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The investment seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income that is exempt from federal income tax; capital appreciation is also an objective, but is secondary to income. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in U.S. dollar-denominated fixed income securities that are exempt from federal income tax. It may invest up to 35% of its total assets in unrated securities, and may invest up to 50% of its total assets in unrated securities and high yield securities.
Name | Title | Since | Until |
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Kara M. South | Principal, Municipal Bond Portfolio Manager | 2022 | Now |
Biography | Kara is a portfolio manager for all of the firm’s municipal bond strategies and is a member of the Investment Committee and ESG Committee. As a seasoned fixed income manager with deep knowledge of the market, including experience managing taxable municipal bonds and ESG strategies, she is able to draw on her extensive research and management expertise in the evaluation of market risks, opportunities and strategic portfolio positioning. Kara joins GW&K from Income Research + Management (IR+M), where she was a senior portfolio manager and co-director of credit research and a member of the Investment Committee. Prior to IR+M, she was a securities valuation analyst at John Hancock Financial. She began her career at Wachovia Corporation (now Wells Fargo) as an interest rate derivative analyst. Kara earned a BA in Economics and Psychology from Cornell University. She is a CFA® charterholder and is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society Boston, the Boston Municipal Analysts Forum, and the National Federation of Municipal Analysts. In addition, she holds the Fundamentals of Sustainability Accounting (FSA) certificate. | ||
Brian T. Moreland | Partner | 2006 | Now |
Biography | Brian is a partner of the firm and a member of the firm’s Investment Committee. He is a portfolio manager for all of the firm’s municipal bond strategies, with an emphasis on trading bonds across the credit spectrum. Brian joined GW&K in 1998 soon after graduating college. After a brief period as an operations specialist, he transitioned to the municipal bond team to support the research and trading efforts for the firm’s growing municipal bond strategies. Through the years he developed expertise in researching municipal credits and gained a deep understanding of the trading intricacies of this vast and complex market. Brian received his BS in Finance from Boston College in 1997. He is a CFA® charterholder, and is a member of the Boston Municipal Analysts Forum, the National Federation of Municipal Analysts, the CFA Institute, and the CFA Society Boston. | ||
Martin R. Tourigny | Partner | 2005 | Now |
Biography | Marty is a senior member of the Municipal Bond team at GW&K responsible for portfolio management. He is also a member of the firm’s Investment and Management Committees. Prior to joining GW&K in 1994, he was employed by Mutual Fund Services Company as a Senior Fund Accountant. Marty received his BA in Economics from Boston College in 1991, and Masters in International Economics from Suffolk University in 2002. He is a CFA charterholder and is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society Boston, the Boston Security Analysts Society, the Boston Municipal Analysts Forum and the National Federation of Municipal Analysts. | ||
John B. Fox | Partner | 2005 | Now |
Biography | John joined GW&K as a member of our municipal bond team in 1990 after graduating from college and was promoted to portfolio manager in 1995. In addition to managing our municipal bond strategies, John serves as director of fixed income, responsible for overseeing all aspects of our fixed income operations, including portfolio management, research, and trading. He is a partner in the firm and is also a member of the firm’s Management and Investment Committees. John received a BA in Economics from Boston College and an MBA from Boston University. He is a CFA® charterholder and is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society Boston, the Boston Municipal Analysts Forum, and the National Federation of Municipal Analysts. | ||
Nancy G. Angell | Partner | 2005 | 2023 |
Biography | Nancy began her career at GW&K in 1984 and quickly became an integral member of the firm’s Municipal Bond team. She was appointed Co-Director of Fixed Income in 2001, responsible for overseeing all aspects of our management of fixed income assets, including portfolio management, research, and trading. Nancy continues in her role as portfolio manager for all of the firm’s municipal bond strategies. Nancy is a member of the firm’s Management and Investment Committees. Nancy graduated cum laude from Duke University in 1983 where she received an AB in Economics, and received her MBA with high honors in Finance from Boston University in 1989. She is a member of the CFA Institute, the CFA Society Boston, the Boston Municipal Analysts Forum and the National Federation of Municipal Analysts. Nancy sits on the Advisory Committee of Challenge Unlimited at Ironstone Farm. |
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