James W. Tobin, CFA Vice President, Private Placements

As Vice President of Private Placements, Jim reviews and recommends new private placement loan investments to Advantus portfolio managers and manages the bid process. He also monitors a portfolio of private loans for quality and other covenant issues, and performs public bond analysis for selected issues.

Jim is a CFA Charterholder, and a member of the CFA Institute and CFA Society of Minnesota.

Professional Experience

• ReliaStar Investment Research, Inc. Vice President, Private Placements
• St. Paul Companies, Senior Investment Analyst
• First National Bank-Fargo, ND Trust Investment Officer
• Active in the investment industry since 1971

Degrees and Designations

• Master of Science in Finance, California State University, Long Beach
• Bachelor of Science in Economics, North Dakota State University
• Fellow, Life Management Institute
• Chartered Financial Analyst