Gary Pzegeo, CFA, Managing Director, is a co-manager of CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc. Mr. Pzegeo has been associated with the firm and/or its affiliates since 2007. Prior to 2007, he served as senior portfolio specialist and senior portfolio manager of high yield bonds at Evergreen Investments. Previously, he was a vice president, portfolio manager and head of taxable bonds at Gannet, Welsh & Kotler. He also served as managing director and portfolio manager with Evergreen Investments from 1990-2001. From 1990 through 1997, Pzegeo served as a fixed income analyst and trader with EIMC, becoming a portfolio manager in 1997. Mr. Pzegeo has been in the financial services industry for more than 29 years. And he has earned the designation of chartered financial analyst.

Brant Houston, CFA, Senior Vice President, has been associated with the AT investment and/or its affiliates since 2007. Prior to 2007, Mr. Houston worked in various investment and analytic roles at Geronimo Financial, Nicholas Applegate Capital Management and Wilshire Associates. Mr. Houston began his investment career since 1999.