James Chen is senior portfolio manager for the global AI strategies and an equity analyst on the fundamental thematic team at Voya Investment Management. He joined the firm following Voya’s integration of certain assets and teams comprising the substantial majority of Allianz Global Investors U.S. (“AllianzGI”) business, where he was a portfolio manager, senior research analyst and director on the global technology team. In this role, James was also responsible for analyzing mid- to large-capitalization semiconductor and semiconductor-equipment companies and assisted in the management of several technology-specific portfolios. Prior to that, he was a senior analyst and co-portfolio manager of several long/short portfolios at Primarius Capital. Prior to that, James worked as a technology analyst and portfolio manager of growth-oriented mid- to large-cap portfolios at Engemann Asset Management. Earlier in his career, he was a senior consultant with Deloitte & Touche, as well as a loan officer with Wells Fargo Bank. James earned a BS in mechanical engineering, an MBA in finance and accounting and an MSBA in investments from the University of Southern California. He is a CFA® Charterholder.