Bryant Dieffenbacher, CFA

Bryant Dieffenbacher is a vice president, portfolio manager and research analyst for Franklin Templeton Fixed Income. Mr. Dieffenbacher is responsible for co-leading portfolio management of Franklin High Income Fund, Franklin High Yield Fund and Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF. He specializes in the analysis of high yield corporate bonds in exploration & production, chemicals, refining, and investment grade chemical sectors globally.

Mr. Dieffenbacher has over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to his current role, Mr. Dieffenbacher was an analyst for Gabelli Asset Management, Dunbar Capital Management, and Litespeed Management LLC. Mr. Dieffenbacher joined Franklin Templeton in 2010 as a research analyst after being an MBA intern in summer of 2009.

Mr. Dieffenbacher holds a bachelor of arts in economics from Yale University, and a MBA from Columbia University's Graduate School of Business. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and is a member of the CFA Society of San Francisco and CFA Institute.