Michael Bird, CFA

Biography

Michael Bird is a senior portfolio manager for the Global Liquidity Solutions team at Allspring Global Investments. In this capacity, he manages money market funds that invest in U.S. Treasuries and other U.S. government securities. Michael joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). He has experience managing both taxable and tax-exempt money market portfolios. After serving as an operations representative at Van Kampen Investments, he became an assistant portfolio manager on its municipal mutual fund desk. He began specializing in short-term investments when he became the portfolio manager and trader for Van Kampen's money market funds. Michael began his investment industry career in 1993. He earned a bachelor's degree in finance from Bradley University. Michael has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation and is a member of CFA Institute.