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Courey Gruszauskas is a design manager at Morningstar.

Gabriel Presler is an analyst with Morningstar.com.

Julie Utterback is a senior equity analyst for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. Within the healthcare industry, she covers medical technology and service companies. She is also the chairperson of the equity research team’s capital allocation methodology.

Utterback joined Morningstar in 2005 as an equity analyst in the healthcare industry. At that time, she covered medical technology companies, including orthopedic device, medical equipment, and cardiac device firms. In 2010, she joined Morningstar's credit research team, initiating coverage of the entire healthcare industry and generally helping the organization expand and maintain its credit coverage across many industries. She held that senior credit analyst role until April 2019, when she returned to the equity team to cover medical technology and service companies.

Prior to joining Morningstar, Utterback was an equity analyst at State Farm Insurance for several years. She holds a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

Bryan Armour is director of passive strategies research for North America at Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc.

Before joining Morningstar in 2021, Armour spent seven years working for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, conducting regulatory trade surveillance and investigations, specializing in exchange-traded funds. Prior to Finra, he worked for a proprietary trading firm as an options trader at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

Armour holds a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

Leslie Norton is editorial director for sustainability at Morningstar.

Norton joined Morningstar in 2021 after a long career at Barron's Magazine and Barrons.com, where she managed the magazine's well-known Q&A feature and launched its sustainable investing coverage. Before that, she was Barron's Asia editor and mutual funds editor. While at Barron's, she won a SABEW "Best in Business" award for a series of stories investigating fraudulent Chinese equities, which protected the savings of investors and pensioners by warning about deceptive stocks before they crashed.

She holds a bachelor's degree from Yale College, where she majored in English, and a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.

Follow Norton on Twitter @leslienortonnyc.

Alyssa Stankiewicz is an ESG manager research analyst for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. She leads environmental, social, and governance research in North America, spearheading efforts on the ESG Commitment Level and publishing reports on the sustainable funds landscape.

Before joining Morningstar in 2019, Stankiewicz completed her Master of Business Administration in sustainable innovation at the University of Vermont, where she and her teammates won the inaugural Total Impact Portfolio Challenge. She also holds bachelor's degrees in Spanish and linguistics from Earlham College.

Chloé Moore, CFP®, is the Founder of Financial Staples, a virtual, fee-only financial planning firm based in Atlanta, GA and serving clients nationwide. Her firm is dedicated to serving tech employees who are entrepreneurial-minded, philanthropic, and purpose-driven. Chloé believes that money is an emotional topic and it impacts many aspects of our lives. She enjoys helping clients unpack their money history and discover how they can use money to support a life that is most meaningful to them. Follow Chloé on Twitter: @finstaples The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of Morningstar.

Tyrone Ross is the CEO and co-founder of Onramp Invest and Founder of 401stc, a storytelling consultancy. He is a graduate of Seton Hall University and was also a 2004 Olympic Trials qualifier in track and field in the 400 meters. He was recognized by Investment News 40 under 40 (2019) and by WealthManagement.com as a top 10 advisor set to change the industry in 2019. Financial Planning.com named him as one of 20 people who will change wealth management in 2020. He was recently named as Investopedia’s Top 100 financial advisors and to Think Advisor’s 2021 IA25: VIP’s Pushing Advisors Forward. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of Morningstar.

Catalina Franco-Cicero, MS, CFP, joined Tobias Financial Advisors in October 2017 as a Financial Advisor. In this role, Catalina’s responsibilities include client relationship management, financial plan design, advisory of retirement plans--401ks--for small businesses, and delivery of financial wellness education programming to their employees. In addition, she also works with Spanish-language clients and serves as a mentor for the next generation advisors on the team. Catalina switched careers to the financial services industry in 2011. Prior to switching careers, Catalina was a wellness professional and adjunct professor with Barry University. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of Morningstar.

On Morningstar.com, we encourage a healthy dialogue about investing by presenting a range of viewpoints, opinions, and perspectives from our own analysts, editors, and strategists as well as contributors outside of Morningstar. Our Perspectives program enhances these offerings as we seek commentaries from asset managers, educational institutions, registered investment advisors, and other financial professionals that offer well-argued views on the market, the economy, and investment strategies.

