Dhaval Patel is an assistant vice president of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., and a senior portfolio analyst in the Fixed Income Division. In this role, he provides analytical support to investment, client service, and marketing staff for the firm's U.S. Investment Grade Corporate Bond, U.S. Short Duration, and Stable Value Strategies. Prior to joining T. Rowe Price in 2014, Dhaval worked for over 15 years in the financial industry, most recently as a senior fixed income analyst in portfolio management at Fidelity and Guaranty Life. He also worked in senior fixed income analyst roles at The Phoenix Companies and Citigroup Global Investments. Dhaval earned a B.S.B.A. in finance and international business from Northeastern University and an M.B.A. in finance and management from the University of Connecticut School of Business.