Michael Loeffler, CFA, executive director, is a portfolio manager on J.P. Morgan Asset Management's Beta Strategies team based in Columbus. Michael serves as a portfolio manager for the JPMorgan U.S. Equity Index Fund, as well as, other market cap weighted strategies globally. He also assists in the management of the team's enhanced index strategies. In addition, Michael is a portfolio manager on J.P. Morgan Asset Management's Multi-Asset Solutions team managing the JPMorgan Investor Funds, primarily focused on portfolio implementation. Michael joined the firm in 1999 as an investment operations analyst where he processed mutual fund trades for trust accounts. He joined the current investment team in 2000. Prior to joining the firm, he was a mutual fund accountant at BISYS Fund Services. Michael earned a B.S. in Finance from Ohio University. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of Columbus.