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.

Terry Goode is a senior portfolio manager for the Municipal Fixed Income team at Allspring Global Investments. He is responsible for managing national and state-specific mutual funds, insurance accounts, and separate accounts. Terry joined Allspring from its predecessor firm, Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Before this, he served as head of the WFAM Tax-Exempt Research team, leading the group responsible for providing credit research to the Municipal Fixed Income team. Prior to joining WFAM, Terry performed similar research duties and provided bond ratings as a director at Standard & Poor’s Credit Market Services. He held a similar position with Wells Fargo Bank’s health care division. Terry earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance and investment strategy from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Terry is a member of the National Federation of Municipal Analysts and the Society of Municipal Analysts and served as former chair and member of the California Society of Municipal Analysts.

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.