At RGA, Sam’s role supports the firm’s global reinsurance business through a broad portfolio of derivatives. His daily function includes evaluating, structuring, and trading derivatives across FX, rates, credit, and equities, as well as cash Treasuries. Sam joined the Derivatives Portfolio Management & Trading team in July 2024, after completing an M.S. in Financial Analysis and Quantitative Risk Management at Temple University. In 2024, Sam earned the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) designation from the Global Association of Risk Professionals. Prior to his master’s degree, Sam was part of the Rates & FX sales team at Wells Fargo. He also holds a B.S. in Financial Economics from Brigham Young University – Idaho. Sam lives with his family in St. Louis, Missouri – having now been a resident in all four contiguous U.S. time zones.