. Prior to that role, she spent almost 14 years with Morningstar where she served as Global Head of Equity & Credit Research before advancing to Chief Executive Officer, Morningstar Australasia. Earlier in her career, she held several roles analyzing both credit and equity at firms including Driehaus Capital Management, Coghill Capital Management, and Bank of America. Ms. Brilliant holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation and is a past chair and current member of the CFA Institute Board of Governors. She holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University.