Todd C. Ahlsten
Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager
Todd Ahlsten is the Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of the Parnassus Equity Income. Todd began his career at Parnassus Investments in 1994 as a research analyst after he was a Parnassus research intern during his senior year at the University of California, Berkeley. He was subsequently promoted to Director of Research in 1998 and in 2001 became Portfolio Manager for the Parnassus Equity Income Fund. He became Chief Investment Officer in 2008. Todd received his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley Haas School of Business in 1994 with an emphasis in finance and accounting.
Todd is an ardent supporter of charitable organizations. His most recent contributions include Family House, an organization which provides housings near UCSF for parents who have children with cancer; and Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic, a non-profit organization that provides free medical services to people in need.