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Advisor Information for ADOZX

Fund Inception12/29/2010
Name of IssuerAlger
Fund Advisor(s)Fred Alger Management, LLC
Sub-Advisor(s)Weatherbie Capital, LLC

Fund Managers for ADOZX

Gregory Adams
Portfolio Manager since 11/02/2009
Gregory Adams, CFA, is Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager of the Alger Dynamic Opportunities strategy, the Alger Responsible Investing Fund, the Alger Growth and Income strategy, and Director of Quantitative & Risk Management. Mr. Adams joined Alger in 2006, he became a Senior Vice President and the Director of Quantitative & Risk Management in 2006, and a portfolio manager in 2012. From 2006 through 2012, Mr. Adams was a Senior Analyst. Previously, he was Director of Quantitative Research at Lord Abbett & Co. and was responsible for portfolio construction simulation and quantitative stock selection. Over the course of his career, Mr. Adams was Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Deutsche Asset Management and The Chase Manhattan Bank. At Deutsche, where he managed over $10 billion in assets, he was the lead Portfolio Manager for the U.S. Large Cap Core Funds, including Scudder’s flagship Growth & Income Fund. Mr. Adams began his tenure at Chase in 1987 as an equity analyst and was promoted to Co‐Manager of the Chase Vista Balanced Fund and the Chase Vista Growth & Income Fund, managing over $2 billion during his tenure. In 1994, Mr. Adams was named Manager of the Chase Vista Large Cap Equity Fund. Mr. Adams earned a B.A. in American History from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Arts & Sciences and a B.S. in Economics and Finance from The Wharton School. Greg is a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute.
Daniel Chung
Portfolio Manager since 11/02/2009
Dan Chung, CFA is Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager of several Alger strategies. Dan joined Alger in 1994 and has 27 years of investment experience. He was named Chief Investment Officer in September 2001, President in 2003, and CEO in 2006. Dan is also a member of The Alger Partners Plan. Throughout his tenure at Alger, he has made numerous TV appearances on Bloomberg, CNBC, and Fox Business. Dan has also been featured and quoted frequently in Barron’s, Citywire, Forbes, Investment News, Pensions & Investments, and USA Today. Prior to joining Alger, Dan was an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York City in 1989 while he earned an LL.M. from New York University. He earned his J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1987, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. After graduating, he served as law clerk for the Honorable Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, United States Supreme Court. Dan graduated from Stanford University with B.A. and B.S. degrees, with Distinction and Phi Beta Kappa, in 1984. Dan is also a CFA charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute. Dan currently serves as a board trustee and former chairman of The Nature Conservancy in the State of New York and is a Global Campaign Committee Member of The Nature Conservancy. He is also actively involved with the Stanford in New York Internship Program, and frequently contributes to and supports various charitable organizations including the Harlem Education Activities Fund (HEAF) and Target Margin Theater.
H. George Dai
Portfolio Manager since 03/01/2017
George Dai, Ph.D. is Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager at Weatherbie Capital, LLC. George is a Portfolio Manager on the Weatherbie Specialized Growth, Weatherbie Long/Short, Alger Dynamic Opportunities and Weatherbie Enduring Growth Strategies. Additionally, he maintains research responsibilities in the diversified business services, healthcare, and technology areas. George joined Weatherbie Capital in March 2001 and has 25 years of investment experience. During his tenure at Weatherbie, he has been featured and quoted in several publications such as: The New York Times, Investor’s Business Daily, Barron’s, Reuters, Business Insider and Bloomberg. Prior to joining Weatherbie, he was an equity analyst with 1838 Investment Advisors. George received his M.B.A. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, (Director’s List), and his Ph.D. in chemistry from Johns Hopkins University. Previously, he earned a B.S. from the University of Science and Technology of China and was a pharmaceutical research scientist at Procter & Gamble. George is a prized Bridge player, and he holds four U.S. patents. George was issued the Certificate in ESG Investing by the CFA Institute.
Joshua Bennett
Portfolio Manager since 03/01/2017
Josh Bennett, CFA is Director of Research, Portfolio Manager, and Senior Analyst at Weatherbie Capital, LLC. Josh is a Portfolio Manager on the Weatherbie Specialized Growth, Weatherbie Long/Short, Alger Dynamic Opportunities and Weatherbie Enduring Growth Strategies. He also has research responsibilities in the consumer, information services, technology and diversified business services areas. Josh joined Weatherbie Capital in July 2007 and has 24 years of investment experience. During his tenure at Weatherbie, he has been featured and quoted in several publications such as: The New York Times, Investor’s Business Daily, InvestmentNews, Barron’s and MarketWatch. Prior to joining Weatherbie, he was an Equity Research Analyst at MFS Investment Management in Boston where he focused on the Aerospace/Defense and Transportation sectors. Josh also has previous experience with Fidelity Investments as a High Yield research associate. Josh received his M.B.A. from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth (Edward Tuck Scholar with Distinction) and he earned a B.A. in Economics (Summa Cum Laude) from Wheaton College (IL). Josh is a CFA charterholder and is a member of both the CFA Society Boston and the CFA Institute. Josh was issued the Certificate in ESG Investing by the CFA Institute. He is a Trustee at Lexington Christian Academy (Lexington, MA) and a member of the Investment Committee of Christian Camps & Conferences.
Daniel Brazeau
Portfolio Manager since 03/01/2017
Dan Brazeau, CFA is Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Analyst at Weatherbie Capital, LLC and Portfolio Manager on the Alger Dynamic Opportunities and Weatherbie Long/Short Strategies. Dan’s research responsibilities are in the consumer, media & advertising, energy, health care and financials areas. Dan joined Weatherbie Capital in May 2004 as a research analyst and has 24 years investment experience. Prior to joining the firm, he spent over three years as an equity analyst at Wellington Management Company, LLP, where he focused on the advertising, publishing and marketing services industries. He began his career at Kenetech Energy Systems, Inc., where he worked as a project finance analyst and manager for six years. Dan received his M.B.A. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and received his B.S. in Business Administration (with a concentration in finance) from Villanova University. Dan is a CFA charterholder and is a member of both the CFA Society Boston and the CFA Institute. Dan was issued the Certificate in ESG Investing by the CFA Institute.
George Ortega
Portfolio Manager since 01/16/2024
Mr. Ortega has been employed by the Manager since 2013. He became a Senior Vice President in 2021, a Senior Analyst in 2022 and a Portfolio Manager in 2024. He served as Associate Analyst from 2016 to 2018, Vice President and Analyst from 2018 to 2021, and Assistant Portfolio Manager from 2021 to 2024.