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Advisor Information for ABSAX

Fund Inception05/17/2010
Name of IssuerAmerican Beacon
Fund Advisor(s)American Beacon Advisors Inc
Sub-Advisor(s)Westwood Management Corp
Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC
Brandywine Global Investment Mgmt, LLC
DePrince Race & Zollo Inc
Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Mgmt LLC

Fund Managers for ABSAX

James Miles
Portfolio Manager since 12/31/1998
Jim Miles serves as a portfolio manager on the Small Cap Value portfolios. He covers consumer companies and is a member of the consumer, healthcare and technology sector teams. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Miles was a vice president in corporate finance at BT Securities Corporation, an affiliate of Bankers Trust. He specialized in lending to and arranging debt for highly leveraged companies. Mr. Miles received his BS in Mechanical Engineering and MS in Engineering from Stanford University and MBA from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Henry Otto
Portfolio Manager since 12/31/1998
Henry is the founder and co-lead portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Equity strategies. Prior to joining Brandywine Global in 1988, he was with Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc., where he managed and traded small cap portfolios and developed computer systems to structure portfolios and analyze performance (1984-1987), and the Chicago Board of Trade as a financial economist developing financial-based futures and options (1982-1984). He earned both an M.B.A. in Finance and Economics and a B.A. in Economics from the University of Chicago. Henry is a member of the Firm's Executive Board.
Steven Tonkovich
Portfolio Manager since 12/31/1998
Steve M. Tonkovich is a portfolio manager. Mr. Tonkovich, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Brandywine Global, is co-lead portfolio manager of the Diversified Value Equity strategies. He plays an integral role in the team’s continual refinement of the Diversified Value Equity investment process and the firm’s ongoing research into value investing. Prior to joining the firm in 1989, he was with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania as a research analyst in the Finance Department (1987 – 1989); and the Moore School of Electrical Engineering of the University of Pennsylvania as a research assistant (1986 – 1987). Mr. Tonkovich is a member of the firm’s Executive Board.
David Green
Portfolio Manager since 12/31/1998
David Green serves as a portfolio manager on the Small Cap Value, Value Opportunities and International Value portfolios. He is a member of the consumer, healthcare and technology sector teams. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Green worked as a senior equity analyst with Goldman Sachs Asset Management on the Broad Market Value team. Before joining Goldman Sachs, he worked as an equity analyst with Prudential Investment Corporation where he began his investment career in 1990. Mr. Green, a CFA® charterholder, received his BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
James McClure
Portfolio Manager since 12/31/2003
Mr. McClure joined BHMS in 1995 from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he had been a vice president and senior portfolio manager, managing the Capital Growth Fund, as well as separate accounts. During his 46-year investment career, he has served as the Chief Investment Officer, and then President and Chief Operating Officer at National Securities and Research Corporation. He also served as the Chief Investment Officer and executive vice president at Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. He managed mutual funds at American Capital Management and Research and was initially a securities analyst at American National Insurance Company. Mr. McClure graduated from the University of Texas where he earned both his BA and MBA.
Paul Cavazos
Portfolio Manager since 12/31/2016
Paul B Cavazos is Chief Investment Officer and joined American Beacon Advisors and has served on the portfolio management team since 2016. Prior to joining American Beacon Advisors, Mr. Cavazos was Chief Investment Officer and Assistant Treasurer of DTE Energy from 2007 to 2016.
Colin Hamer
Portfolio Manager since 03/16/2018
Colin J. Hamer is Associate Portfolio Manager, and has served on the Manager’s portfolio management team since 2018. Mr. Hamer has served on the asset management team since January 2015, is a CFA® charterholder, and has earned the CAIA designation. Prior to joining the Manager, Mr. Hamer worked at Fidelity Investments in various investment-related roles from 2008 to 2014.
W. Coleman Hubbard
Portfolio Manager since 02/28/2020
Mr. Hubbard joined Barrow Hanley in 2012 as an equity analyst, working with the Small Cap Value team. He was promoted to the portfolio management team in January of 2020. Mr. Hubbard began his investment career as an analyst at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. He graduated from Davidson College, where he earned a BA in Economics. Mr. Hubbard is a CFA Charterholder.
Robyn Serrano
Portfolio Manager since 12/15/2021
Robyn Serrano, Associate Portfolio Manager, joined American Beacon Advisors, Inc in 2013. Ms. Serrano has served on the portfolio management team since 2021 and has served on the asset management team since 2018. Prior to that, Ms. Serrano worked at Fidelity Investments in various capacities from June 2010 to December 2013. Ms. Serrano has a BS in International Business from Bryant University. Ms. Serrano is a Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®) professional, and she holds FINRA Series 7, 63 and 66 licenses.
