Justin Christofel, CFA, CAIA, Managing Director, is a portfolio manager for a suite of income-oriented investment solutions. Mr. Christofel is a member of the BlackRock Multi-Asset Strategies & Solutions Income team, which is responsible for portfolio management, risk monitoring and tactical asset allocation across global income strategies. Prior to the launch of the Income strategies, Mr. Christofel managed customized asset allocation portfolios for institutional investors. He also managed volatility control strategies, and a multi-asset real return portfolio. Mr. Christofel joined Blackrock in 2007 from Oliver Wyman, a consulting firm specializing in financial services. His projects spanned from retail banking to structured finance. Mr. Christofel graduated from Yale University with a BA degree, with honors, in economics and mathematics.

Alex Shingler, CFA, Managing Director, is a portfolio manager for a suite of income-oriented investment solutions. Mr. Shingler is a member of the BlackRock Multi-Asset Income team, which is responsible for portfolio management, risk monitoring and tactical asset allocation across global income strategies. Prior to his current role, Mr. Shingler served as a research analyst and portfolio manager within BlackRock's European and US credit businesses. Before joining BlackRock in 2009 in London, he focused on special situation equity and debt investments. He began his career as an analyst with J.P. Morgan. Mr. Shingler earned an AB degree, summa cum laude, in philosophy from Princeton University.