David H. Graetzer, CFA Head of Fixed Income Trading

David started in the financial industry in 1985; he joined Advantus in 1998. His experience in mortgages, corporate bonds, insurance products and back-office operations has proven invaluable. As Head of the Fixed Income Trading Team, he manages several traders and continues to trade fixed income securities with an emphasis on corporate bonds. David also has considerable derivatives experience trading futures, IRS and CDS. He is currently leading the trading desk efforts with other derivative products.

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

Professional Experience

• American Express Financial Corp., Stable Value Trader Business Analyst
• IDS Global Investments, Business Analyst
• IDS Life Insurance Co., Actuarial Specialist, Insurance Valuation and Product Development
• Active in the financial industry since 1985

Degrees and Designations

• Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Concordia College of Liberal Arts
• Registered Representative
• Chartered Financial Analyst