Randy Renfrow
Portfolio Manager since 03/09/2022
Randy A. Renfrow – Joined in 2008 Role: Partner Co-Portfolio Manager Education & Credentials: B.S. in Environmental Engineering, Murray State University M.S.F., Boston University CFA Past Experience: Equity Analyst, Veredus Asset Management Equity Analyst, INVESCO
Greg Ramsby
Portfolio Manager since 03/09/2022
Gregory T. Ramsby – Joined in 1996 Role: Managing Partner Management Committee Member Portfolio Manager Education & Credentials: B.S. in Finance, Oglethorpe University M.B.A., University of Notre Dame Past Experience: Associate Portfolio Manager, First Union Capital Management
DJ Taylor
Portfolio Manager since 05/02/2022
Mr. Taylor joined Barrow Hanley in 2016 as an equity analyst, focusing on small cap stocks. Prior to joining Barrow Hanley, he served as a senior analyst at Value Management Group. Mr. Taylor earned a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Williams College, where he was an NCAA All-American and school record-holder for the Ephs swimming and diving team. He is a member of the CAIA Association and is a CFA charterholder.
Michelle Bevan
Portfolio Manager since 07/29/2022
Michelle is a portfolio manager and securities analyst on the Diversified Value Equity team. She contributes to the quantitative and fundamental analysis of securities for the Diversified Value Equity portfolios by consistently applying Brandywine Global's disciplined exclusionary process. She is the lead portfolio manager for the Diversified Mid Cap Value strategy. Michelle joined the Firm in 1995. She is a CFA charterholder and earned an M.B.A. in Finance and a B.S. in Finance from the University of Delaware, graduating cum laude.
Matthew Lockridge
Portfolio Manager since 03/28/2025
Mr. Lockridge is Head of U.S. Value for Westwood. He serves as a Senior Portfolio Manager on the LargeCap Value and SmallCap Value portfolio teams and is responsible for investment research in the Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary sectors. Additionally, Mr. Lockridge is a member of the firm’s Operating Committee, Investment Policy Committee and the Consumer/Health Care research group. Mr. Lockridge began his career at Arthur Andersen, LLP, within their Chicago consulting practice. He served as a Senior Consultant with Deloitte Consulting, LLP, where he assisted clients with various corporate finance and accounting issues. Mr. Lockridge then served as a Managing Director and Partner at Dearborn Partners, LLC, where he was a member of the firm’s Investment Committee and oversaw investments in the Consumer and Industrial sectors. Mr. Lockridge earned his MBA with a concentration in Finance and Accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and his BBA in Finance from Southern Methodist University.
Frederic Rowsey
Portfolio Manager since 03/28/2025
Mr. Rowsey joined Westwood in 2010, serves as a Portfolio Manager and is responsible for investment research in the Consumer Discretionary sector. He is also a member of the Consumer/Health Care research group. Previously, he served as a Research Associate, assisting with research in the Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Health Care and Energy sectors. Mr. Rowsey graduated from Harvard University with a BA in Economics and a secondary degree in Psychology. Mr. Rowsey is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Dallas-Fort Worth.
William Costello
Portfolio Manager since 03/28/2025
Mr. Costello joined Westwood in 2010 and serves as Director of Equity Portfolios and Senior Portfolio Manager on the SmallCap Value portfolio team. He is also responsible for investment research within the Energy and Utilities sectors and is a member of the Energy/Utilities research group. Mr. Costello began his career with Investors Bank and Trust in 1992 and subsequently joined Delphi Management and The Boston Company. Mr. Costello earned an MBA from Boston University and a BA in Economics from Marietta College. He is a member of the CFA Institute, the Boston Security Analysts Society and the National Association of Petroleum Investment Analysts.
Jordan Latimer
Portfolio Manager since 03/28/2025
Mr. Jordan Latimer, CFA, has served as Vice President, Portfolio Manager, and Research Analyst for the Adviser within the SmallCap Team since 2023 when he rejoined Westwood. Prior to this appointment, he served as Impact Officer at LCM Group, a family office focused on both public and private investments. Prior to LCM Group, Mr. Latimer was a member of the investment team at Ballast Asset Management, providing investment analysis and portfolio management to a fundamental, value-oriented small-mid cap equity strategy. Mr. Latimer began his career at Westwood in 2011 as a Research Associate. In 2015, Mr. Latimer was promoted to Research Analyst, where he was responsible for coverage, research, and idea generation in the technology, industrials, and consumer discretionary sectors. Mr. Latimer graduated magna cum laude from Mays Business School at Texas A&M University and earned his Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Master of Science in Finance. Mr. Latimer earned his CFA charter in April of 2015.