David Blair

David Blair is head of the Municipal Core SMA business. Prior to joining First Eagle in January 2025, David was a managing director and portfolio manager at Nuveen where he managed municipal separate account portfolios. Since 1996, he has worked at PIMCO and Nuveen, primarily as a municipal credit analyst and portfolio manager. David began his career in 1991 as a Certified Public Accountant and auditor for Arthur Andersen. He earned a BA in economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago. David holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Orange County.