Brent Leadbetter is Partner, Head of Affiliate Solutions at Research Affiliates. Brent joined Research Affiliates in 2009 and oversees the Affiliate Solutions team, which is responsible for managing the firm's relationships with partners, institutional investors, and financial advisors.

Prior to joining Research Affiliates, Brent was an assistant vice president at Bernstein, an institutional sales associate at AG Edwards, and a retirement specialist at Merrill Lynch.

Brent received his Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Michigan and his Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Los Angeles. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of CFA Institute and CFA Society Orange County.