Mr. Abata is the Head of Multi Asset Class Solutions for MML Investment Advisers. He is the Portfolio Manager for a suite of multi-asset funds and is responsible for the strategic and tactical asset allocation research process, as well as designing portfolio construction frameworks. He joined MassMutual from Invesco where he was the Director of Research and Portfolio Manager for Quantitative Strategies. Before joining Invesco, he was a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager for Putnam Investments, managing Large Cap Value portfolios. He received a B.A. in Economics from Binghamton University. Mr. Abata holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of CFA Boston and the CFA Institute.