Executive Bio
Mr. Eric L. Veiel, CFA has been the Head of U.S. Equity since January 1, 2016, and Vice President since 2006 at T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. Previously, he served as a Director of Equity Research for North America until January 1, 2016, Co-Director of Equity Research for North America, and Co-Portfolio Manager of the US Structured Research Equity Strategy. Mr. Veiel also serves as a Vice President and Portfolio Manager at T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. He covered life insurance, asset managers, money-centered banks and investment banks. From 2010 to 2014, he was the Portfolio Manager of the Financial Services Equity Strategy and financial services sector team leader, covering life insurance, asset managers, money-centered banks, and investment banks. Mr. Veiel was employed at Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Research Division. He also served as a Healthcare Analyst at Wachovia Securities Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Mr. Veiel served as a Senior Equity Analyst covering health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers at Wachovia Securities, LLC, Research Division, AG Edwards Inc., Research Division and Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division. He also served at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Mr. Veiel has a vast investment experience. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Mr. Veiel earned a B.B.A., Magna Cum Laude, in Finance from James Madison University and an M.B.A., with concentrations in Finance and Accounting from the John M. Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis, where he was a Charles F. Knight Scholar.