Rob Dowil is a Portfolio Manager for the Principal Asset Management fixed income team. He is responsible for managing insurance portfolios and private placement strategies for Principal Life Insurance Company and third-party clients. Rob joined the firm in 1997. Prior to his current role, Rob was a credit analyst and manager of Principal’s public and private research teams. He received an MBA from The University of Iowa and a bachelor’s degree in finance from Truman State University. Rob has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA institute. Rob is a past president of the CFA Society Iowa.