Fixed Income
Actively Navigating Fixed Income Markets
Madison Fixed Income and Milwaukee-based Reinhart Fixed Income bring together decades of experience to deliver a broad spectrum of actively managed bond strategies. Partnering closely with advisors and investors, our teams offer institutional-caliber investment strategies designed to align with varying risk profiles and portfolio objectives. With portfolio managers averaging more than 25 years of industry experience, our teams have navigated multiple market cycles and will continue to leverage a disciplined, research-intensive investment approach.
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Philosophy
We believe fixed income should play three vital roles in a portfolio: reliable income, capital preservation, and diversification from other asset classes. We also believe the fixed income markets are inefficient and not all risks are accurately valued. That’s why, across our strategies, we emphasize active risk management, independent research, and collaborative portfolio construction – all with the goal of providing strong long-term returns while minimizing the risk of capital loss.
Fixed Income Team
William Ford, CFA®
Co-Head of Reinhart Fixed Income, Portfolio Manager
Michael Wachter, CFA®
Co-Head of Reinhart Fixed Income, Portfolio Manager
Peter Altobelli, CFA®
Portfolio Manager, Credit Analyst
Katherine Doyle
Portfolio Manager, Credit Analyst
William Fain
Insurance Portfolio Manager
Douglas Fry, CFA®
Portfolio Manager
Alyssa Johnson
Insurance Analyst
Ajla Kavazovic
Credit Analyst
Adam Lynch
Portfolio Manager, Credit Analyst
Michael Massel, CFA®
Credit Analyst
Jeffrey Matthias, CFA®, CAIA®, CIPM®, CFP®
Portfolio Manager
Donald J. Miller, CFA®
Head of Insurance Solutions, Insurance Portfolio Manager
Sarah Molitor, CFA®
Portfolio Manager, Credit Analyst
Chris Nisbet, CFA®
Portfolio Manager, Analyst
Allen Olson, CFA®
Portfolio Manager, Analyst
Michael Peters, CFA®
Portfolio Manager
Andrew Scargill
Fixed Income Associate
Alan Shepard, CFA®
Portfolio Manager, Analyst
Matt Stoner
Credit Analyst
Arissa Wallander
Fixed Income Analyst
Mike serves as a Portfolio Manager and is the Head of Fixed Income. Mike started in the financial services industry in 2004 and joined Madison in 2013. Prior to joining Madison, Mike was a Portfolio Manager at Ziegler Lotsoff Capital Management with an extensive background in credit research. He earned his BBA in finance from St. Norbert College, M.S. in economics from Marquette University and an MBA in analytical finance and accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He is a CFA charterholder.
William, CFA, serves as Co-Head of Reinhart Fixed Income and Portfolio Manager for Madison’s Reinhart Fixed Income Team. Mr. Ford joined Reinhart in 2005 and has been working in the financial services industry since 2005. He was previously an analyst and was promoted to Fixed Income Portfolio Manager in 2010. Prior to that, he held multiple analytical roles at United Airlines. Mr. Ford holds a BS and an MS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Michael, CFA, serves as Co-Head of Reinhart Fixed Income and Portfolio Manager for Madison’s Reinhart Fixed Income Team. Mr. Wachter joined Reinhart in 1997 and has been working in the financial services industry since 1988. Mr. Wachter holds a BBA in Finance and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an MBA from Marquette University.
Peter, CFA, serves as a Portfolio Manager & Credit Analyst for Madison’s Reinhart Fixed Income Team. Mr. Altobelli joined Reinhart in 2002 and has been working in the financial services industry since 1995. He was previously a Securities Analyst and was promoted to Portfolio Manager in 2009. Prior to that he was an analyst at Campbell Newman Asset Management, a Milwaukee based investment firm. Mr. Altobelli holds a BBA Finance and Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Katherine serves as a Portfolio Manager & Credit Analyst for Madison’s Reinhart Fixed Income Team. Ms. Doyle joined Reinhart in 1998 and has been working in the financial services industry since 1997. She was previously a Fixed Income Associate and was promoted to Portfolio Manager in 2007. Ms. Doyle holds a BA from Colorado College and an MBA from Marquette University.
Mr. Fain joined Madison in 2002 and brings almost three decades of experience managing taxable and tax-advantaged portfolios for insurance companies. Mr. Fain holds a BS in Finance from the University of Rhode Island and an MBA in Finance from Michigan State University. He previously held the position of Vice President of Portfolio Management at a large, multi-line insurance consortium where he managed various affiliated company and external insurance client portfolios and spent several years prior to that managing the treasury operations for a regional property and casualty insurance company.
Doug, CFA, serves as a Portfolio Manager for Madison’s Reinhart Fixed Income Team. Mr. Fry joined Reinhart in 2001 and has been working in the financial services industry since 1990. Prior to that he was the Director of Fixed Income at Campbell Newman Asset Management, a Milwaukee based investment management firm. Mr. Fry holds a BBA from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater and an MBA from Marquette University.
Ms. Johnson joined the Madison organization in 2003 and oversees the investment accounting and reporting of our Insurance Asset Management Division. She began her insurance career with Marsh & McClennan where she focused on large commercial and industrial projects. Ms. Johnson holds a B.S. in Business Management from Arizona State University.
Ajla serves as a Credit Analyst for Madison’s Reinhart Fixed Income Team. Ms. Kavazovic joined Reinhart in 2011 and has been working in the financial services industry since 2011. Ms. Kavazovic holds a BBA from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and an MBA from Cardinal Stritch University.
