Global Portfolio Management Biographies

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1 Global Portfolio Management Biographies Title Leadership Team Mark Litzerman, CFA Head of Global Portfolio Management 1 Andy Valerie, Team Leader 2 Tom Wald, CFA, Team Leader 3 Page Portfolio Managers & Analysts Tom Boden 4 Peter Larsen 5 Chao Ma, PhD, FRM Quantitative Investment Consultant 6 Terry Peterson, CFA 7 Rick Schoenborn Investment Research Analyst 8 Ryan Tomlinson, CFA 9

2 Mark Litzerman, CFA Head of Global Portfolio Management Mark Litzerman is the head of Global Portfolio Management for Wells Fargo Investment Institute (WFII), a subsidiary of that is focused on delivering the highest quality investment expertise and advice to help investors manage risk and succeed financially. WFII serves clients of Wealth and Investment Management, a division of Wells Fargo & Company comprised of Wells Fargo Private Bank, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement, and Abbot Downing businesses, accounting for more than $1.6 trillion* in assets under administration. In his role, Mr. Litzerman is responsible for leading Global Portfolio Management, a centralized investment portfolio management team comprised of nine portfolio managers and analysts. Mr. Litzerman and his team leverage research and guidance from WFII s Global Investment Strategy, Global Alternative Investments, and Global Manager Research teams to build and manage WFII s recommended portfolios. With his knowledge of investment strategy, Mr. Litzerman has been quoted in various media outlets. Previously, Mr. Litzerman was the co-head of Real Asset Strategy for Wells Fargo Investment Institute, and was part of the leadership team that developed strategic and tactical asset allocation recommendations and market commentary for real assets, which includes real estate investment trusts (REITs) and master limited partnerships (MLPs). He was also responsible for global equities, with specific responsibility for small and midcap U.S. stocks. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2006, Mr. Litzerman served in a variety of investment strategy positions including director of research and chief investment officer for Hale & Dorr Capital Management, portfolio management team leader for Mellon Private Asset Management, and director of equities for First NH Investment Services. He has more than 3o years of experience in financial services. Mr. Litzerman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Purdue University, a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of New Hampshire, and is a CFA charterholder. He is based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Global Portfolio Management, Global Investment Strategy, Global Manager Research and Global Alternative Investments are divisions of, Inc (WFII). WFII is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of and provides investment advice to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Global Alternative Investment Services, Inc. is a registered broker dealer that acts as placement agent for certain funds and provides wholesaling support services to GAI. through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and its various affiliates and subsidiaries. Gallatin Asset Management Inc. was an asset management arm of A.G. Edwards, Inc., a predecessor company of Wells Fargo Advisors. and non-bank affiliates of All rights reserved. 1

3 Andy Valerie Team Leader Andy Valerie is a global portfolio manager for, a subsidiary of that is focused on delivering the highest quality investment expertise and advice to help investors manage risk and succeed financially. WFII serves clients of Wealth and Investment Management, a division of Wells Fargo comprised of Wells Fargo Private Bank, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement, and Abbot Downing businesses, accounting for more than $1.6 trillion* in assets under administration. In his role, Mr. Valerie is responsible for co-managing the Guided Portfolio Strategies, a centralized model portfolio program within Global Portfolio Management (GPM). Mr. Valerie and his team leverage research and guidance from WFII s Global Investment Strategy, Global Alternative Investments, and Global Manager Research teams to build and manage WFII s recommended portfolios. Mr. Valerie has worked for Wells Fargo since March 2010, having joined Wealth Management as a Senior Investment Strategists in The Private Bank, where he worked with high net worth clients to create asset allocation strategies and build portfolios to help meet clients investment objectives while managing risk Prior to joining Wells Fargo, Mr. Valerie served in a variety of investment positions including Chief Investment Officer at Morse Capital Partners, a multi-family Registered Investment Advisory firm based in Richmond, Chief Investment Officer of Dynamic Energy Capital, a start-up fund of hedge funds focused on the Alternative Energy sector, Chief Investment Strategist, Senior Vice President for LPL Financial, and Equity Strategist, Vice President, for First Union Securities. He began his career in finance with Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch in New York City. Mr. Valerie earned his MBA with a concentration in Finance and undergraduate Finance degree from Virginia Commonwealth University, and has conducted study at the European Institute of Finance at the University of Wales and University College of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. Mr. Valerie has been awarded the Certified Hedge Fund Professional (CHP) designation by The Hedge Fund Group. He is located in Richmond, Va. Global Investment Strategy, Global Manager Research, Global Alternative Investments and Global Portfolio Management are divisions of, Inc. (WFII). WFII is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of and provides investment advice to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Advisors and other Wells Fargo affiliates. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is a bank affiliate of. Wells Fargo Advisors is a trade name used by Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC, Members SIPC, separate registered broker-dealers and non-bank affiliates of. CAR All rights reserved. 2

