Brian Hess is a Portfolio Manager at Natixis Investment Managers for the firm’s multi-asset model business. In this capacity, Brian collaborates closely with the Natixis Investment Managers Solutions Portfolio Management team and the Natixis Investment Committee to help oversee the firm’s model portfolios. He is tasked with providing insight and analysis on global economic and capital market themes, and is responsible for asset allocation, manager research, and portfolio construction.

Brian joined Natixis in 2023 with 20 years of industry experience, most recently as a Global Markets Fixed Income Strategist for the Loomis, Sayles & Company Full Discretion team. In this role, he partnered with Loomis’ macro, sovereign, and credit research teams to perform targeted global macro research, conduct analysis on international bond and currency markets, and generate investment idea recommendations for Full Discretion portfolios’ nondollar and global sectors. Brian previously served as Senior Research Analyst and Associate Portfolio Manager on the Global Fixed Income Team at Brandywine Global Investment Management.

Brian holds a BA in economics and politics from Ursinus College.