Reed Walters, CIMA

Senior Managing Director, Portfolio Manager

Reed is a Senior Managing Director and Equity Portfolio Manager at Principal Street. He manages strategies including quality growth, income and growth, small cap and international equity. Prior to joining Principal Street, Reed spent 3 years as the Chief Investment Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager of a national wealth management team at Merrill Lynch. At Merrill, he chaired the investment committee and led the team’s investment research and portfolio management. Before Merrill, Reed spent 5 years at Nuveen as a Managing Director and Head of Global Equities. Reed has also served as President and Chief Investment Officer at Sector Capital, a boutique money management firm. Other experience for Reed include time at UBS and Consulting Services Group. Reed earned his Master of Business Administration and his Bachelor of Business Administration, magna cum laude with Honors in Business, from the University of Memphis, Fogelman College of Business and Economics. He also earned the Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) designation and holds a Series 65 license.