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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management

SuMi TRUST, one of Asia's largest asset management groups with over USD 752 billion AUM.

Katsunori Ogawa

Katsunori Ogawa, CMA, CIIA

Chief Portfolio Manager

Katsunori Ogawa, the Chief Portfolio Manager of the Japan Investment Strategy, joined SuMi TAM and began his asset management career as a client relationship manager for public pension funds. He established the original Japan Investment Strategy and has served as head of the portfolio management team since inception. He later established a high-conviction, concentrated portfolio of the original strategy, and has been fully dedicated to the Japan Investment strategy since its inception. He is a Certified Member Analyst of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan (CMA) and a Chartered International Investment Analyst (CIIA).

Kazunaga Saso

Kazunaga Saso, CFA, CMA

Senior Portfolio Manager

Kazunaga Saso, the Senior Portfolio Manager, joined SuMi TAM. He has experience as an equity research analyst and global equity portfolio manager, and joined the Japan Investment Strategy Team in April as Senior Portfolio Manager. He received a BA in Commerce and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) charterholder and a Certified Member Analyst of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan (CMA). The SAI provides additional information about the compensation of the Portfolio Manager, other accounts managed by them, and his ownership of Shares of the Fund.

Millburn

Millburn is an alternative investment manager with roots dating back to 1971. From the start, we have continually developed new quantitative techniques and approaches that sought ways to capitalize on inefficiencies in global markets. Looking ahead, our philosophy remains unchanged: we believe that continued success requires continued innovation.

Barry Goodman

Barry Goodman

Co-Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of Trading of the Adviser

Barry Goodman joined Millburn in 1982 and serves as a member of Millburn's Investment and Management Committees. During his tenure at Millburn, he has played an integral role in various strategic initiatives across trading, research and business development. Before joining Millburn, Barry was employed by E.F. Hutton & Co.

Barry received a BA in economics from Harpur College of the State University of New York in 1979, graduating magna cum laude.

Grant N. Smith

Grant N. Smith

Co-Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser

Grant N. Smith joined Millburn in 1975 and serves as a member of Millburn's Investment and Management Committees. During his tenure at Millburn, he led the design and implementation of the research department's quantitative trading strategies, as well as the firm's computer infrastructure.

Grant received a SB in computer science and finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1974 and an SM in computer science and finance from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1975.

Harvey Beker

Harvey Beker

Chairman of the Adviser

Harvey Beker joined Millburn in 1978 and serves as a member of Millburn's Investment Committee. During his tenure at Millburn, he has been instrumental in the development of the firm's research, trading and operations capabilities. Before joining Millburn, Harvey was employed by Loeb Rhoades, Inc. and Clayton Brokerage Co. of St. Louis.

Harvey received a BA in economics from New York University in 1974 and an MBA in finance from New York University in 1975.

Michael Soss

Michael Soss, PhD

Chief Investment Officer of the Adviser

Michael Soss joined Millburn in 2022 and serves as a member of Millburn's Investment and Management Committees. During his tenure at Millburn, he has assumed responsibility for management of the firm's research functions, including system design, modeling, data management and trade execution. Before joining Millburn, Michael was employed by Point72 Asset Management, J.P. Morgan, SECOR Asset Management, and Goldman Sachs.

Michael received an AB in mathematics from Harvard University in 1996, an MSc in computer science from McGill University in 1998, and a PhD in computer science from McGill University in 2001.

Manu Kambhampati

Manu Kambhampati

Chief Technology Officer and Co-Director of Trading of the Adviser

Manu Kambhampati joined Millburn in 2007 and serves as a member of Millburn's Investment and Management Committees. During his tenure at Millburn, he has assumed responsibility for the technology infrastructure of the firm, including the development and maintenance of applications and hardware utilized for research and trading activities. Before joining Millburn, Manu was employed by Verizon.

Manu received a BE in computer engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology in 1994, an MSE in computer and information science from the University of Pennsylvania in 1999, and an executive master's in technology management from the University of Pennsylvania in 2002.

Martin Lindberg

Martin Lindberg

Director, Head of Investment Solutions of the Adviser

Martin Lindberg joined Millburn in 2000 and serves as a member of Millburn’s Investment Committee. During his tenure at Millburn, he was a senior member of the trading department and developed trading and execution strategies before joining the research team. In his current capacity, he leads strategy development, equity research and serves as a liaison between the research and business development departments. Before joining Millburn, Martin was employed by FrontSoft HB.

Martin received an MSc in industrial engineering and computer science from Linköping Institute of Technology in 1999 and an MBA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2000.

Irina Bogacheva

Irina Bogacheva

Director, Head of Research of the Adviser

Irina Bogacheva joined Millburn in 2023 and serves as a member of Millburn’s Investment Committee while also chairing the Research Committee. During her tenure at Millburn, she assumed the lead role in designing and implementing the firm’s quantitative strategies. Before joining Millburn, Irina was employed by Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions, QS Investors, Deutsche Asset Management, and Goldman Sachs, amongst others. She is an honorary board member of the Society of Quantitative Analysts.

Irina received an MSc in mathematics from Moscow State University (Lomonosov) in 1988, an MA in economics from New Economic School in Moscow in 1993, and an MBA with a concentration in analytic finance from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 1998, where she also completed coursework in pursuit of a PhD in Finance. She is an adjunct professor of mathematics in the finance program at Columbia University.

Twin Oak

Twin Oak offers innovative investment solutions that focus on tax efficiency, providing families with access to institutional-grade investment offerings.

Zach Wainwright

Zach Wainwright

Founder & CEO

Mr. Wainwright has been the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Twin Oak since 2023 . Before founding Twin Oak, Mr. Wainwright spent the prior years investing across public and private markets. He began his career as a Cross-Asset Derivative Structurer at the Royal Bank of Scotland. Mr. Wainwright has earned his Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the Stephen M Ross School of Business with High Distinction and his Master of Business Administration from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Greg Stoner

Greg Stoner

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Mr Stoner is a Managing Director at Twin Oak. Before joining Twin Oak, Mr Stoner spent the prior six years investing across public markets and providing advisory services for corporate M&A and capital allocation decisions. He began his career as an Aviation Officer in flight, operational, and managerial roles for helicopter organisations in the US Army. Mr. Stoner received a Master of Business Administration Degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point.

Innovative Leadership

Twin Oak offers innovative investment solutions that focus on tax efficiency, providing families with access to institutional-grade investment offerings.

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