Elise Thiemann, CFA

Elise is a Vice President of State Street Global Advisors and an Investment Strategist within the Defined Contribution team. In this role, she works to support SSGA's sales efforts across DC clients and prospects, support SSGA's existing client base, and contribute to the ongoing development of a best-in-class Defined Contribution product offerings. As a member of the Defined Contribution team, she also serves as an internal expert on DC plan design, architecture, and key regulatory and legislative topics.

Prior to her current role, Elise was the Co-Head of DC Investment Strategy at Willis Towers Watson. In this role, she worked as a strategist for the firm’s largest DC clients and also served as the Head of the Target Date Fund Research Team and Head of the Managed Account Research Team.

Elise earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, with a concentration in Finance and Spanish, from the University of Notre Dame. She earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the Chicago CFA Society and the CFA Institute.