As an Associate Portfolio Manager on the Multi-Asset Strategy Team, Jill Heckard supports portfolio implementation, rebalancing, and investment due diligence across client portfolios. She combines a strong quantitative foundation with experience in economic research, data analytics, and investment communications to support both institutional and private client mandates.

Before joining Great Lakes Advisors, Jill served as Research Director and Senior Writer at InvesTech Research, where she led economic and market analysis, contributed to the firm’s monthly investment newsletter, and worked closely with portfolio managers. Previously, she was with Advisor Perspectives, where she developed and managed data analysis and editorial operations, created analytics automations, and contributed to investment research and firmwide strategy.

Education and Professional Credentials

• Industry Start: 2012
• University at Albany (SUNY), BS
• University of Chicago, MS