Mr. Kirschler became Portfolio Manager to FTT in January 2014. Mr. Kirschler joined Federated in 1990 in the Internal Sales department. In 1994 he was an Assistant Trader, in 1996 a Trader and in 2003 a Senior Trader on the fixed income desk concentrating on government securities. Mr. Kirschler became a Senior Investment Analyst in 2013. In 2000 he was appointed Assistant Vice President and in 2003 appointed Vice President of a Federated advisory subsidiary. Education: B.S., The Pennsylvania State University; M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh

Todd A. Abraham, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager of Federated Investment Management Company (“FIMC”). Mr. Abraham is a Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of the Government/Mortgage-backed Fixed Income Group. He is responsible for overseeing the macro risk elements in the portfolio. He has been with FIMC or an affiliate since 1993; has worked in investment management since 1993; has managed investment portfolios since 1995. Education: B.S., Indiana University of Pennsylvania; M.B.A., Loyola College.