Carter Cofield is a certified public accountant who is dedicated to helping business owners save money on taxes. He's spent years learning the best tax savings strategies so that he can teach them to entrepreneurs and business owners everywhere. He’s also the owner of Cofield’s Concepts which is a financial literacy website teaching people how to make more money, pay fewer taxes, and be their own boss! You can check out his website and podcast for free resources at cofieldsconcepts.com. The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of Morningstar. Follow Carter on Twitter: @Cofield_Advisor

Rachel J. Robasciotti is the Founder & CEO of Adasina Social Capital, an investment and financial activism firm that serves as a critical bridge between financial markets and social justice movements. Adasina was built out of the Social Justice Investing strategy originally developed at Robasciotti & Philipson, an investment firm Rachel founded in 2004. As a queer woman of color, Rachel is a fierce advocate for social justice in the financial industry. Follow Rachel on Twitter: @rrobasciotti

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Amy C. Arnott, CFA, is a portfolio strategist for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. She is responsible for developing and articulating best practices to help investors and advisors build smarter portfolios.

Before rejoining Morningstar in 2019, Arnott was an associate wealth advisor at Buckingham Strategic Wealth, where she was responsible for portfolio analysis, asset allocation, rebalancing, and trade recommendations. Arnott originally joined Morningstar as a mutual fund analyst in 1991 and held a variety of leadership roles in investment research, corporate finance, and strategy from 1991 to 2017.

Arnott holds a bachelor's degree with honors in English and French from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

Dr. Nandita Das is a professor of finance and the director of the CFP-board registered financial planning program at Delaware State University. She also advises clients on financial planning through Das Financial Health, LLC.

Nandita Das has published over 15 academic papers in peer-reviewed journals and over 30 presentations and conference proceedings both at the national and international level. She is a speaker, and her speaking engagements range from cultural competency and inclusion in the financial services profession to empowering the public with financial literacy. She is a recipient of 2021 Fulbright-Nehru Scholar Grant where she will be collaborating with a premier Indian Educational Institution on “Sustainable Investing & Portfolio Management- A global perspective”. Follow Nandita on Twitter: @NanditaFinPlan

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Brian Thompson is a financial advisor and the founder of Brian Thompson Financial LLC. As both a tax attorney and a Certified Financial Planner™, he provides comprehensive financial planning to LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs who run mission-driven businesses. He spent a decade defending small-business owners against the IRS as a tax attorney and decided to become more proactive rather than reactive when helping small businesses thrive. Follow Brian on Twitter: @BrianFinancial

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Rianka R. Dorsainvil, CFP is the co-founder and co-CEO of 2050 Wealth Partners, a virtual, fee-only comprehensive financial planning firm dedicated to serving first-generation wealth-builders, entrepreneurs, and thriving professionals. She also hosts 2050 TrailBlazers, a podcast aimed to address the lack of diversity in the financial planning profession by engaging industry experts and leaders in conversation. Follow Rianka on Twitter: @Rianka_D

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Walter K. Booker is the chief operating officer of MarketCounsel, a business and regulatory consulting firm for registered investment advisors. Prior to joining MarketCounsel, Walter was a senior operating executive in both the institutional and individual investor sectors of the financial services industry. Walter is chairman emeritus and a board member of Sponsors for Educational Opportunity and a board member of the AAAA Foundation. Follow Walter on Twitter: @wkb_mc

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Samuel Deane is a financial advisor and CEO of Deane Wealth Management, an independent investment advisory firm for Millennials in technology. Samuel specializes in comprehensive financial planning, equity compensation, and tax planning. Follow Samuel on Twitter: @samuelsdeane

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Sonya Dreizler is a speaker, author, and consultant focused on fostering candid conversations about gender and race in financial services. She is also a subject matter expert in ESG and responsible investing and is a former CEO of an independent BD/RIA. When she's not working, you can find her hanging out with her kids, lifting weights, enjoying the beauty of Northern California, and chairing the board at CUESA. Follow Sonya on Twitter: @SonyaDreizler

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Phuong Luong, CFP, is an educator and financial planner focused on economic justice and closing racial wealth divides. She is a Principal at Saltbox Financial, a virtual, fee-only RIA. She is also the online facilitator for the Boston University Financial Planning Program. Phuong is a subject matter expert in ESG and regenerative investing. Follow Phuong on Twitter: @pt_luong

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Nura Husseini is a designer for Morningstar.

Keith Reid-Cleveland is a content development editor for Morningstar.com. He focuses primarily on ensuring that content reaches new audiences by utilizing best practices in editing, content strategy, and search engine optimization.

Before joining Morningstar in 2020 as an associate editor, Reid-Cleveland worked in content and editorial for Built In and the University of Chicago while freelancing for outlets such as Uproxx, The Daily Dot, Funimation, ESPN's Andscape, and more.

