Biography


Raffaello Distefano is an Investment Director for the Global Fixed Income Team and the Global Equity Opportunities Team at Loomis, Sayles & Company. He began his investment industry career in 1994 and joined Loomis Sayles in 2006. Prior to Loomis Sayles, Raffaello worked for Hasbro as a director in the company’s international treasury center in Delemont, Switzerland. Previously, he was a senior financial analyst for Hills Stores. Raffaello has also worked as an independent financial consultant for Investors Capital, and as an account executive at John Hancock. He earned a BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from Northeastern University. Raffaello is a CFAĀ® charterholder.

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About the Global Fixed Income Team

Investors on the Global Fixed Income team

David Rolley, CFA
Co-Head of the Global Fixed Income Team, Portfolio Manager
Lynda Schweitzer, CFA
Co-Head of the Global Fixed Income Team, Portfolio Manager
Scott Service, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Co-Head of Global Fixed Income
Hank Lynch, CFA
Global Strategist
Heather Ridill, CFA
Global Credit Portfolio Manager
Ryan MacKay
Global Credit Strategist
Kevin Creeden, CFA
Investment Director
Paul Malaguti, CFA
Associate Investment Director
Gary Mahler
Portfolio Construction Strategist
Matthew Murray
Investment Analyst
Nadia Son
Investment Associate

About the Global Equity Opportunities Team

Investors on the Global Equity Opportunities team

Eileen Riley, CFA
Portfolio Manager, Co-Head of Global Equity Opportunities
Lee Rosenbaum
Portfolio Manager, Co-Head of Global Equity Opportunities
John Evans, CFA
Equity Research Analyst
Cullen Johnson, CFA
Equity Research Analyst
Alejandro Rodriguez
Senior Research Associate
Claudia Stedt
Research Associate