Sheila R. May
Director of Research - Fxd Inc at GW&K Investment Management LLC
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Ms. Sheila R.
May, CFA, is a Principal & Director of Municipal Bond Research at GW&K Investment Management LLC.
She manages the credit research function within the Municipal Bond team at GW&K.
She is responsible for analyzing municipal bond credits and incorporating the credit function into the firm's portfolio management and trading strategies.
She brings over three decades of experience evaluating municipal credits across nearly all sectors of public finance, developing formal credit and sector research processes, and educating clients on the ever-changing dynamics of municipal bond credit.
She is a member of the firm’s Investment and ESG Committees.
She started out as a Municipal Bond Analyst at Moody's Investors Service and then became an Assistant Vice President at Fleet/Norstar Investment Advisors.
She later moved to Standish Mellon Asset Management where she was a Vice President and Bond Analyst specializing in general obligation, lease, essential-service revenue, higher education and tobacco securitization bonds.
Most recently, She was an Associate Partner and Senior Bond Analyst at Wellington Management Company where she was assigned to institutional portfolios in excess of $10 billion.
She has a BS from Providence College and Master's degree in Public Administration from Suffolk University.
She earned the CFA designation and is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society Boston and the National Federation of Municipal Analysts.
Sheila R. May active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
GW&K Investment Management LLC
 GW&K Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance GW&K Investment Management LLC (GW&K) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as Gannett Welsh & Kotler LLC. They are a subsidiary of AMG Boston Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). GW&K serves as an investment adviser or sub adviser to private or high net worth clients, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable foundations, endowments, corporations, private funds, mutual funds, UCITS funds, collective trusts and other entities. | Director of Research - Fxd Inc | 2011-05-31 |
Former positions of Sheila R. May
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Wellington Management Co. LLP
 Wellington Management Co. LLP Investment ManagersFinance Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2011-05-29 |
Standish Mellon Asset Management Co. LLC
 Standish Mellon Asset Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Standish Mellon Asset Management Co. LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm traces its roots to 1933, when its predecessor firm, Standish, Ayer & Wood, Inc., began managing fixed income portfolios for US financial institutions, banks and insurance companies. Standish is a subsidiary of BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corp., which is wholly-owned by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). Standish provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional, retail, individual and high net-worth investors in the form of separate accounts, registered mutual funds, and pooled investment vehicles, and to other investment advisors through sub-advisory agreements. | Analyst-Fixed Income | 1992-09-29 |
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
 Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks. | Analyst-Equity | 1990-12-29 |
Training of Sheila R. May
| Suffolk University | Graduate Degree |
| Providence College | Undergraduate Degree |
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GW&K Investment Management LLC
GW&K Investment Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance GW&K Investment Management LLC (GW&K) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1974 and formerly known as Gannett Welsh & Kotler LLC. They are a subsidiary of AMG Boston Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMG). GW&K serves as an investment adviser or sub adviser to private or high net worth clients, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable foundations, endowments, corporations, private funds, mutual funds, UCITS funds, collective trusts and other entities. | Finance |
Wellington Management Co. LLP
Wellington Management Co. LLP Investment ManagersFinance Wellington Management Co. LLP (WMC) is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and is a subsidiary of Wellington Investment Advisors Holdings LLP, ultimately held by Wellington Management Group LLP. WMC offers investment management services for a fee to separate account clients and mutual funds sponsored by unaffiliated parties, as well as to investment vehicles that the firm sponsors. | Finance |
Standish Mellon Asset Management Co. LLC
Standish Mellon Asset Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Standish Mellon Asset Management Co. LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm traces its roots to 1933, when its predecessor firm, Standish, Ayer & Wood, Inc., began managing fixed income portfolios for US financial institutions, banks and insurance companies. Standish is a subsidiary of BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corp., which is wholly-owned by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK). Standish provides both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional, retail, individual and high net-worth investors in the form of separate accounts, registered mutual funds, and pooled investment vehicles, and to other investment advisors through sub-advisory agreements. | Finance |
Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks. | Finance |
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