Bridget B. Hughes, CFA, is senior principal, parent ratings, for Morningstar. Hughes is responsible for leading Morningstar's firm-level research efforts. She directs the US parent ratings committee, which oversees the assignment of Parent Pillar ratings for all US investment managers under coverage. She also leads the firm's global parent ratings committee and helps coordinate collaboration on parent firms among manager research analysts, who together produce Parent Pillar ratings for more than 300 asset managers globally. Hughes is also a member of the committee that determines each Morningstar ESG Commitment Level for asset managers.
Before her current role at Morningstar, Hughes was a senior manager research analyst focused on domestic and international equity strategies. She has been the lead analyst on a variety of asset managers, including large, diversified managers such as Vanguard, as well as smaller boutique firms.
Before joining Morningstar in 1995, Hughes worked for American Funds' transfer agency and for Shearson Lehman as a financial consultant.
Hughes holds a bachelor's degree in finance and economics, with honors, from Illinois State University. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation.
