Randy Welch

Managing Director, Portfolio Manager
Randy Welch
40 years of experience

Randy Welch is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for Principal Asset Management’s asset allocation team. He has been responsible for the Principal LifeTime target date portfolios since 2007, the Principal LifeTime Hybrid target date portfolios since their inception in 2009, and the Principal LifeTime target date Strategic Index portfolio since its inception in 2025. He is also responsible for the management of multi-managed core/satellite funds and the New Mexico 529 Plan. Randy joined Principal in 1989. He received an MBA from Drake University and a bachelor’s degree from Grand View College. Randy is an affiliate member of the CFA Institute.