Heidi Richardson

Heidi Richardson, Managing Director, is the Head of Investment Strategy for U.S. iShares, part of the Global Investment Strategies & Insight (ISI) Group. Global ISI delivers macro and market insight, leveraging BlackRock’s thought leadership platforms to provide iShares clients with executable investment ideas using iShares ETFs.  Ms. Richardson was most recently a Global Investment Strategist and a member of the BlackRock Investment Institute (BII), where her responsibilities included relating the BlackRock’s multi-asset investment views to key institutional and financial advisor clients.  Ms. Richardson joined the firm in 2010 with over 20 years of investment experience. Prior to joining BlackRock, she was a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager with Alliance Bernstein. Before that, she was a Vice President and Client Portfolio Manager with both Marsico Capital Management and Goldman Sachs Asset Management. She began her career as a short-duration portfolio manager for the Blackstone Bank & Trust Company.  Ms. Richardson appears regularly in financial news media, including appearances on CNBC, Bloomberg, and The Street. She holds the CPM designation and is a member of the CFA Society of San Francisco. Ms. Richardson earned her B.S. degree from Bentley University.