Mike brings over 15 years of experience managing institutional fixed-income portfolios. He currently manages investment portfolios across all of PTAM’s structured credit and municipal bond focused funds and separately managed accounts. Mike’s responsibilities include portfolio construction, security selection, portfolio attribution, modeling RMBS and municipal bond cash flows, and risk management. Prior to joining PTAM, Mike managed more than $700 million in municipal and corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and other structured fixed-income for the Kentucky Farm Bureau, the state’s largest property and casualty insurance provider. Earlier in his career, Mike held positions at multiple banking institutions where he also managed diverse fixed income portfolios. Mike graduated from Indiana University, Bloomington with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and is a CFA charterholder.

Mr. Peiler serves as a member of the Adviser’s portfolio management team. His responsibilities include portfolio construction, security selection and risk management of municipal bonds. Prior to joining the Adviser, Mr. Peiler was the Chief Investment Officer at BNC National Bank for over 23 years from 1998 to 2022. At BNC National Bank, he applied Shape Management® to the management of its portfolio of municipal, mortgage-backed, and other structured fixed-income securities. Mr. Peiler also managed portfolios for clients of its Wealth Management Division, and prior to leaving BNC National Bank, he was named the Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Peiler received a Bachelor of Business Administration majoring in Banking and Financial Economics from the University of North Dakota, and is a CFA® charterholder. Mr. Peiler served on the CFA Society Minnesota board from 2010 through 2021, and was its President from 2017 through 2019.