Adam serves as a Portfolio Manager & Credit Analyst for Madison’s Reinhart Fixed Income Team. Mr. Lynch join joined Reinhart in 2007 and has been working in the financial services industry since 2007. He was previously a Fixed Income Associate and was promoted to Associate Portfolio Manager in 2017. Mr. Lynch holds a BBA in Finance from the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee.
Michael, CFA, serves as an analyst for Madison’s Fixed Income Team. Michael has been working in the financial services industry since 2012 and joined Madison in 2017. He earned his B.S. from the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign.
Jeff, CFA, CAIA, CIPM, CFP, serves as a portfolio manager for Madison’s Fixed Income Team, specializing in tax-exempt municipal bond portfolios. Jeff has been working in the financial services industry since 1987 and joined Madison in 2011. He earned his B.S. in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and his MBA in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Mr. Miller, CFA, joined our firm with over 20 years of insurance company and bank investment management experience. Mr. Miller managed both the fixed income and equity portfolios for Illinois Mutual Life Insurance Company for 15 years prior to joining Madison. Don also previously served as an investment officer and portfolio manager for Bank One Investment Advisors in Central Illinois. He currently holds the CFA designation and has an MBA from Bradley University in addition to his undergraduate degree in Finance from Creighton University and a General Banking degree from the University of Illinois.
Sarah, CFA, serves as a Portfolio Manager & Credit Analyst for Madison’s Reinhart Fixed Income Team. Mrs. Molitor joined Reinhart in 2009 and has been working in the financial services industry since 2007. She was previously a Fixed Income Associate and was promoted to Associate Portfolio Manager in 2017. Mrs. Molitor holds a BS in Marketing and International Business from Marquette University.
Chris, CFA, serves as a portfolio manager for Madison’s Fixed Income Team, specializing in government and corporate bond portfolios. Chris has been working in the financial services industry since 1990 and joined Madison in 1992. He earned his B.S. in economics and M.S. in finance and investments from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Allen, CFA, serves as a portfolio manager and analyst for Madison’s Fixed Income Team, specializing in corporate-only and credit research. Allen has been working in the financial services industry since 1998 and joined Madison in 2002. He earned his B.S. in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and M.S. in management from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Mike, CFA, serves as a portfolio manager and analyst for Madison’s Fixed Income Team, specializing in taxable and tax-free strategies. Mike has been working in the financial services industry since 1987 and joined Madison in 1997. He earned his B.S. in business administration from Valparaiso and his MBA from Indiana University.
Andrew serves as a Fixed Income Associate on Madison’s Reinhart Fixed Income team. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse.
Alan serves as a portfolio manager and credit analyst on Madison’s Fixed Income Team, specializing in corporate only and credit research. Alan has been working in the financial services industry since 1988 and joined Madison in 2011. He earned his B.S. in finance and economics from the University of Delaware and his MBA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, specializing in the Applied Security Analysis Program. Alan is a member of Madison's Sustainable Committee.
Matt serves as a Credit Analyst for Madison’s Reinhart Fixed Income Team. He holds a BBA in Finance and a Certificate in Investment Management from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Arissa Wallander serves as an Analyst on Madison’s Fixed Income Team. Arissa joined Madison in October of 2022. She earned her B.S. in Economics with Mathematical Emphasis from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Any performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Non-deposit investment products are not federally insured, involve investment risk, may lose value and are not obligations of, or guaranteed by, any financial institution. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate.
This website is for informational purposes only and is not intended as an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any security and is not investment advice.
Consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Madison Funds carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information about the fund. Call 800.877.6089 or visit madisonfunds.com to obtain a prospectus and read it carefully before investing. | Bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, credit risk and inflation risk. As interest rates rise, the prices of bonds fall. Long-term bonds are more exposed to interest-rate risk than short-term bonds.
Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.
It is Madison’s opinion that the bond market is inefficient. There is no guarantee that these inefficiencies exist or that Madison can identify or use them.
In addition to the ongoing market risk applicable to portfolio securities, bonds are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk and inflation risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; generally, the longer a bond’s maturity, the more sensitive it is to this risk. Credit risk is the possibility that the issuer of a security will be unable to make interest payments and repay the principal on its debt. Bonds may also be subject to call risk, which allows the issuer to retain the right to redeem the debt, fully or partially, before the scheduled maturity date. Proceeds from sales prior to maturity may be more or less than originally invested due to changes in market conditions or changes in the credit quality of the issuer.
Any performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Non-deposit investment products are not federally insured, involve investment risk, may lose value and are not obligations of, or guaranteed by, any financial institution. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate.
This website is for informational purposes only and is not intended as an offer or solicitation with respect to the purchase or sale of any security and is not investment advice.
Consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of Madison Funds carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information about the fund. Call 800.877.6089 or visit madisonfunds.com to obtain a prospectus and read it carefully before investing. | Bonds are subject to certain risks including interest-rate risk, credit risk and inflation risk. As interest rates rise, the prices of bonds fall. Long-term bonds are more exposed to interest-rate risk than short-term bonds.
Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.
It is Madison’s opinion that the bond market is inefficient. There is no guarantee that these inefficiencies exist or that Madison can identify or use them.
In addition to the ongoing market risk applicable to portfolio securities, bonds are subject to interest rate risk, credit risk and inflation risk. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; generally, the longer a bond’s maturity, the more sensitive it is to this risk. Credit risk is the possibility that the issuer of a security will be unable to make interest payments and repay the principal on its debt. Bonds may also be subject to call risk, which allows the issuer to retain the right to redeem the debt, fully or partially, before the scheduled maturity date. Proceeds from sales prior to maturity may be more or less than originally invested due to changes in market conditions or changes in the credit quality of the issuer.