Mr. Leadbetter is a partner and head of equity solution distribution at Research Affiliates, a subadvisor to PIMCO. He is a product strategist responsible for detailing the elements of Research Affiliates’ equity strategies to institutional asset owners and their consultants as well as to financial advisors. He supports the firm’s distribution partners who offer separately managed accounts and commingled products that follow Research Affiliates’ equity methodologies. He holds a B.A. in history from the University of Michigan and an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of CFA Institute and CFA Society Orange County.