Mr. Heathwood is the Head of North American Investor Relations & Distribution for Boston Partners. In this role, he oversees the firms distribution efforts in North America. He has held a number of other roles at the firm, including product manager for alternative investments, intermediary sales, institutional sales, client service, and consultant relations. Previous to his sales and client responsibilities, Mr. Heathwood spent five years on the investment team as an equity trader. He was also a founding partner of Boston Partners Asset Management, upon its inception in 1995. Mr. Heathwood began his investment career in 1993 as an equity trader with The Boston Company Asset Management, Inc. Mr. Heathwood holds a B.A. degree in economics from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.