Margie Patel is a senior portfolio manager and head of the Capital Allocation team at Allspring Global Investments. She joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Previously, she served as a senior vice president and portfolio manager with Pioneer Investments and as a vice president with Third Avenue Funds and Northstar Investment Management. For her extensive knowledge and expertise in the investment world, Margie has been quoted regularly in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Barron's, Money, and Bloomberg BusinessWeek. She is also a frequent guest on CNBC-TV, Bloomberg Business News, and FOX Business television as well as Bloomberg Radio. She earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Pittsburgh.

Rob Junkin is a senior research analyst. Prior to this, he was with Evergreen Investments since 2007. Prior to joining the Berkeley Street Capital Allocation Team in 2012, he was a lead portfolio manager for the Small-Mid Cap Growth team and a portfolio manager for healthcare sector strategies. Previously, Rob served as a vice president and portfolio manager with MFC Global Investment Management and as a vice president and portfolio manager with Pioneer Investments. He also spent several years as a senior research analyst with ABN Amro and Mabon Securities and has direct industry experience with biotechnology firm Elan Pharma where he served as a finance manager. Rob began his investment industry career in 1988 at Price Waterhouse. He earned a bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree in accounting from Northeastern University. In addition to his degrees, Rob earned a certified public accountant license from the State of New York.