Ryan Howard is responsible for contributing to the management for the firm’s international dividend strategy as well as the Global Equity Research Fund.

Mr. Howard joined Lord Abbett in 2003. Prior to his current role, he served as a Research Associate for the international core strategy and was promoted to Research Analyst for the international small cap core, international core, and international dividend strategies. In 2014, Mr. Howard was promoted to Associate Portfolio Manager. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2003.

Mr. Howard earned a BA in economics from the University of Vermont and an MBA from New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of Business. He also is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation.