Albert Chan, CFA, Head of Portfolio Construction & Analytics, has served as portfolio manager of the Fund since 2024 and joined Franklin Advisers in 2024. Prior to joining Franklin Advisers, Mr. Chan was Head of Portfolio Construction and a portfolio manager at Putnam Investment Management, LLC.

Mr. Lima is a Portfolio Manager and an Analyst in the Corporate and Tax-Exempt Credit group within Fixed Income. He is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam`s Investment-Grade Corporate Credit, Money Market, Short Duration Bond, Short Term Investment, and Ultra Short Duration Income strategies as well as preferred securities mandates. As an Analyst, Mr. Lima is responsible for conducting fundamental analysis, developing insights on material sustainability issues, assessing valuations, and making buy/sell recommendations for companies in the global financials sector, which impact multiple fixed income strategies. Mr. Lima has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 1997. Mr. Lima earned a B.S. in Economics from Boston College.

Mr. Benson is a Portfolio Manager in the Fixed Income group. He specializes in investment-grade and crossover strategies within the Corporate and Tax-Exempt Credit team. Mr. Benson is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam`s Core Bond, Core Bond Intermediate, Core Plus, Investment-Grade Corporate Credit, Short Duration Bond, Stable Value, and Ultra Short Duration Income strategies as well as crossover credit and preferred mandates. He collaborates with portfolio managers and analysts on ESG integration, assessing the fundamental relevance of ESG issues at a security level and the potential for alpha generation and risk mitigation at the portfolio level. Mr. Benson has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 2008. Previously at Putnam, Mr. Benson was an Investment-Grade Trader and an Analyst in the Global Credit Research group, focusing on high-yield and investment-grade issuers in the food, beverage, restaurant, and supermarket sectors. Earlier, he served as a High-Yield Trader and Investment Associate, covering the gaming, technology, and auto supplier sectors. Mr. Benson earned a B.A. in Economics from Tufts University.

Ms. Driscoll is the Head of Short Term Liquid Markets in the Fixed Income group. She is responsible for the oversight of investment strategies and the management of short duration products along with SEC Rule 2a-7 mandated portfolios and other cash assets. Ms. Driscoll also oversees the Trading Operations team. She is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam`s Government Money Market, Money Market, Short Duration Bond, and Ultra Short Duration Income strategies, as well as offshore funds and securities lending pools. Ms. Driscoll is a member of the Putnam Benefits Investment Committee. She joined Putnam in 1995 and has been in the investment industry since 1992. Prior to joining Putnam, Ms. Driscoll was a Finance Teaching Assistant at Northeastern University from 1993 to 1995 and an Investment Associate at BayBank Investment Management from 1992 to 1993. Ms. Driscoll earned an M.B.A. from Northeastern University and a B.S. from Westfield State College.

Tom Runkel is a vice president and portfolio manager for Franklin Templeton Investments. Mr. Runkel focuses on relative value security selection and allocation among the credit sectors for the multi-sector fixed income portfolios. He also serves as the director of portfolio strategies and the lead portfolio manager for the SMA Taxable Fixed Income strategies and supervises the Franklin SMA Taxable Fixed Income Portfolio Management team. Mr. Runkel joined Franklin in 1983 and served as a senior portfolio manager for Franklin's taxable money fund and investment grade fixed income assets as well as a trader for taxable fixed income and equity securities. Mr. Runkel founded Runkel Funds, Inc. in 2002 and managed a large-cap value fund until late 2005 before returning to Franklin in 2006. Mr. Runkel has an M.B.A. from the University of Santa Clara and earned a B.S. in political science from the University of California, Davis. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder.