Jason joined Meeder in 2009. With over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Jason serves as the President of Meeder Public Funds. Jason oversees the strategic direction and management of Meeder’s Public Funds business. Jason is a member of the executive team working to define growth and innovation strategies for the overall firm.

Jason started with the firm in 2006 and currently serves as Senior Vice President of Public Funds. Jason is a Chartered Market Technician and brings more than a decade of investment industry experience, including a deep knowledge of investing in the public funds space. Additionally, Jason has won numerous awards for his work on the Meeder Money Market Fund.

Linda has been a hands-on manager of public funds since 1983. She is a registered adviser and certified finance administrator. Linda teaches nationally on the full range of treasury functions including investment strategy, investments, benchmarking, cash flow, cash handling and banking. During her 20 years in public finance, Linda was the City Treasurer of Fort Worth, Texas and Deputy State Treasurer/CIO for Texas. Linda is an active member of multiple Texas and national public finance professional organizations and has authored two books on public investing. She holds a Masters degree in Public Administration and was a Fulbright Scholar in Germany. Additionally, Linda’s authorship of the Public Funds Investment Act (PFIA) and Public Funds Collateral Act (PFCA) was instrumental in establishing investing parameters for public entities in Texas.

Eileen Stanic holds a B.B.A. in Finance from Cleveland State University where she was the recipient of the Wall Street Journal Award.  She has over 30 years of treasury management and investment management experience including more than a decade of Ohio public funds investment advisory experience. She has presented at various Ohio public funds educational seminars and has served as a CPIM instructor. Eileen holds the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP) designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Cleveland.

Barry joined the Firm in 2022 and currently serves as Director Advisory Services of Meeder Public Funds. Barry brings more than 20 years of investment advisory experience, specifically in the public sector developing and servicing investor relationships with Texas government entities. He taught Public Funds Information Act certification courses throughout Texas and is an active member of Texas Association of School Business Officials, Government Finance Officers Association of Texas, and Government Treasurers’ Organization of Texas.

Scott’s role focuses on working with clients to implement and maintain investment objectives, manage future cash flows, and provide recommendations to drive investment results. Along with being a Chartered Market Technician, Scott has background in fixed income trading, portfolio strategy and cash management, along with research analysis for the management of client’s portfolios. Scott engages in speaking and educational opportunities to local governments.

Jim joined Meeder in 2018 and has been managing fixed income portfolios for public entities since 2008. His responsibilities at Meeder include portfolio management, client relationship management, and trading. As a member of the investment and credit committees, he is intimately involved with the development and execution of our public funds investment strategies. Jim is also a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars relating to all aspects of public funds investment management. Becoming a CFA charterholder in 2012, Jim is an active member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Columbus.

David is an SEC registered investment advisor and a motivated professional with over 25 years of hands-on experience managing public funds. David was Investment Manager for Harris County, Texas for ten years responsible for a $4.5 billion fixed income portfolio. As such he managed and monitored multiple sub-portfolios for compliance and performance developing strategies which served the County and maintained full policy and statutory compliance. He oversaw all reporting for over 200 County affiliated entities as well as debt issuance. He knows compliance with investment parameters and policies are paramount. David also served as Treasury Manager for the Port of Houston Authority responsible for a $450 million fixed income portfolio, capital budgeting and cash flow forecasting.

Ben joined Meeder in 2022 and has been advising, trading, and managing fixed income portfolios for public entities since 2011 and has been working in fixed income investing since 2008. Ben’s responsibilities at Meeder include client advisory and client relationship management. Ben is intimately involved with the development and execution of investment strategies of his public fund clients. Ben has a degree in Finance from Westminster College and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Utah.

Nick Vaccari is a registered investment adviser with over 10 years of hands-on experience working with public entities, specializing in cash flow, portfolio and investment policy analysis. Nick assists institutional and government clients in meeting their unique goals by identifying investment opportunities based on their individual short- and long-term needs, all while providing a commitment to customer experience. In addition to daily client relationship management, he is responsible for the development and advancement of Meeder Public Funds portfolio service offerings. Nick is a graduate of The Ohio State University and currently holds his Certified Fixed Income Practitioner designation.

Peter joined Meeder in 2018 and has more than 16 years of financial services experience. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a BS in Finance. Peter works closely with advisors and clients, while maintaining the investment portfolio accounting software to ensure timely and accurate reporting preparing presentations, compiling large data set calculations for easy comprehension, and serving as a subject matter expert liaison between Investments, Operations, and various third parties. He also oversees system implementations and guides clients in troubleshooting their internal recordkeeping procedural reviews.

Harold joined Meeder in 2015. He is a graduate of The Ohio State University. He currently has 15 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to working at Meeder, Harold worked in the fund accounting department for Citi Fund Services.

Gabe started his career with Meeder in 2022 as an Advisory Services Consultant. He came to Meeder from SS&C Technologies, where he was in Middle Office Trade Operations. Gabe graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a BA in Financial Planning and served as the President of Pi Kappa Phi.

Rachael joined Meeder in 2022 as an Administrative Assistant for Jason Headings along with assisting the Public Funds team. She graduated from Wittenberg University in 2021 with a B.S. in Business Management. Rachael was an administrative assistant on campus with the Alumni House and was President of her sorority, Gamma Phi Beta. After graduating and prior to joining Meeder, Rachael moved to New Jersey and worked for Chase Bank.

Jason has been with the firm since 2015, bringing five years of experience to his role. He is responsible for the daily management of client portfolios, trade execution, portfolio strategy, portfolio construction, and conducting market research. Jason is a CFA charterholder and a 2010 graduate of The Ohio State University.

Jacob joined the firm in January 2019. Prior to joining the firm, Jacob worked in bank examination and regulation. Jacob is primarily responsible for conducting and maintaining credit research for the financial issuers included in the Meeder Money Market Funds, Public Funds, and STAR Ohio products. Additionally, Jacob assists with daily performance and compliance reporting for those products. Jacob is a 2014 graduate of Western Kentucky University.

David is a portfolio manager working directly on client accounts as a key contributor to fixed-income trading and portfolio construction. David joined Meeder from the Patterson Group in 2021. Prior to working with Patterson Group, David gained experience working with Fortune 500 companies Charles Schwab and Edward Jones in an investment advising capacity. He is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business having earned his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with specialization in Finance and Investment Management. 

Andrew joined the firm in 2021 as a Portfolio Manager with over 15 years of financial services and investment management experience. He is responsible for portfolio management and executing investment transactions for client accounts, conducting market and economic research, and contributing to the firm's credit research process. He is also a member of Meeder’s Investment and Credit committees and is involved in developing and implementing investment strategies. Andrew graduated from Lebanon Valley College with an MBA and The Pennsylvania State University with a BA in Finance.

Robert joined the firm in 2006. He brings nearly 25 years of investment industry experience to the firm as a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager. Robert focuses on managing our fixed income portfolios including the Meeder Money Market Fund, Tactical Income Fund, and Balanced Fund as well as fixed income separately managed accounts and model portfolios. Robert is also heavily involved in our public funds space, managing and advising portfolios for state and local government entities.

Brian joined the firm in January 2022. Before joining Meeder, Brian graduated from the Ohio State University in 2021, where he studied finance and economics. Brian is responsible for conducting credit research for the fixed income team and providing assistance in daily operations.