Pratik co-manages our Non-U.S. Small Cap strategy and provides fundamental equity research and analysis for the Non-U.S. Small Cap and Global Small Cap strategies. He joined American Century in 2009 from MacKay Shields, where he was an international equity analyst, covering European small- and mid-cap companies. Prior to MacKay Shields, he was a portfolio manager and equity analyst for Fiduciary Trust Company International, also focused on European small- and mid-cap companies. He has worked in the industry since 1998. Pratik has a bachelor’s degree in finance and international business from New York University.

Federico Laffan is a vice president and portfolio manager for American Century Investments®. Mr. Laffan joined the firm in 2001 as an investment analyst and was promoted to portfolio manager in 2004. In 2008,Mr. Laffan left the firm and served in portfolio management roles at Axiom International Investors and Ranger International. He returned to American Century Investments in 2011. Before joining American Century in 2001, Mr. Laffan was director of international equities, portfolio manager and analyst with Credit Suisse / Warburg Pincus Asset Management.

Trevor Gurwich is a vice president and senior portfolio manager for American Century Investments®. Mr. Gurwich joined American Century Investments in 1998 and has worked in the financial industry since 1992. Previously, he was a manager for Arthur Andersen in their business consulting group. Mr. Gurwich holds a master's degree in finance and investments from Columbia Business School, a bachelor's degree in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania and a bachelor of science degree in economics from the Wharton School of Business. He's also fluent in French and Afrikaans.