Mr. Brennan manages a number of tax‑exempt fixed income portfolios at Nuveen. He began his career in the investment industry in 1991 as a municipal credit analyst for Flagship Financial before becoming a portfolio manager in 1994. Mr. Brennan joined the firm in 1997 when the firm acquired Flagship Financial. Previously, he audited mutual funds and investment advisors as a member of Deloitte & Touche’s audit group. Mr. Brennan graduated with a B.S. in Accountancy and Finance from Wright State University. He also holds the CFA designation and is a member of the CFA Institute. In addition, Mr. Brennan is a registered CPA (inactive) in the state of Ohio and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Steven M. Hlavin is Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for Nuveen Asset Management. Prior to his current position, Mr. Hlavin worked as a senior analyst responsible for the risk management and performance reporting process for Nuveen Asset Management. Mr. Hlavin joined an affiliate of Nuveen Asset Management in 2003. Mr. Hlavin earned a BA in finance and accounting and an MBA in finance from Miami University. He has been a speaker at the Leveraging Performance Attribution Analysis for Fixed Income Investments Conference series.