Edward T. Bradford Managing Partner, Senior Portfolio Manager—Generalist

Ted Bradford is a co-founder and Managing Partner of Bradford & Marzec and a member of its Investment Policy and Strategy Committee and Portfolio Management Team. Ted’s responsibilities as a Senior Portfolio Manager include conducting economic analysis, and setting investment and portfolio management policy for both domestic and international portfolios. As a generalist portfolio manager with over 40 years experience, he works directly with other portfolio managers and specialists on credit decisions, tactical trading strategies and special portfolio mandates including short duration, core-plus, high yield and international markets. The breadth and depth of his extensive experience adds team stability and a foundation for the individual growth of the team members.

Ted began his investment career with Security Pacific Bank, where he was a portfolio manager in the Trust Division. From there, he worked 12 years for CalPERS, as the Bond Investment Officer for in-house managed assets and served as the CIO before leaving to start Bradford & Marzec in 1984.

Ted is a member of ‘SACRS’, (State Association of County Retirement Systems), NAST (National Association of State Treasurers), CATTC (California Association of Treasurers and Tax Collectors), and a ‘FELLOW’ member of The Financial Analysts Federation, (now called the CFA Institute) since 1974.

Ted holds a Master’s and Bachelor’s degree in Finance from California State University.

Edward T. Bradford Managing Partner, Senior Portfolio Manager—Generalist

About Us

Edward T. Bradford

Zelda Marzec

Douglas Lopez, CFA

N. Graham Allen, FCMA

Jeffrey Brothers, CFA

Terence Reidt, CFA