| Fund Inception | 07/01/2013 |
| Name of Issuer | BNY Mellon |
| Fund Advisor(s) | BNY Mellon Investment Adviser, Inc |
| Sub-Advisor(s) | Fayez Sarofim & Company |
Fund Managers for DGYGX
Catherine Crain
Portfolio Manager since 10/31/2000
Catherine P. Crain is a Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager at Fayez Sarofim & Co. and a co-portfolio manager of the mutual funds that Fayez Sarofim & Co. sub-advises for BNY Mellon. She also serves as a portfolio manager for a variety of institutional and high net worth clients. Ms. Crain joined the firm in 1993. Over the years, areas of research responsibility have included transportation, media and entertainment, and consumer products.
Ms. Crain received an M.B.A. from the University of Texas in 1993 and a B.A. with Highest Honors in the Plan II Liberal Arts Honors Program at the University of Texas in 1989, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Prior to joining Fayez Sarofim & Co., she was employed as a Financial Analyst in the Investment Banking Division of Merrill Lynch & Co. in New York and Houston.
Ms. Crain currently serves on the Board of Episcopal Health Foundation, where she chairs the investment committee. She is a life member of the University of Texas McCombs School of Business Advisory Council. She previously served on the boards of The Joy School and Presbyterian School of Houston.
Christopher Sarofim
Portfolio Manager since 10/31/2000
Christopher B. Sarofim is Chairman of Fayez Sarofim & Co., President of Sarofim International Management Company and a Director of The Sarofim Group. He also serves as a member of the board of directors of Sarofim Realty Advisors LLC. He is a member of Fayez Sarofim & Co.’s Executive and Investment Committees, and a co-portfolio manager of the mutual funds that Fayez Sarofim & Co. sub-advises for BNY Mellon and a portfolio manager for a variety of institutional and high net-worth clients. Mr. Sarofim joined the firm in 1988 as an Associate.
Mr. Sarofim received an A.B. in History from Princeton University in 1986. Prior to joining Fayez Sarofim & Co., he worked in corporate finance at Goldman Sachs & Co.
Mr. Sarofim serves on the boards of Sable Offshore Corp., Wood Partners, Highland Resources Inc. and the George R. Brown Partnership. He is a member of the Board of Directors for the Sarofim Foundation, The Brown Foundation, Inc., Baylor College of Medicine, and an Advisory Committee member of the MD Anderson Cancer Center Board of Visitors.
W. Gentry Lee
Portfolio Manager since 11/02/2010
William ("Gentryâ€) Lee, Jr. is the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of Fayez Sarofim & Co., a Director of The Sarofim Group and a member of Fayez Sarofim & Co.’s Executive and Investment Committees. He also serves on the board of Sarofim Realty Advisors LLC. Mr. Lee is a co-portfolio manager of the mutual funds that Fayez Sarofim & Co. sub-advises for BNY Mellon. He is also a portfolio manager for a variety of institutional and high net worth clients. Mr. Lee joined the Firm in 1998. Over the years, areas of research responsibility have included beverages, technology and transportation.
Mr. Lee received an M.B.A. with High Distinction from Harvard Business School in 1998, where he was a Baker Scholar, and a B.A. with High Honors in Economics from Vanderbilt University in 1994, where he graduated summa cum laude and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. Prior to attending business school, he was employed as a Financial Analyst with Enron Capital & Trade Resources.
Mr. Lee serves on the board of the Sarofim Foundation and board of directors of Wood Partners and St. John’s School. Previously, he was a board member of the Carruth Foundation and Memorial Park Conservancy and was Co-President of the Houston Vanderbilt University Alumni Chapter.
Alan Christensen
Portfolio Manager since 03/04/2020
Alan R. Christensen is the President and Head of Investment Risk at Fayez Sarofim & Co. He is also a Partner and Senior Portfolio Manager. Mr. Christensen joined the firm in 2005. He is a member of Fayez Sarofim & Co.’s Executive and Investment Committees and is also on the Board of Sarofim Trust Co. LTA. Mr. Christensen is a co-portfolio manager of the mutual funds that Fayez Sarofim & Co. sub-advises for BNY Mellon. He is also a portfolio manager for a variety of institutional and high net worth clients. Over the years, areas of research responsibility have included companies in the technology and industrials sectors.
Mr. Christensen received an M.B.A. with Distinction from Cornell University in 2005, where he was a Park Fellow and a B.A. in Economics and History from Washington & Lee University in 1995, where he graduated cum laude. Prior to joining Fayez Sarofim & Co., he was employed with Alvarez & Marsal as a Director and Accenture as a Senior Manager in Capital Markets.
Mr. Christensen currently serves as a Director of the Sarofim Irish Collective Asset Management Vehicle (ICAV) and is a trustee of the St. John the Devine Memorial Endowment Fund. He is a graduate of the Center for Houston’s Future Leadership Forum and is a member of YPO (Young President’s Organization). He previously served on the boards of Annunciation Orthodox School, Palmer Memorial Endowment Fund and the Tompkins County Community Foundation.
