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Leo J. Dierckman (18 years fixed income investment experience) is a Senior Director, Portfolio Managerfor Oppenheimer Investment Management LLC. Leo is primarily responsible for management duties for the High Yield, Bank Loan and Core Plus composites in addition to his research responsibilities for the Healthcare, Homebuilding, and Municipal Bond sectors. Leo also serves on the Board of Oppenheimer Distressed Opportunities, L.P. as a representative of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. Prior to joining OIM, he was Vice President, Portfolio Manager for 40|86 Advisors, Inc. While at 40|86 Advisors, Leo served as the lead portfolio manager for the 40|86 Strategic Income Fund (NYSE:CFD), a publicly traded closed-end mutual fund and the Manager’s Convertible Securities Mutual Fund (NASDAQ:MCXYX). He holds a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University.




Michael D. Richman, CFA (16 years fixed income investment experience) is a Senior Director, Portfolio Manager for Oppenheimer Investment Management LLC. He has primary portfolio management duties for the Core, Core Plus and Intermediate composites in addition to his research responsibilities for the Aerospace, Agencies and Auto/Auto Parts sectors. Prior to joining OIM, Mr. Richman was Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Head of Corporate Trading at 40|86 Advisors, Inc. He holds a B.S. in Finance from Indiana University and is a CFA charterholder.




John C. Saf, CFA (24 years fixed income investment experience) is a Senior Director, Insurance Portfolio Manager for Oppenheimer Investment Management LLC. He is primarily responsible for Insurance portfolio management. Prior to joining OIM, Mr. Saf was a Vice President and Portfolio Manager at 40|86 Advisors, Inc. He served as a co-portfolio manager for the Conseco insurance portfolios and primary manager for the non-affiliated insurance clients as well as performing and overseeing Asset Liability Management (ALM). He holds a B.S.B.A. from Drake University with majors in Actuarial Science and Accounting. He is a Fellow in the Life Management Institute, holds a Certified Public Accountant certificate and is a CFA charterholder.



Matthew Burrell (8 years fixed income investment experience) is a Director and Research Analyst for Oppenheimer Investment Management LLC. He is responsible for fixed income credit analysis in the Business Services, Energy, Supermarkets, Technology, Telecom, Transportation and Utilities industries. Prior to joining OIM, Mr. Burrell was a Senior Securities Analyst with 40|86 Advisors, Inc. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Indiana University and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oregon State University. He is also a registered Professional Engineer in Oregon and California.





Peter Vars, CFA (10 years fixed income investment experience) is a Director and Research Analyst for Oppenheimer Investment Management LLC. He is responsible for fixed income credit analysis in the Cable/Media, Chemicals, Gaming, Lodging, Metals/Mining/Steel, Packaging, Paper/Forest Products and REIT industries. Prior to joining OIM, Mr. Vars worked as a Research Analyst for 40|86 Advisors, Inc. He holds a BA in International Affairs from the University of Colorado, Boulder, a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and is a CFA charterholder.



Mitch DePoy, CFA (4 years fixed income investment experience) is a Director and Research Analyst for Oppenheimer Investment Management LLC. He is responsible for fixed income credit analysis in the Capital Goods, Consumer Products, Environmental Services, Food/Beverage, Tobacco, Restaurants and Retail industries. Prior to joining OIM, Mr. DePoy was a Senior Professional at Ernst & Young, LLP. He holds a M.S. in Accounting, Magna Cum Laude, from Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, a B.S. in Finance & International Business from the Kelley School of Business, Indiana University, a Certified Public Accountant license and is a CFA charterholder.



Mike Konrad (17 years fixed income investment experience) is a Research and Portfolio Analyst for Oppenheimer Investment Management LLC. He is responsible for fixed income credit analysis in the ABS/MBS/Structured Securities industries. Prior to joining OIM, Mr. Konrad was a Structured Securities Trader and Analyst for 40|86 Advisors, Inc. He holds a B.S. from Indiana University.






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