Stephen K. Gutch, CFA, is Senior Portfolio Manager for Federated Global Investment Management Corp. Mr. Gutch has been with Federated since 2008; has worked in investment management since 1995; and has managed investment portfolios since 2006. Previous associations: Director of Research and Portfolio Manager, Clover Capital Management; Managing Director for hedge fund, Continental Advisors, LLC; Portfolio Manager, Fulcrum Investment Group, LLC. Education: B.A., University of Rochester; M.B.A., William E. Simon Graduate School of Business Administration, also at the University of Rochester.

Eric Triplett, CFA, Vice President, Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst. Responsible for portfolio management and research in the Value Income equity area. Previous associations: Equity Analyst, Mutual of America Capital Management Corp; Institutional Sales Executive, FactSet Research Systems Inc. B.S. University of Scranton; M.B.A., Columbia Business School. Joined Federated Hermes 2015