Sean Biggins is a managing director on the fixed income team at PPM America, Inc. (PPM). In this role, Sean is responsible for underwriting and managing private placement investments in close coordination with the fixed income research team. Previously, he was a credit analyst on the fixed income team and was responsible for the credit coverage and investment recommendations for other non-U.S. banks, insurance brokers, and high yield financial services. Prior to joining PPM in 2019, Sean was a credit analyst at Principal Global Investors, where he was responsible for underwriting private placements in transportation, A&D, and media sectors as well as specializing in structured privates. Sean earned a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University and a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Northern Iowa. He is a CFA^® charterholder.