| Fund Inception | 12/10/1990 |
| Name of Issuer | American Independence |
| Fund Advisor(s) | Carret Asset Management, LLC |
| Sub-Advisor(s) | -- |
Fund Managers for SEKSX
Jason Graybill
Portfolio Manager since 12/31/2016
Jason is a Principal and Senior Managing Director at Carret Asset Management. He also serves on the firm's Executive Committee. He has over 25 years of experience in the investment management industry. At Carret, he is the Co-Director of the firm's Fixed Income Strategy. In this capacity, Jason Co-Chairs the Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee (IPC) and is responsible for all facets of Carret's Fixed Income capabilities. He also serves as a member of the firm's Equity IPC.
He has been a guest on Bloomberg TV and Radio, BNN TV and CBS News Radio. He is frequently interviewed by leading industry publications including The Wall Street Journal and BusinessWeek, and is a guest speaker at securities industry events.
Prior to joining Carret, he was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Abner, Herrman and Brock Asset Management in Jersey City, NJ and a Research Analyst at Oxford Capital Management in Baltimore, MD.
Jason is a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA).
Neil Klein
Portfolio Manager since 12/31/2016
Neil is a Principal and Senior Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Carret Asset Management. He also serves on the firm's Executive Committee. He has over 25 years of experience in the investment management industry.
At Carret, he is the Co-Director of the firm's Fixed Income Strategy. In this capacity, Neil Co-Chairs the Fixed Income Investment Policy Committee (IPC) and is responsible for all facets of Carret's Fixed Income capabilities.
Neil has been a guest on Bloomberg Radio and has been interviewed for his market perspective by such media outlets as: The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Business Week/Bloomberg, Debtwire, and The Financial Times.
Prior to joining Carret, he was a Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager at Abner, Herrman & Brock Asset Management. Formerly, Neil spent nine years with Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. in New York City as a Senior Fixed Income Portfolio Manager managing the fixed income investment strategies for Oppenheimer Investment Advisers’ discretionary portfolios. Neil began his investment career in 1987 at Merrill Lynch.
Neil is a member of The Municipal Analysts Group of New York (MAGNY) and the National Federation of Municipal Analysts (NFMA).
Mr. Klein graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1987, with a Bachelor of Science degree in AgriBusiness Management and from Temple University, Fox School of Business with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.
Neil resides in Gladstone, NJ with his wife and two children.
