Mr. Hargaden is a portfolio manager and credit research analyst, where he specializes in financial institutions, utilities, asset-backed securities and municipal bonds. Mr. Hargaden’s prior experience at PIA includes managing fixed income trading. Prior to joining PIA in 1989, Mr. Hargaden served in the Audit and Tax Services divisions of Ernst & Whinney and KPMG Peat Marwick. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.

Hsin Tong, CFA, is Vice President and Portfolio Manager. Ms. Tong is a portfolio manager and analyst of PIA focusing on institutional separately managed accounts. Ms. Tong has been an employee of the Adviser since 2005. She earned a MS degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical and Electronics Engineering from Shantou University in China, where she was a four-year member of the Dean’s List.