Daniel C. Roarty was appointed Chief Investment Officer of AB’s Sustainable Thematic Equities team, which manages a suite of geographically diverse strategies dedicated to the achievement of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in 2013. Since assuming this role, he has become a thought leader in socially responsible investing, utilizing the SDGs as a road map for identifying thematic investment opportunities. Roarty is an active part of the sustainable investing community, acting as a subject-matter expert around the globe, including speaking at the 2018 Sustainable Investing Conference at the UN. He joined the firm in 2011 as global technology sector head on the Global/International Research Growth team and was named team lead in early 2012. Roarty previously spent nine years at Nuveen Investments, where he co-managed both a large-cap and a multi-cap growth strategy. His research experience includes coverage of technology, industrials and financials stocks at Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. Roarty holds a BS in finance from Fairfield University and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a CFA charterholder. Location: Philadelphia

Ben Ruegsegger is a Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst on the Sustainable Thematic Equities team. Ruegsegger was appointed Portfolio Manager on AB’s Sustainable US Thematic Strategy in 2017, and on the global and international strategies in 2023. In this role, he assists the chief investment officer in managing a suite of geographically diverse strategies aligned with long-term sustainable themes. In addition, Ruegsegger is a veteran thematic investor and serves as a Senior Research Analyst on the Sustainable Thematic Equities Portfolios, where he is responsible for covering global technology. Prior to joining the AB Sustainable Thematic Equities team in 2008, he covered the financial and consumer discretionary sectors on AB’s US Mid Cap Growth team. Ruegsegger began his career at AB in 2001. He holds a BA in economics and finance from Eastern University and is a CFA charterholder. Location: Philadelphia