4 Tom Wald, CFA Team Leader Tom Wald is a global portfolio manager for, a subsidiary of that is focused on delivering the highest quality investment expertise and advice to help investors manage risk and succeed financially. Wells Fargo Investment Institute serves clients of Wealth and Investment Management, a division of comprised of Wells Fargo Private Bank, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement, and Abbot Downing businesses, accounting for more than $1.6 trillion* in assets under administration. During his 22 years of varied industry experience, Mr. Wald has been integrally involved in securities research, money manager due diligence and varied business leadership and portfolio analysis and management roles. He has served as a member of the Wells Fargo Advisors Investment Strategy Committee, Manager Strategy Investment Council and Senior Leadership Board. Before assuming his role with Wells Fargo Advisors, Mr. Wald provided leadership for the manager research and portfolio management functions of Gallatin Asset Management, the asset management arm of A.G. Edwards. Prior to his time with the firm, he worked for Boatman s Trust company as a portfolio and securities analyst. Mr. Wald received his B.A. in Economics from DePauw University, his M.B.A. from The University of Missouri, and his M.S.W. from Washington University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder. He is based in St. Louis, Missouri., Inc. (WFII) is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of and provides investment advice to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Advisors and other Wells Fargo affiliates. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is a bank affiliate of. through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and its various affiliates and subsidiaries. Gallatin Asset Management Inc. was an asset management arm of A.G. Edwards, Inc., a predecessor company of Wells Fargo Advisors. and non-bank affiliates of. CAR All rights reserved. 3

5 Tom Boden Tom Boden is a global portfolio manager for, a subsidiary of that is focused on delivering the highest quality investment expertise and advice to help investors manage risk and succeed financially. serves clients of Wealth and Investment Management, a division of comprised of Wells Fargo Private Bank, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement, and Abbot Downing businesses, accounting for more than $1.6 trillion* in assets under administration. He is the lead manager on the Allocation Advisors Active/Passive, Cyclical Asset Allocation Portfolios Plus (CAAP Plus), Wells Fargo Compass ETF and Strategic ETF portfolios. Mr. Boden is also the lead manager on Global Opportunities and Multi- Strategy Income Blends in FundSource. In addition, he co-manages the Standard with Alternative Portfolios and discretionary portfolios within the firm s DMA (Diversified Managed Allocations) program. He has money manager due diligence and associated asset class focused experience, including global equities, real estate investment trusts, and diversified allocation and tactical allocation strategies. Mr. Boden has also served as a member of the Manager Strategy Investment Council. Prior to joining the firm, he was an analyst with Gallatin Asset Management at A.G. Edwards. In total, he has 18 years of industry experience, including five years at Salomon Smith Barney. Mr. Boden received his B.A. in Economics from Southern Methodist University. He is based in St. Louis, Missouri., Inc. (WFII) is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of and provides investment advice to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Advisors and other Wells Fargo affiliates. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is a bank affiliate of. through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and its various affiliates and subsidiaries. Gallatin Asset Management Inc. was an asset management arm of A.G. Edwards, Inc., a predecessor company of Wells Fargo Advisors. and non-bank affiliates of. CAR All rights reserved. 4

6 Peter Larsen Peter Larsen is a global portfolio manager for, a subsidiary of that is focused on delivering the highest quality investment expertise and advice to help investors manage risk and succeed financially. serves clients of Wealth and Investment Management, a division of comprised of Wells Fargo Private Bank, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement, and Abbot Downing businesses, accounting for more than $1.6 trillion* in assets under administration. With more than 20 years of industry experience, he is the lead manager on the FundSource Core American Optimal Blends and FundSource Tax Managed Optimal Blends and co-manages the Standard with Alternative Portfolios and discretionary portfolios within the firm's DMA (Diversified Managed Allocations) program. Before joining the firm, he was an analyst for Gallatin Asset Management at A.G. Edwards. He also worked for Piper Jaffray & Co. in that firm s Private Client Services group. Mr. Larsen received his B.A. in International Economics from Valparaiso University. He is based in St. Louis, Missouri., Inc. (WFII) is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of and provides investment advice to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Advisors and other Wells Fargo affiliates. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is a bank affiliate of. through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and its various affiliates and subsidiaries. Gallatin Asset Management Inc. was an asset management arm of A.G. Edwards, Inc., a predecessor company of Wells Fargo Advisors. and non-bank affiliates of. CAR All rights reserved. 5

