Adan Jimenez

My role is to make investment recommendations that will ultimately create wealth for our clients. It makes me proud to be part of a team that’s building such great credit products.

It’s also a team that wants the best for me. I’ve been given a lot of responsibility since I joined, which has helped me grow in both confidence and skills. Just two years into my career, I have the freedom to publish research in the way I think is most effective. It makes me feel I have a say in how things are done.

I’ve lived in Chicago most of my life. I went to community college there before transferring to Marquette University, where I studied Finance and Economics and was part of the school’s leading Investment Program. I did an internship with Aviva Investors and received a full-time offer straight after.

It means my experience is different to many who started their careers in investment banking or sell-side research. I attended public schools, I’m the first person in my family to go to college, and I’m one of a small number of Latinos in the Asset Management business. I’ve always felt people at Aviva Investors respects my experience, values my differences, and welcomes my ideas. It’s a truly friendly, inclusive culture.