Mr. Solender is the lead portfolio manager of the municipal bond capabilities. Mr. Solender joined Lord Abbett in 2006 and was named Partner in 2008. His prior experience includes: Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Nuveen Investments; Principal and Portfolio Manager at Vanguard Group; Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Nuveen Advisory Corp.; Financial Analyst/Assistant Manager, Research and Product Development at Citibank. Mr. Solender received a BA from the University of Columbia and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He is the holder of a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has been in the investment business since 1987.

Mr. Vande Velde is a portfolio manager of the municipal bond capabilities. Mr. Vande Velde joined Lord Abbett in 2007, and was named Partner in 2012. His prior experience includes Portfolio Manager at McDonnell Investment Management and Municipal Surveillance Analyst at Van Kampen Investments. Mr. Vande Velde received a BBA from Loyola University and an MBA from DePaul University. He has been in the investment business since 1990.