Sean Biggins, CFA, currently serves as Vice President of Private Placements at PPM America, Inc., where responsibilities include originating private placement transactions for Jackson National Life and other clients, as well as managing a $7 billion private placement portfolio. Previously, Sean held positions such as Vice President, where investment recommendations were made for investment-grade and high-yield corporate bond portfolios, and Private Credit Analyst at Principal Global Investors, focusing on investment-grade corporate bonds within a $67 billion fixed-income portfolio. Sean's career also includes roles as Equity Analyst at Perritt Capital Management and Fixed-Income Research Analyst at Principal Global Investors, complemented by an educational background that includes an M.B.A. from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Finance and Investments from the University of Northern Iowa.