Sam Kulahan is a manager research analyst in LGIM’s Asset Allocation team. He’s responsible for researching equity and fixed income strategies for multi-asset portfolios, including for LGIM’s model portfolio service. Before joining LGIM in November 2023, he spent four years at Morningstar as a senior manager research analyst covering fixed income strategies. Prior to that, he spent three years as a consultant at Deloitte and four years at GE, including as an analyst for its defined-benefit pension plans. He holds a bachelor's degree in business from Bournemouth University and a master’s degree in finance from the University of St Andrews. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.