Mario Gabelli is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Gabelli is one of the most respected investors in the United States and is a leading proponent of value investing. His proprietary Private Market Value with a Catalystâ„¢ methodology has become an analytical standard in the value investing community. He holds an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business, and is a summa cum laude BS graduate from Fordham University. Mr. Gabelli is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He is a member of the board of overseers of Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

Mr. Kevin V. Dreyer, a Managing Director of GBL and Co-Chief Investment Officer of GBL’s Value Team, manages a portion of the Fund’s assets. He joined GBL in 2005 as a research analyst. Mr. Dreyer currently serves as a portfolio manager and GAMCO on its institutional and high net worth separate accounts team. Mr. Dreyer holds a M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.S.E. from the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Christopher J. Marangi joined GBL in 2003 and currently serves as a Managing Director and Co-Chief Investment Officer of its Value Team. Mr. Marangi is a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC, and GAMCO, on its institutional and high net worth accounts team. Mr. Marangi graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Political Economy from Williams College and holds an M.B.A. with honors from the Columbia Graduate School of Business.

Mr. Brian C. Sponheimer, a Senior Vice President of GBL, serves as an associate portfolio manager of the Fund. Mr. Sponheimer joined Gabelli in 2008 as a research analyst covering automotive and trucking companies. Currently he is a Senior Vice President of GBL, a portfolio manager of Gabelli Funds, LLC, and a lead analyst on the firm’s Industrial Research team.

Sarah Donnelly is a portfolio manager of Gabelli & Company, Inc., which she joined in 1999 as a research analyst. Ms. Donnelly currently follows the food and household products industries as a member of the consumer products team. She received a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance and minor in History from Fordham University and currently serves on the advisory board of the Gabelli Center for Global Security Analysis at Fordham University.

Ms. Melody Prenner Bryant joined GAMCO Investors, Inc. in September 2018. She has almost thirty years of experience as a portfolio manager. Most recently, Ms. Prenner Bryant was a managing director and chief investment officer for Trevor, Stewart, Burton & Jacobsen Inc., a New York based registered investment adviser. She has held senior and portfolio management positions at Neuberger Berman, LLC, John A. Levin & Co., and Kempner Asset Management.

Mr. Ashish Sinha, Assistant Vice President of GAMCO Asset Management UK, is an associate portfolio manager. Mr. Sinha joined GAMCO UK in 2012 as a research analyst. He has a BSBA degree from the Institute of Management Studies, and a MB from IIFT.

Mr. Hendi Susanto, Vice President of Associated Capital Group Inc., is an associate portfolio manager. Mr. Susanto joined Gabelli in 2007 as a research analyst. He currently covers the global technology industry. Mr. Susanto received a BS degree summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota, a MS from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA from the Wharton School of Business.

Mr. Wong began his investment career at G.research (formerly Gabelli & Company) in 1997 as a specialty chemical analyst and subsequently became a generalist at Olstein Funds (now Olstein Capital Management), Lucid Asset Management, and Boyar Asset Management. Simon graduated from UCLA with a BA in Economics and received an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School.

Mr. Alec Boccanfuso manages a portion of the Fund’s assets. He joined Gabelli in 2018 as an analyst covering communications services and technology with a focus on interactive entertainment and outdoor leisure products. Mr. Boccanfuso graduated with honors from New York University with a BS in finance, and holds an MBA from Columbia Business School. He currently serves as a research analyst and portfolio manager for the Adviser managing funds within the Gabelli Fund Complex.

Mr. John Belton, CFA, has been a portfolio manager of the Growth Innovator Fund since June 1, 2024. Mr. Belton joined the Adviser in January 2024 and currently serves as a Managing Director of its Growth Products. Mr. Belton was most recently an Investment Analyst and Partner at Absolute Partners Global. Prior to joining Absolute in 2021, Mr. Belton was an Equity Research Analyst at Evercore ISI for six years, culminating as a Vice President, Equity Research. Mr. Belton holds an MBA with Honors in Finance and Economics from Columbia Business School, a BA in Mathematics and Philosophy from Boston College, and is a CFA Charterholder.

Tony Bancroft joined Gabelli Funds in 2009 as an associate in the alternative investments division and is currently an analyst covering the aerospace and defense and environmental services sectors, with a focus on suppliers to the commercial, military and regional jet aircraft industry and waste services. He previously served in the United States Marine Corps as an F/A-18 Hornet fighter pilot. Tony graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy with a BS in systems engineering and holds an MBA in finance and economics from Columbia Business School.

Mr. Macrae Sykes has served as a portfolio manager of the Financial Services Fund since its inception. Mr. Sykes joined Gabelli in 2008 as a research analyst. He currently covers the investment services industry, and is a member of the portfolio management team of another fund within the Gabelli Fund Complex. Mr. Sykes holds a B.A. in economics from Hamilton College and an M.B.A. in finance from Columbia Business School.

Mr. Justin Bergner, CFA, has been a portfolio manager. He is currently a portfolio manager for Gabelli Funds, LLC and a Vice President at Gabelli & Company, having rejoined Gabelli & Company in June 2013 as a research analyst covering Diversified Industrials, Home Improvement, and Transport companies. He began his investment career at Gabelli & Company in 2005 as a metals and mining analyst, and subsequently spent five years at Axiom International Investors as a senior analyst focused on industrial and healthcare stocks. Before entering the investment profession, Justin worked in management consulting at both Bain & Company and Dean & Company. Justin graduated cum laude from Yale University with a B.A. in Economics & Mathematics and received an M.B.A. in Finance and Accounting from Wharton Business School.

Mr. Sergey Dluzhevskiy, CFA, CPA, is an associate portfolio manager. Mr. Dluzhevskiy joined GBL in 2005 as a research analyst covering the North American telecommunications industry. Currently, he continues to specialize in the industry and also serves as a portfolio manager. Mr. Dluzhevskiy manages a portion of the assets of the Fund. Prior to 2005, Mr. Dluzhevskiy was a senior accountant at Deloitte & Touche (1999-2003). Mr. Dluzhevskiy attended the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (2003-2005) where he received his MBA in Finance and Accounting. Dluzhevskiy holds the Certified Public Accountant designation.

Mr. Howard F. Ward, CFA,joined Gabelli Funds, LLC in 1995 and currently serves as GBL’s Chief Investment Officer of Growth Products. Mr. Ward is also a portfolio manager. Previously, he was managing director with Scudder, Stevens & Clark from 1982 to 1995. Prior to that, Ward was an investment officer in the institutional-investment department for four years with Brown Brothers, Harriman & Company. He is a member of the Investment Council Association of America and the New York Society of Security Analysts.

Mr. Ian Lapey was most recently a Research Analyst and Partner at Moerus Capital Management LLC. Prior to joining Moerus, he was a Partner, Research Analyst, and Portfolio Manager at Third Avenue Management. Prior to joining Third Avenue in 2001, Mr. Lapey held equity research analyst positions at Credit Suisse First Boston and Salomon Brothers. Mr. Lapey holds a B.A. in Economics from Williams College, a Masters in Accounting from Northeastern University, and an M.B.A. in Finance and Statistics from the Stern School of Business at New York University.