LGIM America
Garland Buchanan, CFA, is a seasoned financial professional with extensive experience in credit analysis. Currently serving as a Senior Research Analyst at Legal & General Investment Management America since April 2011, Garland specializes in investment grade credit across multiple sectors, including healthcare, aerospace, transportation, and diversified industrials. Prior experience includes a tenure as Director of Public Corporate Securities at Babson Capital Management from July 2008 to April 2011, where Garland covered both investment grade and high yield credit in the energy and building materials sectors. Garland's career also includes participation in an Executive Development Program at Mass Mutual and service as a Naval Officer and Aviator in the US Navy from May 1998 to August 2006. Educational credentials include an MBA in Finance from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management and a B.A. in History from Duke University.
LGIM America
LGIM America (LGIMA) was founded in 2006 with the purpose of helping people achieve their long-term financial goals. We offer a range of strategies to help our institutional clients (corporations, healthcare agencies, non-profit, educational institutions, public plans and Taft-Hartley multi-employer plans) manage their investment objectives, which can range from market-based alpha-oriented strategies, derivative overlays, equity solutions and those that are designed to be more liability-centric. Encouraging a diverse and inclusive environment coupled with a solutions-focused culture allows us to increase our breadth of knowledge and the likelihood of improved client outcomes and stronger financial performance. We have teams of experienced, innovative professionals committed to helping plan sponsors meet their pension promises, managing investment exposures efficiently to seek enhanced returns while mitigating risks, and working to generate returns while making a positive societal difference. As of June 30, 2023, LGIM America had $221 billion in assets under management.