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The investment seeks to provide current income. In pursuing its principal investment strategies, the fund invests in a diversified portfolio of fixed-income securities consisting of U.S. government and privately issued mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, corporate debt securities and U.S. Treasury and agency securities. At least 65% of the fund's securities must be rated A or higher by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization. The adviser seeks to enhance the fund's performance by allocating relatively more of its portfolio to the security type that the Adviser expects to offer the best balance between current income and risk.
Name | Title | Since | Until |
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Daniel Mastalski | Senior Investment Analyst/Portfolio Manager | 2022 | Now |
Biography | Daniel Mastalski, CFA, Vice President, Senior Investment Analyst, Portfolio Manager. Responsible for research and analytical support in the domestic fixed income area concentrating on asset-backed and non-agency mortgage-backed securities, as well as other structured products. Previous associations: Senior Financial Analyst – Structured Finance, Standard & Poor’s – IMAKE Consulting. B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; M.B.A., Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University. Professional affiliation: Member, CFA Society of Pittsburgh. Joined Federated Hermes 2008 | ||
Nicholas S. Tripodes | Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager. Head of Low Duration/Struc | 2017 | Now |
Biography | Nicholas Tripodes, CFA, Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager. Head of Low Duration/Structured Product Group. Responsible for portfolio management and administration of low duration multi-sector products with concentrations in investment-grade securities, as well as management and administration of structured product allocations within the Federated Hermes fixed-income complex. Previous associations: Senior Financial Analyst and Corporate Business Controller, Federated Hermes. B.S., Carnegie Mellon University; M.B.A., University of Pittsburgh. Professional affiliation: Member, CFA Society of Pittsburgh. Joined Federated Hermes 1993. | ||
Randall S. Bauer | Senior Vice President | 1995 | 2023 |
Biography | Randall S. Bauer, CFA is a Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Structured Products Group for Federated. Mr. Bauer is responsible for management and administration of structured product portfolios, as well as portfolio management of products with investment concentrations in investment-grade and short duration securities. Mr. Bauer has over 34 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Federated, he worked in the Credit Policy and International Banking Divisions at PNC Bank Corp. Mr. Bauer holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Pennsylvania State University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst. | ||
Christopher J. Smith | Senior Vice President | 2003 | 2006 |
Biography | Christopher J. Smith has been the Fund's Portfolio Manager since its inception in September 2005. Mr. Smith joined Federated in 1995 and has been a Senior Portfolio Manager since 2002 and Senior Vice President of the Fund's Adviser since 2011. Previous associations: Assistant Vice President of Provident Life & Accident Insurance Company, Portfolio Manager and Manager of Derivative Securities, Unum Provident Corporation; Investment Strategist and Financial Economist, Mellon Bank Corporation; Asset/Liability Financial Analyst, JP Morgan Chase & Co. B.S., B.A., Xavier University; M.A., University of Kentucky. Completed all coursework towards Ph.D. in Economics/Finance. Professional affiliation: Member, CFA Society of Pittsburgh. | ||
Robert E. Cauley | Vice President, Portfolio Manager | 1999 | 2003 |
Biography | Cauley is vice president and portfolio manager with Federated Investors, his employer since 1996. Prior to joining the firm, he was an associate in the asset-backed securities group at Lehman Brothers Asset Holding. He also served as a senior associate in corporate finance at Barclays Bank. | ||
Robert K. Kinsey | Vice President | 1997 | 1999 |
Biography | Kinsey is vice president for Pilgrim Investments. Prior to joining the firm, he was vice president and fixed income portfolio manager for Federated Investors from January 1995 to March 1999. From July 1992 to January 1995, he was a principal and portfolio manager for Harris Investment Management. | ||
Deborah A. Cunningham | Vice president | 1991 | 1995 |
Biography | Cunningham is a vice president with Federated Investors. She joined the company as a performance analyst in 1981, became an investment analyst and assistant portfolio manager in 1986, and a portfolio manager in 1991. | ||
Randall S. Bauer | Senior Vice President | 1991 | 1993 |
Biography | Randall S. Bauer, CFA is a Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager and Head of Structured Products Group for Federated. Mr. Bauer is responsible for management and administration of structured product portfolios, as well as portfolio management of products with investment concentrations in investment-grade and short duration securities. Mr. Bauer has over 34 years of investment experience. Prior to joining Federated, he worked in the Credit Policy and International Banking Divisions at PNC Bank Corp. Mr. Bauer holds a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. in Finance from the Pennsylvania State University. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst. | ||
Mark E. Durbiano | Senior Portfolio Manager | 1986 | 1991 |
Biography | Mark E. Durbiano, CFA, Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of the Domestic High Yield Group is responsible for portfolio management and research in the fixed income area, concentrating in the domestic high yield sector. Mr. Durbiano joined Federated in 1982 and has been Senior Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President since 1996. He received a B.A. from Dickinson College and an M.B.A. from University of Pittsburgh. Mr. Durbiano has 38 years of investment experience. |
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