He helps design and manage the firm’s municipal investment strategies and customized product solutions to serve the needs of financial advisors and clients. Godlin joined the firm with more than 26 years of investment experience, including 21 years with Morgan Stanley Investment Management, where he was head of the Municipal Bond team. Most recently, he served as chief municipal strategist and as a portfolio manager for the high-yield municipal fund at Van Kampen, an investment-management unit of Morgan Stanley. In the past, Godlin worked with Hanifen Imhoff in Denver, where he focused on structuring financing plans for new-issue and refunding transactions. He also served as a municipal research analyst in public finance with First Interstate Bancorp. Later, Godlin worked with American Capital Asset Management as a senior municipal credit analyst for high-grade, mid-grade and high-yield municipal credits. He holds a BA from Union College and an MPA from Columbia University. Location: New York