Mark E. Durbiano, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of the Domestic High Yield Group is responsible for portfolio management and research in the fixed income area, concentrating in the domestic high yield sector. Mr. Durbiano joined Federated in 1982 and has been Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President since 1996. He received a B.A. from Dickinson College and an M.B.A. from University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Durbiano has 38 years of investment experience.

Mr. Neavin joined Federated in 2001 as an Investment Analyst and has been a Portfolio Manager since 2011. In 2005, Mr. Neavin became an Assistant Vice President and Senior Investment Analyst and in 2010 became a Vice President of a Federated advisory subsidiary. From 1995 to 1999, Mr. Neavin worked for MBNA America Bank and was appointed a Senior Credit Analyst in 1997. Mr. Neavin has received the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. Education: B.A., University of Delaware; M.B.A., Carnegie Mellon University.an M.B.A. from Carnegie Mellon University.