Aired 07/15/12 Jeremy Held joined ALPS in 1996 and is currently director of research for ALPS Advisers. He is responsible for research, product development, consulting and distribution services for the ALPS ETF, closed-end fund and advisory business. Held is a frequent speaker at investment conferences and his work has appeared in such publications as the Journal of Indexes, Research magazine and Institutional Investor. Held is a Certified Financial Planner and currently a candidate for the Certified Financial Analyst designation.