Michael Harper, CFA, Director and portfolio manager, has been employed by BlackRock International Limited since 2009. Mr. Harper's service with the firm dates back to 1999, including his years with Barclays Global Investors (BGI), which merged with BlackRock in 2009. At BGI, he was also acting co-head of the team focusing primarily on corporate bond portfolios within the Portfolio Solutions team. Mr. Harper earned a BSc degree in mathematics and finance from Southampton University in 1998. Mr. Harper holds the Securities Institute Bond and Fixed Interest Diploma

Mr. Brodsky joined BlueCove in 2018 and is Chief Investment Officer. He was Co-Chief Investment Officer from 2018 until 2019. Prior to joining BlueCove, Mr. Brodsky was Managing Director and Deputy Chief Investment Officer of Systematic Fixed Income at BlackRock. Mr. Brodsky previously held the role of Global Head of Fixed Income Asset Allocation for Barclays Global Investors before it merged with BlackRock in 2009. Mr. Brodsky started his career in 1999 at Salomon Brothers Asset Management.

Mr. Thomas joined BlueCove in 2018 and is Head of Credit. Prior to joining BlueCove, Mr. Thomas was a Managing Director in Systematic Fixed Income at BlackRock focusing on Credit and Capital structure investment strategies. During his 16 years at BlackRock and Barclays Global Investors, Mr. Thomas helped formulate investment insights and improve portfolio management processes. Previously, Mr. Thomas was Assistant Vice President of Global Markets at JP Morgan from 1999 to 2001.