Mandana Hormozi, MBA is a research analyst and portfolio manager for Franklin Mutual Series. She co-leads Franklin Mutual European Fund. Her global research responsibilities include media and telecommunications. Prior to joining Franklin Mutual Series in 2003, she worked in the equity research department at Lazard Freres. Previously, she was an economic research analyst at Mitsubishi Bank. Ms. Hormozi earned a B.A. from Columbia Univ. and an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School.

Mr. Gupta joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2010. Mr. Gupta has been a portfolio manager since 2014 and co-lead portfolio manager since 2018. He joined Franklin Templeton Investments in 2010. Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments, he was a senior equity analyst and director at Evergreen Investments.