Reid-Cleveland holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the Missouri School of Journalism. He also holds a certificate in editing from the University of Chicago Graham School of Continuing Liberal and Professional Studies. Follow Reid-Cleveland @kreid_c.

Harron Young is an associate equity analyst for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. She covers companies in the healthcare sector.

Before joining Morningstar in 2020, Young was a 2016 Teach for America corps member and worked as a third-grade teacher for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District.

Young holds a bachelor's degree in international relations from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs. She also holds a Master of Business Administration from Kent State's College of Business Administration.

Michael Jantzi is founder and president of Jantzi Research Inc., an independent investment research firm that evaluates and monitors the environmental, social and governance performance of securities. A frequent commentator and writer on social investment and related topics, he is the co-author of The 50 Best Ethical Stocks for Canadians: High Value Investing, published by MacMillan Canada. He can be reached at mjantzi@jantziresearch.com.Michael Jantzi est président de Jantzi Research, société indépendante de recherche sur les placements qui évalue et suit les résultats des titres boursiers en matière écologique, sociale et de gouvernance. Commentateur et éditorialiste fréquent sur les investissements à contenu social et sujets apparentés, il est co-auteur de The 50 Best Ethical Stocks for Canadians: High Value Investing, publié par MacMillan Canada. On peut le joindre à mjantzi@jantziresearch.com.

Adam Fleck is the director of equity research, ESG for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He leads Morningstar's environmental, social, and governance equity research efforts, including collaboration with Sustainalytics, along with a team of analysts in Chicago and Amsterdam.

Before assuming his current role, Fleck was Morningstar's regional director of equity research in Australia and New Zealand and director of North American consumer equity research. He joined Morningstar in 2006.

Fleck holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame, where he graduated cum laude. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

Emelia Fredlick is a content development editor for Morningstar. She works to reach individual investors through featured digital content experiences that bring Morningstar research to life.

Before joining Morningstar in 2019, Fredlick spent four years in content marketing for financial-services clients' wealth management and small-business segments.

Fredlick holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Emory University.

Lena Tsymbaluk is an associate director, manager research, for Morningstar UK Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. She covers emerging-markets funds, funds that invest in Asia and Japan, and US equity funds.

Before joining Morningstar in 2011, Tsymbaluk worked for Fung Capital, a private equity arm of Li & Fung Group, and for Horizon Capital, a private equity fund manager.

Tsymbaluk holds a master’s degree in international studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

Michael Malseed is an associate director of manager research for Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He is responsible for conducting qualitative research on Australian and New Zealand fund managers and their funds.

Before joining Morningstar in June 2016, Malseed spent seven years as a senior investment analyst at Bennelong Australian Equity Partners and was responsible for fundamental stock research across a wide variety of sectors in the Australian share market. Prior to Bennelong, he worked for ING Investment Management as a large-cap equity analyst for four years, following a number of other various roles within the business.

Malseed holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance from the University of Sydney.

Jack Shannon is a senior manager research analyst for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He focuses on actively managed equity strategies and is the lead analyst for MFS and Artisan Partners, among other firms.

Prior to joining Morningstar in 2020, Shannon worked in commercial banking and was a consultant providing subject matter expertise on complex financial litigation. Shannon holds a bachelor's degree in economics and history from James Madison University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration in investments and corporate finance from the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza College of Business.

Saraja Samant is a manager research analyst for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. She covers fixed-income strategies.

Before joining Morningstar in 2020, Samant worked for Ernst & Young in Mumbai, India as a consultant in international tax services.

Samant holds a bachelor's degree in finance and accounting from the University of Mumbai and a master's degree in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

Adam Sabban is a senior manager research analyst, equity strategies, for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc.

Before joining Morningstar in 2019, Sabban spent over five years working at a New York/New Jersey-based Registered Investment Advisor, where he conducted investment research and managed portfolios for high-net-worth families.

Sabban holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rutgers University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

Phelix Lee is an equity analyst for Morningstar Asia Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He covers Asia tech stocks, with a focus on Greater China.

Before joining Morningstar in 2019, Lee spent five years at a Hong Kong-based brokerage firm as an equity analyst covering small/mid-cap names in tech hardware.

Lee holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) in financial services from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

Dan Baker is a senior equity analyst for Morningstar Asia Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He covers Asian telecommunications and technology companies and is a member of the Moat Committee.

Before joining Morningstar in 2014, he had 10 years’ experience as an equity analyst with Merrill Lynch and Mirae Asset Securities and two years in equity sales with RBS. He also worked for eight years in the telecommunications industry as an engineer with Ericsson and a telecom industry consultant with Ovum.

