J.R. Rieger is an accomplished finance professional and the founder of Rieger Report® LLC. He has extensive experience in the bond market, specializing in distressed bond valuation, index design, and ESG investing. With an MBA from Adelphi University and a BS in Business Administration and Management from Widener University, J.R. has worked in various capacities in the financial services industry.

He has been a Vice President at Standard & Poor's Securities Evaluations, Inc., a Global Head of Fixed Income Indices Product Management at S&P Dow Jones Indices, an Adjunct Professor at Adelphi University, and an Advisory Board Member at BONDVIEW. J.R. is also an effective expert witness on the valuation of distressed fixed income securities and a published photographer. He is passionate about municipal bonds and the growing green bond market.

As a member of the CFA Institute, the National Federation of Municipal Analysts, Fixed Income Analyst Society, and the Municipal Analyst Group of New York, J.R. has deep knowledge of the U.S. and global bond markets, valuation, and performance benchmarking. He is also an associate member of the Securities Experts Roundtable.

On his personal website, https://www.straighttalkaboutbonds.com/, J.R. provides consulting services to institutions on bond pricing related issues, index design to meet specific investment objectives, and ESG indexing and investing. He is an engaging public speaker and effective at explaining fixed income investments to a diverse range of audiences. His work has been featured in various publications, including Institutional Investor, Barron's, and the Wall Street Journal.