Nils Hegstad

Nils Hegstad is a Senior Client Portfolio Manager at Income Research + Management (IR+M) in Boston, MA. In this capacity, he is responsible for managing client relationships and collaborating closely with both clients and consultants to develop tailored fixed income investment solutions. He was promoted to Senior Client Portfolio Manager in 2023, having joined IR+M in 2015.

His primary expertise lies in the fixed income asset class, with an emphasis on core, core plus, and customized bond strategies. Throughout his tenure at IR+M, Nils has worked extensively with institutional investors, public and corporate pension plans, and similar large asset owners, providing guidance on multi-sector bond portfolios and liability-driven investment mandates.

Before joining IR+M, Nils held roles in consultant relations at Manulife Asset Management and in business development at Columbia Management (formerly RiverSource Investments). He holds a Bachelor of Arts from Middlebury College and is a CFA charterholder, underscoring his deep technical knowledge and commitment to professional excellence in investment management.