Paul Wick is the lead portfolio manager for the Seligman Technology Group at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Mr. Wick leads a team of investment professionals located in New York and California who, together, manage public and private technology assets. He joined one of the Columbia Threadneedle Investments legacy firms in1987 and for almost two decades has been the portfolio manager of the Seligman Communications and Information Strategy. In 2001, he began managing a long-short investment vehicle focused on opportunities in the technology sector. Mr. Wick is recognized as a leading technology investor. He specializes in the semiconductor and electronic capital equipment industries as well as in the software and computer hardware industries, both domestically and abroad. Mr. Wick’s insight and outlook on the technology industry are frequently featured in the financial media. Mr. Wick received a B.A. in economics from Duke University and an MBA in finance from Duke University Fuqua School of Business.

Shekhar Pramanick is a portfolio analyst for the Seligman Technology Group at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Dr. Pramanick joined one of the Columbia Threadneedle Investments firms in 2012. Previously, he was a principal at Elemental Capital Partners, focusing on global semiconductor devices, memory, capital equipment and disk drives. Prior to that, Dr. Pramanick was a semiconductor analyst at Seasons Capital Management. Dr. Pramanick received a B.S. in electrical engineering from the National Institute of Technology, an M.S. in physics from the University of Oregon and a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering from North Carolina State University.

Sanjay Devgan is a portfolio analyst for the Seligman Technology Group at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Mr. Devgan joined one of the Columbia Threadneedle Investments firms in 2012. He is responsible for a broad array of semiconductors companies including communication ICs, analog ICs, CPUs and PLDs. Previously, Mr. Devgan was a vice president at Morgan Stanley providing equity research on the semiconductor industry. Prior to that, Mr. Devgan was a senior financial business analyst at Cisco Systems covering operations finance, and worldwide sales finance. He has been a member of the investment community since 1995. Mr. Devgan received a B.S. in psychobiology from University of California, Los Angeles and an MBA in finance and information systems from Santa Clara University.

Jeetil Patel is a portfolio analyst for the Seligman Technology Group at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Mr. Patel has 18 years of investment industry experience focused on the internet and media industries. Mr. Patel joined one of the Columbia Threadneedle Investments firms in 2012. Previously, he was a managing director and senior internet analyst for Deutsche Bank Securities, and during his tenure there he was included in Institutional Investor’s All-American Research Team four times. Prior to that, Mr. Patel was a research associate with Hambrecht & Quist. Mr. Patel received a B.A. in international economics from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Vimal Patel is a senior portfolio analyst for the Seligman Technology Group at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Mr. Patel focuses on consumer electronics, telematics, and computers & peripherals companies. Prior to joining one of the Columbia Threadneedle Investments firms in 2014, he was a vice president covering technology and business services for Bertram Capital. Before that, Mr. Patel was a principal at Sierra Ventures, a technology venture capital firm, where he covered consumer technologies, mobile, hardware, advanced materials and cleantech. Mr. Patel received a B.A. in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University, an M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder, and an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at the University of California, Los Angeles.