Brian Pattinson is a Portfolio Manager for Principal Asset Management's equity team. He is responsible for leading the global small-cap team, which encompasses non-U.S and U S. small-cap strategies. He serves as the lead portfolio manager for the firm's international small-cap portfolios and is a listed co-PM on the firm's U,S. small-cap strategies, Brian joined the firm in 1994 and became a portfolio manager in 2001. He received an MBA and a bachelors degree in finance from the University of Iowa. Brian has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.

Tiffany N. Lavastida, CFA, joined Principal Global Equities in 1997, is a portfolio manager for the firm. She is a portfolio manager for the firm's international small-cap equity strategies as well as the European small-cap strategy. She is also active in company research, focusing on the energy and financials sectors. Tiffany Previously she was a sales assistant at Midamerica Securities Management. She received an MBA with a finance concentration and a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Iowa. Tiffany has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.