Experience •  Current Responsibilities •  Chief Executive Officer, leading the Advisor’s Senior Management Team, which is responsible for day‑to‑day operations and long-term strategic direction •  Member of the International Large‑Cap Investment Committee •  Member of the Investment Oversight Committee, which monitors the processes and activities of the Advisor’s investment committees •  Member of the ESG Oversight Committee •  Experience began in 1995 •  Joined Brandes Investment Partners in 1995 •  Limited partner of the Advisor’s parent company •  Prior Career Highlights •  Managing Director, Investments Group with Brandes Investment Partners, responsible for the Advisor’s securities research efforts and oversight of the product investment committees •  Education and Skills •  JD (cum laude) from Harvard Law School •  Master’s in international studies from St. John’s College at Cambridge University, England •  AB (Phi Beta Kappa) from Princeton University

Amelia Morris, a limited partner of the firm’s parent company, oversees equity research activities in the consumer sector and covers the European retail and telecom services industries. She is also a member of the International Large-Cap Investment Committee. Previously she’s been a member of the Emerging Markets Investment Committee, Investment Oversight Committee and Brandes Institute Advisory Board. Ms. Morris earned her AB from UC Davis and MBA from Booth-Chicago. She holds the CFA Institute Certificate in ESG Investing. Her relevant experience began in 1986, and joined Brandes in 1998.

Jeffrey Germain, CFA Director, Investments Group Jeff Germain, a limited partner of the firm’s parent company, is the Team Leader and Senior Analyst on the Basic Materials and Utilities Research Teams. He is also a member of the International Large-Cap Investment Committee. Prior to joining Brandes, Mr. Germain was a Financial Analyst with Harcourt and the CFO of Golf Destinations. Mr. Germain earned his BS in business administration with a concentration in finance from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His relevant experience began in 2001, when he joined Brandes.

Luiz Sauerbronn, a limited partner of the firm’s parent company, is a Senior Analyst on the Industrials Research Team and a member of the International Large-Cap and Small-Cap Investment Committees. He is also a member of the Corporate Governance and Proxy Voting Committee. Prior to Brandes, Mr. Sauerbronn worked at J.P. Morgan, Banco Brascan (part of Brookfield) in Brazil, and Royal Dutch Shell. Earned his BS in economics from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and his MBA from Haas (UC Berkeley). His relevant experience began in 1995 & he joined Brandes in 2001.

Shingo Omura, a limited partner of the firm’s parent company, is a Senior Analyst & leader of the Health Care Research Team, with a primary emphasis on pharmaceutical companies. He is a member of the International Large-Cap Investment Committee & is the primary Product Coordinator for the Japan Equity strategy. He is also a member of the Corporate Governance & Proxy Voting Committee. Prior to Brandes, He worked as a sell-side Research Analyst in Japan. Earned his BA from Keio University in Tokyo, Japan, and MBA from Haas (UC Berkeley). His relevant experience began-2001 & joined Brandes - 2005