Brian Firstman

Brian Firstman, CFA, CAIA, serves as Director and Senior Relationship Manager in the Global Client Group at DWS Group since December 2005, overseeing over $20 billion in assets under management across various insurance company portfolios. Prior to this role, Brian held the position of Director in the Office of the Chief Investment Officer at AXA Equitable, where analytical support was provided for a $30+ billion fixed income portfolio. Additional experience includes serving as a Senior Portfolio Analyst at Seix Advisors, managing over $4 billion in institutional fixed income portfolios, and working in Municipal Bond Portfolio Management at Prudential Financial. Brian holds an MBA in Finance from Rutgers Business School and a B.S. in Finance from the University of Maryland.