Andrew Setaro is a senior research analyst at NFJ Investment Group, an affiliate of Virtus Investment Partners, responsible for supporting the full suite of NFJ investment strategies. Prior to joining NFJ in 2019, Mr. Setaro worked as an analyst for Columbia Threadneedle Investments, where he was responsible for conducting quantitative analysis on large data sets, including various tests to determine the efficacy of MSCI’s ESG ratings on return enhancement. Mr. Setaro earned a B.A. in economics from the University of Virginia. He is currently enrolled in the M.S. in Data Science program at the University of Virginia. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) charterholder and holds the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing. He began his career in the investment industry in 2018.

Outside of NFJ: I just might be the most passionate UVA football and basketball fan in Dallas. Go Cavaliers!