General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> March 7, 2005

CHRISTOPHER SEBALD – ADVANTUS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

CHRISTOPHER R. SEBALD is Senior Vice President and Lead Portfolio Manager, Total Return Fixed Income, at Advantus Capital Management. With over 14 years of investment industry experience, he leads Advantus' Fixed Income Total Return team and also co-manages the mortgage securities portfolio. His background includes all aspects of investment strategy and management.. In addition to positions with other major investment management firms, Mr. Sebald previously worked with Advantus Capital Management from 1992 through 1997 as a Senior Investment Officer, advising total return and insurance accounts. At that time, he focused on public and private mortgage securities, asset-based securities and other structured investments. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the Twin Cities Society of Securities Analysts. He received a Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Minnesota. Profile
TWST: Would you start by telling us your role and responsibility within

Advantus Capital Management?

Mr. Sebald: I am the head of portfolio management for Total Return Fixed

Income portfolios.