Michael Buchenholz, CFA, FSA, is Head of U.S. Pension Strategy in the Institutional Solutions Strategy & Analytics team, helping pension funds design and implement asset allocations that achieve their specific objectives. Prior to his current role, Michael was a Client Portfolio Manager in Fixed Income Global LDI Solutions, responsible for combining fixed income views and actuarial and accounting considerations in order to design customized investment strategies for corporate pension plans. An employee since 2013, he previously held roles as an actuary in Mercer’s Financial Strategy and Retirement Groups. Michael holds a B.S.B.A. in mathematics (probability and statistics) and finance from Washington University and an M.B.A. in finance and economics from Columbia University. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries (FSA), a Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst (CERA), and a CFA charterholder.