Baker holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Melbourne, a diploma in applied finance and investment from the Securities Institute of Australia, and a master’s degree in accounting from Curtin University.

Ben Slupecki, CFA, is an associate analyst for Morningstar.

Neal Kosciulek is a manager research analyst, passive funds research, for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He covers fixed-income exchange-traded funds and mutual funds.

Before joining Morningstar in 2019, Kosciulek spent five years as an examiner with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, conducting sales practice and financial operational examinations of broker/dealers across the country.

Kosciulek holds a bachelor's degree in economics from DePaul University's Driehaus College of Business. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from DePaul University's Kellstadt Graduate School of Business.

David Carey is an associate manager research analyst for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He covers equity strategies.

Prior to assuming his current role, Carey served as a customer support representative for Morningstar Direct and was also a data journalist, writing articles for Morningstar Research Portal and Morningstar.com.

Carey holds a bachelor's degree in finance and business analytics from Benedictine University.

Todd Trubey is a senior manager research analyst for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He covers multi-asset and alternative fund strategies.

Before rejoining Morningstar in 2021, Trubey served as vice president of marketing and Analytics for Advisory Research and as vice president of portfolio strategies for Ariel Investments. In his previous stint with Morningstar, he worked in training and education and was a senior fund analyst.

Trubey holds a bachelor's degree in English from Sewanee: The University of the South and master's and doctorate degrees in English from Northwestern University.

Philip Straehl is head of capital markets and asset allocation for Morningstar’s Investment Management group. In his role, he oversees the group’s capital markets research and chairs the asset allocation committee. Additionally, he is chairman of the global capital markets and asset allocation best practice working group. Previously, he was portfolio manager and senior research responsible for managing asset allocation portfolios. He joined Morningstar in 2007.

His research has been published in the Financial Analysts Journal and a variety of media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times, have featured his work.

Straehl holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Switzerland and a master’s degree in business administration, with honors, from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with concentrations in analytic finance and economics.

Tom Nations, CFP, is an associate director of multi-asset and alternative strategies for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc.

Before assuming his current role in 2021, Nations was a manager research analyst covering equity strategies. Prior to that, he spent more than five years working for a Chicago-based investment and financial advisory firm, conducting mutual fund and asset-class research to help build and review tailored asset allocations for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families.

Nations holds a bachelor's degree in business economics from Miami University's Farmer School of Business. He also holds the Certified Financial Planner™ designation.

Maciej Kowara is an associate director of manager research - quantitative research for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He specializes in active fixed-income funds.

Kowara has 20 years of investment industry experience. In 2016, he returned to Morningstar after spending four years as an asset-allocation portfolio manager for Aegon/Transamerica. Prior to that, he was a senior research consultant and portfolio manager at Morningstar Investment Services. Earlier in his career, he was vice president of the product analysis group at Deutsche Bank’s Scudder Investments and worked as a mutual fund analyst for Morningstar.

Kowara holds a bachelor’s degree in classics and philosophy from the University of Toronto and a doctorate in classics from Harvard University. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.

Matthew Wilkinson is a senior manager research analyst for Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He is responsible for conducting qualitative research on Australian and New Zealand fund managers and their funds.

Before Joining Morningstar in 2015, Wilkinson worked for Propex Derivatives in the fixed-interest and equity futures market as a trader analysing and managing exposures. Prior to that, he had a career in engineering, working on local and overseas projects, most recently in commercial management roles.

Wilkinson holds a master’s degree in applied finance from Macquarie University and a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Sydney.

Mike Mulach is a senior manager research analyst for Morningstar Research Services LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. He covers fixed-income strategies.

Before assuming his current role in 2019, Mulach worked in data and client services as a member of the Morningstar Development Program. Prior to that, he interned as an investment banking analyst at TM Capital and as a wealth management analyst for UBS Financial Services.

Mulach holds a bachelor's degree in economics and art history from Bates College.

Monika Dutt is a director of passive strategies research for Morningstar UK Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Morningstar, Inc. She leads the firm's passive strategies EMEA team of four analysts specializing in researching and rating index mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Having started her career with Bloomberg, Dutt joined Morningstar in 2015 as a passive strategies analyst. Three years later, she left for Vanguard, where she worked as a senior ETF analyst and then as a portfolio consultant within the firm's portfolio review department. In her role, she was responsible for delivering investment research and insights to Vanguard's institutional and retail intermediary clients.

Dutt holds a master's degree with distinction in data science from University College London.