Seanna Kim is Partner and Head of Investment Management at Research Affiliates. Seanna joined Research Affiliates in 2016 and oversees the investment management team, which is responsible for portfolio construction and implementation of the firm's investment products. She serves on the firm's Index Committee.

Prior to joining Research Affiliates, Seanna was a director and senior portfolio manager at BlackRock, a senior portfolio manager at Barclays Global Investors, and a partner in asset allocation at Brinson Partners.

Seanna received her Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of California, Irvine, her Master of Science in economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and her Master of Business Administration in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation and is a member of CFA Institute and CFA Society Orange County.