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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