7 Chao Ma, PhD, FRM Quantitative Investment Consultant Chao Ma is a Quantitative Investment Consultant for (WFII), a subsidiary of that is focused on delivering the highest quality investment expertise and advice to help investors manage risk and succeed financially. WFII serves clients of Wealth and Investment Management, a division of Wells Fargo comprised of Wells Fargo Private Bank, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement, and Abbot Downing businesses, accounting for more than $1.6 trillion* in assets under administration. In his role, Dr. Ma works with WFII to develop quantitative solutions. He c0llaborates broadly with WFII s Global Investment Strategy, Global Asset Allocation, Global Portfolio Management, and Global Manager Research teams. He has more than eight years of experience in research. Dr. Ma earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Science (MS) Degrees from California Institute of Technology, and is a Financial Risk Manager (FRM ) charterholder. Dr. Ma has passed all three levels of the CFA Program. He is based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Global Portfolio Management, Global Investment Strategy, Global Manager Research and Global Alternative Investments are divisions of, Inc., Inc. WFII is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of and provides investment advice to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Advisors and other Wells Fargo affiliates. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is a bank affiliate of. and non-bank affiliates of. CAR All rights reserved. 6

8 Terry Peterson, CFA Terry Peterson is a global portfolio manager for, a subsidiary of that is focused on delivering the highest quality investment expertise and advice to help investors manage risk and succeed financially. serves clients of Wealth and Investment Management, a division of comprised of Wells Fargo Private Bank, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement, and Abbot Downing businesses, accounting for more than $1.6 trillion* in assets under administration. With 24 years of industry experience, he is the lead portfolio manager on the FundSource Standard Optimal Blends and co-portfolio manager on the FundSource Standard with Alternatives Optimal Blends and DMA (Diversified Managed Allocations) Optimal Blends. Before joining the firm, he served as senior analyst for Gallatin Asset Management at A.G. Edwards. Mr. Peterson is a CFA charterholder and received his B.S. in Business Administration from The University of Missouri. He is based in St. Louis, Missouri., Inc. (WFII) is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of and provides investment advice to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Advisors and other Wells Fargo affiliates. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is a bank affiliate of. through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and its various affiliates and subsidiaries. Gallatin Asset Management Inc. was an asset management arm of A.G. Edwards, Inc., a predecessor company of Wells Fargo Advisors. and non-bank affiliates of. CAR All rights reserved. 7

9 Rick Schoenborn Investment Research Analyst Rick Schoenborn is an investment analyst within Global Portfolio Management for Wells Fargo Investment Institute (WFII), a subsidiary of that is focused on delivering the highest quality investment expertise and advice to help investors manage risk and succeed financially. WFII serves clients of Wealth and Investment Management, a division of comprised of Wells Fargo Private Bank, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement, and Abbot Downing businesses, accounting for more than $1.6 trillion* in assets under administration. In his role, Mr. Schoenborn provides analytical support to the team s overall portfolio management effort and is involved in the management of the ETF portfolios. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Schoenborn was an analyst within Global Manager Research for. He has money manager due diligence and associated asset class focused experience, including domestic equities and fixed income. In total, he has eight years of industry experience. Mr. Schoenborn received his B.S. in Economics from The Missouri University of Science and Technology and his M.S. in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis., Inc. is a registered investment adviser and wholly-owned subsidiary of and provides investment advice to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Wells Fargo Advisors and other Wells Fargo affiliates. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. is a bank affiliate of. through Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and its various affiliates and subsidiaries. and non-bank affiliates of. CAR All rights reserved. 8

10 Ryan M. Tomlinson, CFA Ryan M. Tomlinson is a global portfolio manager for, a subsidiary of that is focused on delivering the highest quality investment expertise and advice to help investors manage risk and succeed financially. serves clients of Wealth and Investment Management, a division of comprised of Wells Fargo Private Bank, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement, and Abbot Downing businesses. In his role, Mr. Tomlinson focuses on providing advice for the FundSource Standard with Alternatives and Global Opportunities Portfolios. Mr. Tomlinson previously worked as an analyst with Global Manager Research. Prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2008, Mr. Tomlinson worked for Smith Barney. He has more than ten years of experience in financial services. Mr. Tomlinson earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Finance from Lindenwood University. He is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of St. Louis. Mr. Tomlinson is located in St. Louis, Missouri. 9