Sean Contant is a portfolio manager of the Global Equity strategy, and an Industrials Partner analyst. Sean Contant has over 10 years of industry experience and began his career at Harding Loevner in 2011 as an investment Associate. He became a research associate in 2012 and Associate Analyst in 2014. Sean was added to the portfolio management teams of the Global Equity in 2024. Sean graduated from University of Massachusetts College with a BBA in Finance and Operations Management and is a CFA® charter holder.

Mr. Richard Schmidt, is a Portfolio Manager of Harding Loevner’s portion of the Fund. Mr. Schmidt, Portfolio Manager, Analyst and Partner, has worked with Harding Loevner since 2011. Previous to his current position, Mr. Schmidt was Chief Investment Officer with Oranda Capital Management from 2007 to 2011. Mr. Schmidt also worked for JP Morgan Asset Management, Jardine Fleming Investment Management, Jardine Fleming Securities, BT Brokerage and Winfull, Laing & Cruickshank in various analytic roles. Mr. Schmidt received his BS in Foreign Services from Georgetown University in 1986.

Jingyi is the co-manager of the Pengana Harding Loevner International Fund and has wide experience in World and Chinese equity markets. Jingyi joined Harding Loevner in 2010 and is a Partner & Portfolio Manager, Global Equity (Co-Lead) & World Equity. Prior to joining Harding Loevner, Peter worked as manager of The Cathay Capital Group New China Capital Management, LLC. He has done MBA, Finance from Yale School of Management and BA (International Trade) from Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Moon Surana, CFA has been a portfolio manager since 2015 and an analyst since 2009. As an analyst, she focuses on financials companies. Ms. Surana graduated from Manipal Institute of Technology in 2005 and received an MS in Financial Engineering from the University of Michigan in 2008. She joined Harding Loevner in 2009. Ms. Surana serves as a portfolio manager for the Global Equity Research Portfolio, International Equity Research Portfolio, and Emerging Markets Research Portfolio.