Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr., CFA, Managing Director, is a member of Americas Fixed Income within Alpha Strategies. He is head portfolio manager on the Municipal Mutual Fund Desk.

He is also a member of BlackRock's Municipal Bond Operating Committee, which oversees all municipal bond portfolio management, research and trading activities.

Mr. Jaeckel's service with the firm dates back to 1991, including his years with Merrill Lynch Investment Managers (MLIM), which merged with BlackRock in 2006. At MLIM, he was a portfolio manager for municipal bond alternative and high yield strategies. Prior to joining MLIM, Mr. Jaeckel was a municipal bond trader with Chemical Bank.

Mr. Jaeckel earned a BA degree in history from Hamilton College in 1981.