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Advisor Information for ALVAX

Fund Inception05/17/2010
Name of IssuerAmerican Beacon
Fund Advisor(s)American Beacon Advisors Inc
Sub-Advisor(s)Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC
Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Mgmt LLC
Massachusetts Financial Services Company

Fund Managers for ALVAX

George Davis
Portfolio Manager since 12/31/1989
George Davis serves as Executive Chairman and portfolio manager on the Large Cap Fundamental Value and Large Cap Disciplined Value portfolios. He is a member of the capital goods and financials sector teams. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Davis was an assistant to the senior partner of RCM Capital Management. He began his career in equity research with internships at Cramer, Rosenthal & McGlynn and Fidelity Management & Research. Mr. Davis received his BA in Economics and History and MBA from Stanford University.
Patricia McKenna
Portfolio Manager since 12/31/1995
Patty McKenna serves as a portfolio manager on the Large Cap Fundamental Value and Large Cap Disciplined Value portfolios. She covers consumer companies and is a member of the consumer and healthcare sector teams. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. McKenna was an equity analyst at Trust Company of the West. Before entering the field of investment management, she worked for five years in corporate finance at Bankers Trust and then at Fieldstone Private Capital Group. Ms. McKenna began her career as a forensic accountant in 1983. Ms. McKenna, a CFA® charterholder, received her BA in Economics from Stanford University and MBA from Harvard Business School.
Scott McBride
Portfolio Manager since 12/31/2004
Scott McBride serves as CEO and portfolio manager on the Large Cap Fundamental Value, Large Cap Disciplined Value, Global Value and Focused Global Value portfolios. He covers technology companies and is a member of the consumer, technology, healthcare and financial sector teams. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. McBride was an associate consultant with Deloitte Consulting and worked as an investment marketing analyst with Fidelity Investments. Mr. McBride, a CFA® charterholder, received his BA in Economics from Georgetown University and MBA from Columbia University.
Nevin Chitkara
Portfolio Manager since 11/22/2010
Nevin Chitkara is an investment officer of MFS Investment Management (MFS®) and a portfolio manager of the firm's value, total return, and global total return portfolios. Prior to being named portfolio manager in 2006, Nevin was an equity research analyst specializing in the business services, cellular telephone, and telephone services industries. Nevin joined MFS in 1997. Previously, he served on the corporate audit and business development staffs of General Electric Co.
Mark Giambrone
Portfolio Manager since 02/27/2015
Mr. Giambrone joined Barrow Hanley in 1999. Prior to joining Barrow Hanley, Mr. Giambrone served as a portfolio consultant at HOLT Value Associates. During his career, he has also served as a senior auditor/tax specialist for KPMG Peat Marwick and Ernst & Young Kenneth Leventhal. Mr. Giambrone graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University with a BS in Business and received an MBA from the University of Chicago
Kirk Brown
Portfolio Manager since 02/28/2016
Kirk Brown serves as Senior Portfolio Manager, Asset Management for American Beacon Advisors, Inc. and is responsible for monitoring the investment advisors to several American Beacon Funds as well as investments in alternative products (including private equity). He is also responsible for monitoring the international, high yield bond, emerging markets and currency overlay investment advisors to AMR Corporation’s pension plans. Prior to joining American Beacon in 1994, Mr. Brown served in operational and business planning roles for American Airlines, Inc. Mr. Brown received his BA from the State University of New York at Brockport in 1986 and an MBA from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management in 1988. He is a CFA charterholder.
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.
Katherine Cannan
Portfolio Manager since 12/31/2019
Katherine Ann Cannan - Investment Officer - Portfolio Manager - As an Equity Portfolio Manager, responsible for buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk control and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions. - Joined MFS in 2013; previous positions include Equity Research Analyst; MFS Summer Intern. - Previous experience includes 2 years as Associate at Thomas H. Lee Partners; 2 years as Analyst at Goldman, Sachs & Co.. - Northwestern University, Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa - Harvard Business School, Master of Busi
Robyn Serrano
Portfolio Manager since 08/04/2023
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.
Douglas Campbell
Portfolio Manager since 07/01/2024
Doug Campbell serves as a portfolio manager on the Large Cap Fundamental Value and Large Cap Disciplined Value portfolios. He covers enterprise IT, chemicals, and energy services companies. He is a member of the capital goods, technology and energy sector teams. Mr. Campbell began his career in equity research as an associate at Dodge & Cox. After a short period as an entrepreneur, Mr. Campbell continued his equity research career with internships at Causeway Capital Management and Capital Group. Mr. Campbell received his BS in mathematics and economics from Stanford University and MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Thomas Crowley
Portfolio Manager since 12/31/2024
Thomas P. Crowley, CFA - Equity Portfolio Manager - Investment Officer - As an Equity Portfolio Manager, responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction, risk and cash management. Participates in the research process and strategy discussions. - Joined MFS in 2007; previous positions include Equity Research Analyst. - Previous experience includes 7 years as Research Analyst and Investment Associate at Putnam Investments. - Affiliations include CFA Institute, CFA Society of Boston - Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business, M.B.A - College of the Holy Cross, Bachelor of Arts