Mr. Lee is a portfolio manager for the taxable fixed income strategies. Mr. Lee joined Lord Abbett in 2001. Mr. Lee have been members of the Fund’s team since 2011. He received both a BA and an MA from the University of Chicago. Mr. Lee is a holder of a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has been in the investment business since 2001.Mr. Lee joined Lord Abbett in 1997 and has been a member of each Fund’s team since 2016.

Thomas J. Sweeney, CFA, is Director and Portfolio Manager. Portfolio Manager / Structured Finance Sector Head: New York Joined Deutsche Asset Management in 2005 with 4 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he served as a structured trader. Previously, he worked in the Technology division. Before joining, he developed portfolio analytics systems at Merrill Lynch as a part of their Private Investors Technology Group. Hold a BS in Computer Science, Rutgers College.

Joined DWS in 2022 with 15 years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked as a trader on the Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (“Agency MBS”) team and also as a Portfolio Manager for Institutional accounts. Before joining DWS, he was a Director within Sales and Trading at Stifel Nicolaus, focusing on Agency MBS. Prior to that role, he worked at Barclays Capital in numerous roles which also focused on Agency MBS. ■Portfolio Manager: New York. ■BS in Psychology, Montclair State University.