Jerry W. Miller Named President of Guggenheim Inve

NEW YORK, July 13, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Guggenheim Investments, the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners, announced today that Jerry W. Miller has been named President of Guggenheim Investments.

Mr. Miller was formerly Head of Asset and Wealth Management, Americas at Deutsche Bank and before that was President and CEO of Van Kampen Investments.

“Jerry is a highly respected executive with extensive management experience who possesses a  deep understanding of all facets of leadership and of the asset management business, and we are excited to have him join us,” said Mark Walter, CEO of Guggenheim Partners.

Chairman of Guggenheim Investments and Global Chief Investment Officer Scott Minerd said, “We are very pleased to welcome Jerry to Guggenheim, and I look forward to working with him to further build our business.”

Mr. Miller completed Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program for Senior and Executive management and received his B.A. from Swarthmore College. He is based in Guggenheim’s New York office.

About Guggenheim Investments

Guggenheim Investments is the global asset management and investment advisory division of Guggenheim Partners with $217 billion¹ in total assets across fixed income, equity, and alternative strategies. We focus on the return and risk needs of insurance companies, corporate and public pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and foundations, consultants, wealth managers, and high-net-worth investors. Our 275+ investment professionals perform rigorous research to understand market trends and identify undervalued opportunities in areas that are often complex and underfollowed. This approach to investment management has enabled us to deliver innovative strategies providing diversification opportunities and attractive long-term results.

¹Guggenheim Investments total asset figure is as of 03.31.2017. The assets include leverage of $11.7bn for assets under management and $0.4bn for assets for which we provide administrative services. Guggenheim Investments represents the following affiliated investment management businesses of Guggenheim Partners, LLC: Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, LLC, Security Investors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Investment Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Funds Distributors, LLC, Guggenheim Real Estate, LLC, GS GAMMA Advisors, LLC, Guggenheim Partners Europe Limited, and Guggenheim Partners India Management.

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