Todd A. Abraham, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager of Federated Investment Management Company (“FIMC”). Mr. Abraham is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of the Government/Mortgage-backed Fixed Income Group. He is responsible for overseeing the macro risk elements in the portfolio. He has been with FIMC or an affiliate since 1993; has worked in investment management since 1993; has managed investment portfolios since 1995. Education: B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.B.A., Loyola College.

Responsible for product strategy, portfolio management, and research in the international fixed income area. Previous associations: Senior Trader, global fixed income and foreign exchange securities, Federated Hermes; Associate Director, Senior Analyst/Trader, UBS Brinson; Various positions at Bank of New York and Bankers Trust Company. B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook. Joined Federated Hermes 1999.

Jerome D. Conner, CFA, is a portfolio manager at Federated Investment Management Company focusing on asset allocation, interest rate strategy and security selection. He has been with Federated Investment Management Company since 2002; has worked in investment management since 1995; has managed investment portfolios since 2010. Education: B.S., U.S. Naval Academy; M.S., Boston University.

Michael Jura, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst. Responsible for portfolio management and research on the Balanced Income/Value Team. Previous associations: Associate Portfolio Manager/Investment Analyst, Equity Income, Federated Hermes; Associate Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Managed Accounts, Federated Hermes; Global Market Applications Manager, Operations Strategy Senior Project Manager, Foreign Exchange Project Manager, The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation. B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; M.B.A., Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University. Joined Federated Hermes 2012.

Steven Chiavarone, CFA, Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Equity Strategist, Head of Multi-Asset Solutions Team. Responsible for portfolio management and research on the Multi-Asset Solutions and Tactical Balanced Strategies Teams, as well as helping to formulate Federated Hermes’ views on the economy, the financial markets and the firm’s investment positioning strategies as a member of the Macro Economic Policy and PRISM Asset Allocation committees. Previous associations: Project Analyst, PWM Investments, U.S. Trust Co.; Project Manager, U.S. Trust Co. B.A., Drew University. Joined Federated Hermes 2007.

Stephen K. Gutch, CFA, is Senior Portfolio Manager for Federated Global Investment Management Corp. Mr. Gutch has been with Federated since 2008; has worked in investment management since 1995; and has managed investment portfolios since 2006. Previous associations: Director of Research and Portfolio Manager, Clover Capital Management; Managing Director for hedge fund, Continental Advisors, LLC; Portfolio Manager, Fulcrum Investment Group, LLC. Education: B.A., University of Rochester; M.B.A., William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration, also at the University of Rochester.

Kathryn Glass, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst. Responsible for portfolio management and research in the fixed income area concentrating in the domestic high yield sector. Previous association: Summer Associate, Goldman Sachs; Analyst, Federated Hermes. B.A., University of Pittsburgh; M.A., Cornell University; M.S.I.A., Carnegie Mellon University. Professional Affiliations: Member, CFA Society of Pittsburgh. Joined Federated Hermes 1999.