Dan is the lead portfolio manager for the firm’s taxable municipal strategies. He manages several state-specific municipal bond strategies, including Georgia, Kentucky, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee, and related institutional portfolios. Dan also serves as portfolio manager for the inflation-protected strategy and national closed-end funds. Prior to his current position, he served as a research analyst covering the corporate-backed, energy, transportation and utilities sectors. Before joining the firm in 2000, he worked as an analyst at Banc of America Securities specializing in originating and structuring asset-backed securities. Dan received a BS in business from Miami University in Ohio and an MBA at the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of the CFA® Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago. CFA® and Chartered Financial Analyst® are registered trademarks owned by CFA Institute.

Kristen is a portfolio manager at Nuveen, responsible for managing taxable municipal fixed income strategies for customized institutional portfolios and closed-end funds.Kristen began her career in the investment industry in 2005 and joined the firm in 2008. Prior to her current role, she served as a senior research analyst for Nuveen’s municipal fixed income team, responsible for conducting credit analysis and providing trade recommendations for separately managed accounts. Previously, she worked as a research associate at Nuveen in the wealth management services area, where she provided research and developed reports on various topics involving retirement, tax and investment planning. Before joining the firm, she was a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial.Kristen graduated with a B.S. in Business from Miami University in Ohio. She holds the CFA designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Chicago. Kristen is also a past president of the Chicago Municipal Analysts Society and a former board member of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.

Scott manages several state-specific, tax-exempt portfolios, including the California Municipal Bond and the New York Municipal Bond Strategies. He also serves as portfolio manager for a number of closed-end funds.