ÂÜÀòÂÒÂ×

Yesim Tokat-Acikel, Ph.D., currently serves as Managing Director of Portfolio Management at Principal Asset Management, leading the Dynamic Risk Multi-Asset Strategies Portfolio Management Team and the Quantitative Research Team since January 2023. Previously, Yesim held the position of Managing Director at PGIM Quantitative Solutions from November 2010 to December 2022, overseeing Multi-Asset Research, ESG initiatives, and serving as Lead Portfolio Manager for Global Macro Portfolios within an $80 billion AUM multi-asset platform. Yesim's earlier experience includes roles as Vice President at AllianceBernstein and Senior Investment Analyst at Vanguard, specializing in strategic and tactical asset allocation. Academic credentials include a Ph.D. in Economics from UC Santa Barbara, a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Arizona, and a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Bilkent University.