Education Leslie Falconio holds an undergraduate degree in finance and computer science from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She has an M.B.A. in finance and corporate accounting from the University of Rochester's, William E. Simon School of Business. 

Professional history Leslie Falconio is a senior fixed income strategist and works on the U.S. Fixed Income Asset allocation recommendations. Leslie has more than 20 years as a fixed income portfolio manager. She began her career as fixed income analyst and then portfolio manager at MetLife, responsible for MetLife’s $20 billion intermediate fixed income portfolio. After MetLife, Leslie was the lead manager of Oppenheimer Funds main U.S. fixed income portfolios where one of the funds she managed, the Oppenheimer Intermediate U.S. Fund, was recognized in The Wall Street Journal as a top performing fund.

Leslie has also spent over seven years working as a portfolio manager with Soros Fund Management and Graham Capital Management.

Media exposure Leslie has been quoted in multiple media networks including Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal. She has also spent time on not-for-profit boards and is involved with various philanthropic organizations.