Mr. Derby joined Wells Capital Management or one of its predecessor firms in 1995, where he currently serves as a Senior Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager with the Tax- Exempt Fixed-Income team.

Kerry Laurin is a senior municipal research analyst and portfolio manager for the Global Fixed Income Research team at Allspring Global Investments. She joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Before that, Kerry was a research analyst for Heartland Advisors, where she covered the taxable fixed income, consumer, and utility equity sectors. Previously, Kerry served as a compliance officer for M&I Investment Management. She began her investment industry career in 1999. Kerry earned a bachelor’s degree in English from Marquette University and a master’s degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. She is a certified public accountant and has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA®) designation.

Nicholos Venditti is a senior portfolio manager and head of the Municipal Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. He joined Allspring from its predecessor, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Before joining WFAM, he was with Thornburg Investment Management as a portfolio manager and head of the municipal bond group. Earlier positions there include serving as a portfolio manager on seven mutual funds and separately managed accounts with total assets of approximately $10 billion. Prior to Thornburg, Nicholos held a variety of roles focused on municipal credit analysis at Financial Security Assurance/Assured Guaranty, where he began his investment industry career in 2007. He earned a bachelor’s degree in theoretical economics from Trinity University; a master’s degree in applied economics from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro, where he also served as an adjunct professor; and a master’s degree in finance from Syracuse University. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation.