Jeff Diamond is responsible for contributing to the management for the firm‘s large cap value and mid cap value strategies. Mr. Diamond joined Lord Abbett in 2007.

Prior to his current role, he served as a Senior Research Analyst for the mid cap value strategy. His previous experience includes serving as Managing Director at Axia Capital Management; Senior Vice President/Portfolio Manager at Franklin Mutual Advisers; and Vice President/Assistant Portfolio Manager at Prudential Mutual Funds. He has worked in the financial services industry since 1987.

He earned a BS in operations research and industrial engineering from Cornell University and an MBA in finance from Columbia Business School at Columbia University. He also is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation.