Eileen Riley is a portfolio manager and co-head of Global Equity Opportunities at Loomis, Sayles & Company, where she manages the global equity opportunities and global allocation strategies. She began her investment industry career at Loomis Sayles in 1998 as a member of the International Equity Team. After pursuing her MBA, Eileen returned to Loomis Sayles as a senior global equity analyst covering the consumer and technology services sectors for the firm’s central research group. She later joined the Global Equity Team as a dedicated product analyst. Eileen was promoted to portfolio manager in 2013. Previously, she was a Fulbright student grant recipient in Germany. In 2018 and 2019, Eileen was named one of Citywire’s top 20 female portfolio managers in the US. She earned a BA with honors from Amherst College and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Eileen is a CFA® charterholder.