About
Christina Criswell is an Associate Portfolio Manager at Sage Advisory, where she has served since November 2020. In this role, she is involved with portfolio construction and risk management, focusing on implementing custom solutions for institutional clients, including liability-driven investment (LDI) strategies, tax-exempt and taxable fixed income, and tactical ETF-based multi-asset portfolios. Her responsibilities also include collaborating with Sage’s investment team to translate macroeconomic research into actionable portfolio decisions and integrating ESG criteria into investment processes.
Criswell’s experience prior to Sage Advisory includes working as a Trader at Aviva Investors, where she supported fixed income trading and execution for institutional mandates, and as a Trading Associate at Janus Henderson U.S., where she contributed to capital markets operations and client portfolio strategies. This background has provided her with significant exposure to fixed income markets, credit analysis, and the design of custom portfolios for pension funds, health care institutions, and insurance companies.
She holds a B.S.B.A. in Finance from the University of Colorado Boulder. Throughout her career, Criswell has demonstrated expertise in fixed income asset management, liability-driven investing, and tactical allocation using ETFs, positioning her as a key contributor to Sage Advisory’s core institutional and public fund client segments.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Advisory | Associate Portfolio Manager | Nov 2020 to Present | — |
| Aviva Investors | Trader | Nov 2017 to Feb 2020 | — |
| Janus Henderson U.S. | Trading Associate | Apr 2016 to Nov 2017 | — |
| Welch Financial Planning, LLC | Financial Analyst Internship | Sep 2014 to May 2015 | — |
Education
University of Colorado Boulder
B.S.B.A.,Finance
2015
Denver East High School
Skills & Expertise
Others at Sage Advisory Services, Ltd.co. (12)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Vice President Portfolio Management | United States | |
| VP, Senior Research Analyst | Austin, TX , United States | |
| Vice President, Quantitative Research | Austin, TX , United States | |
| Vice President, Responsible Investing Research | Austin, TX , United States | |
| Managing Partner | Austin, TX , United States | |
M Michael Walton | Managing Partner | Austin, TX , United States |
| Vice President, Portfolio Management | Austin, TX , United States | |
R Ron Zboril | Trader and Asst. PM | Austin, TX , United States |
X Xochitl Maldonado | Research Analyst | Austin, TX , United States |
| Associate | Austin, TX , United States |