Robert Miller is a senior portfolio manager for the Municipal Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments, where he manages mutual funds and separate accounts. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Prior to joining WFAM, Robert worked for American Century Investments, where he was part of a team managing the firm’s municipal bond portfolios. Robert had direct responsibility for the firm’s national intermediate- and long-term investment-grade strategies. In addition, he managed several other state-specific funds for the firm. Robert also served as a member of its analytical team. Earlier, Robert was a municipal bond analyst with Moody’s Investors Service, where he served as an analyst in the States and High Profile Ratings Group as well as the Airport Credit Group, the Southeast Regional Ratings Group, and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Ratings Group. He also founded a small venture capital firm and served as a consultant with Black and Veatch and KPMG Peat Marwick, where he specialized in conducting financial feasibility studies in support of large infrastructure projects. Robert earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from San Jose State University and a master’s degree in business administration from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business at New York University.

Bruce Johns is a senior portfolio manager for the Municipal Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. In this role, he manages national short to intermediate maturity strategies and certain state-specific mutual funds. Bruce joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Prior to his current role, he served as a front end trader for the team. Before that, Bruce was a senior research analyst at Strong Capital Management, and earlier, he led the Fixed Income Settlements Operations team. He began his investment industry career in 1998. Bruce earned a bachelor’s degree in business and finance from the University of Wisconsin, Parkside. He is a member of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts and the Minnesota Society of Municipal Analysts.

Kerry Laurin is a senior municipal research analyst and portfolio manager for the Global Fixed Income Research team at Allspring Global Investments. She joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Before that, Kerry was a research analyst for Heartland Advisors, where she covered the taxable fixed income, consumer, and utility equity sectors. Previously, Kerry served as a compliance officer for M&I Investment Management. She began her investment industry career in 1999. Kerry earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Marquette University and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. She is a certified public accountant and has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.