Jason Collins , CFA

Jason Collins is a portfolio manager in the Fixed Income Division. He co-manages the Stable Value Intermediate strategies and the Managed Bond Trust. He is an Investment Advisory Committee member of the Short-Term Bond Fund, Fixed Income Series, Inc., and Limited-Term Bond Portfolio. Jason also chairs the Synthetic Investment Committee and cochairs the Low Duration Advisory Committee. He is a vice president of T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company.

Jason’s investment experience began in 2001, and he has been with T. Rowe Price since 2005, beginning as a portfolio investment analyst on the Stable Value team, before transitioning to the U.S. Taxable Low Duration team. After that, he was an associate portfolio manager responsible for managing high-quality multi-sector portfolios for stable value mandates. Prior to joining the firm, Jason was employed by University Federal Credit Union as a financial analyst, where he managed a portfolio of investment-grade securities and was responsible for the credit union's asset liability management program. Before that, he was employed by Janus Capital as an investor service supervisor. Jason also was an airborne reconnaissance supervisor in the United States Navy.

Jason earned a B.S., with honors, in liberal studies from Excelsior College and an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin. Jason also has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst^® designation.

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