Jake Gilliam is a Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Construction Solutions supporting Schwab Asset Management^®. In this role, Mr. Gilliam leads the Schwab Asset Management research, portfolio analytics, and investment portfolio strategist teams. Mr. Gilliam is responsible for the strategic direction of multi-asset class portfolios and portfolio construction across Schwab Asset Management, [including non-discretionary advisory services provided for Charles Schwab Trust Bank’s Collective Investment Trusts], and provides analytical support to advisers, institutions, and clients. Additionally, Mr. Gilliam provides strategic leadership for Schwab Asset Management’s multi-asset and sub-advised investment strategies, as well as for the firm’s portfolio construction framework. He also participates in Asset Allocation and Third-Party Investment Oversight committees and represents Schwab Asset Management’s multi-asset class strategies and framework to the institutional marketplace, clients, and the media.

Mr. Gilliam has more than 20 years of retirement industry and multi-asset management experience. Previously, he was the head of research and analytics, as well as head client portfolio strategist for Schwab Asset Management’s multi-asset strategies. Prior to that, Mr. Gilliam was the senior portfolio manager for Charles Schwab Trust Bank’s Collective Investment Trusts and the head of sub-adviser oversight for Schwab Asset Management. Additionally, Mr. Gilliam served as the interim head of asset allocation and portfolio manager for all of Schwab Asset Management’s multi-asset class funds. Prior to these roles, he oversaw the due diligence process for maintaining the Schwab Focus List.