Glenn Voyles is a senior vice president and the director of High Yield. Mr. Voyles is the lead or co-portfolio manager of various US and global high yield accounts. Mr. Voyles joined Franklin Templeton in 1993. Prior to being appointed the Director of Portfolio Management, he was a high yield portfolio manager and research analyst with primary coverage of the energy sector. Mr. Voyles holds a B.A. in economics from Stanford University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, a member of Security Analysts of San Francisco (SASF), and the CFA Institute.

Bryant Dieffenbacher is a vice president, portfolio manager and research analyst for Franklin Templeton Fixed Income. Mr. Dieffenbacher is responsible for co-leading portfolio management of Franklin High Income Fund, Franklin High Yield Fund and Franklin High Yield Corporate ETF. He specializes in the analysis of high yield corporate bonds in exploration & production, chemicals, refining, and investment grade chemical sectors globally. Mr. Dieffenbacher has over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to his current role, Mr. Dieffenbacher was an analyst for Gabelli Asset Management, Dunbar Capital Management, and Litespeed Management LLC. Mr. Dieffenbacher joined Franklin Templeton in 2010 as a research analyst after being an MBA intern in summer of 2009. Mr. Dieffenbacher holds a bachelor of arts in economics from Yale University, and a MBA from Columbia University's Graduate School of Business. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and is a member of the CFA Society of San Francisco and CFA Institute.

Mr. McGiveran joined Franklin Templeton in 2006.

Patricia O'Connor, CFA, VP, is a vice president and portfolio manager for the Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Group. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton in 1997, Ms. O'Connor worked for Morgan Stanley Asset Management. She holds a B.S. (Accounting, Lehigh Univ.) and an MBA (Univ. of Chicago). Ms. O'Connor holds a B.S. in accounting from Lehigh University and an M.B.A. in finance and economics from the University of Chicago. She is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder, as well as a member of the CFA Society of San Francisco and CFA Institute.