Michael Heldmann, Ph.D.

Managing Director, Senior Portfolio Manager, Best Styles US Equity Head of Best Styles North America, Allianz Global Investors

Mr. Heldmann is a senior portfolio manager, Head of Best Styles North America and a managing director with Allianz Global Investors, which he joined in 2007. He is responsible for developing the Best Styles US Equity team while building on its research capabilities. Mr. Heldmann previously managed Best Styles Emerging Markets and Best Styles Europe Equity products. He has 12 years of investment industry experience. Before joining the firm, Mr. Heldmann worked for the international laboratory CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, as a particle physics researcher. Mr. Heldmann has a Master’s degree in physics from the University of Mainz, Germany, and a Ph.D. from the University of Freiburg, Germany. Mr. Heldmann is a CFA charterholder.