Steven Ricks, CFA

Steven Ricks is the head of Credit Research and a portfolio manager for the Core Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. He joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Prior to joining WFAM, Steven was a senior research analyst at ABN AMRO Incorporated in New York, with experience in both the fixed income and equity markets. Before that, Steven was a policy analyst on the staff of U.S. Representative Christopher Cox (CA) in Washington, D.C. He began his investment industry career in 1999. Steven earned a bachelor’s degree in government from the University of Virginia and a master’s degree in business administration from the Yale School of Management. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.