Robert J. Schoen
Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Asset Allocation
Mr. Schoen is Co-Chief Investment Officer, Global Asset Allocation (GAA), and a member of Putnam's
Operating Committee. In his role as Co-CIO of GAA, he directs the overall strategy and positioning of
Putnam's GAA products. Mr. Schoen oversees the research that drives equity security selection strategies,
portfolio construction, and risk management for GAA portfolios. His work also contributes to Putnam's
Capital Markets Outlook. In addition, Mr. Schoen is a member of Putnam’s ESG Leadership Committee. He
joined Putnam in 1997 and has been in the investment industry since 1990.
Mr. Schoen is a portfolio manager of Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Funds (Growth, Balanced, and
Conservative); Putnam Dynamic Risk Allocation Fund; Putnam Multi-Asset Absolute Return Fund; Putnam
Multi-Asset Model Portfolios; Putnam Retirement Advantage Funds; Putnam RetirementReady Funds; and
Putnam 529 for America. Previously at Putnam, he served as a Co-Head of GAA, Head of the Quantitative
Models group, and an Analyst in the GAA group.
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