Adam H. Illfelder, CFA, is Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager and joined Wellington in 2005. He has been involved in portfolio management for the equity portion of the Fund since 2017 and has been involved in securities analysis for the Fund since 2008. He has 23 years of investment management experience. Mr. Illfelder earned his MBA from Northwestern University (Kellogg, 2001) and his BS in economics from the University of Pennsylvania (1997). Additionally, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute.

Ms. George has managed MainStay WMC Value Fund since February 2024. She is Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst and joined Wellington in 2017. Ms. George has been in the investment management industry since 2004. She earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in economics, with honors, from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mr. Gill has managed the MainStay WMC Value Fund since February 2024. He joined Wellington in 2019 and is currently a Managing Director and Equity Research Analyst. Prior to joining Wellington, he worked as a research analyst at Capital Group from 2013 to 2018. Mr. Gill earned his MSc in accounting and BBA in finance and investments, summa cum laude, from Baruch College of the City University of New York. Additionally, Mr. Gill holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA® Institute.