Edward A. “Ned” Gray, CFA Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager Ned Gray joined Delaware Investments in June 2005 to develop the firm’s International Value Equity team, from Arborway Capital, which he co-founded in January 2005. He previously worked in the investment management business at Thomas Weisel Asset Management, and ValueQuest, which was acquired by TWAM in 2002. At ValueQuest, which he joined in 1987, Gray served as a senior investment professional with responsibilities for portfolio management, security analysis, quantitative research, performance analysis, global research, back office/investment information systems integration, trading, and client and consultant relations. Prior to ValueQuest, he was a research analyst at the Center for Competitive Analysis. Gray received his bachelor’s degree in history from Reed College and a master of arts in law and diplomacy, in international economics, business and law from Tufts University’s Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Chow is a member of the taxable fixed income portfolio management team. His experience includes significant exposure to asset liability management strategies and credit risk opportunities. Prior to joining Delaware 2001, he was a trader of high grade and high yield securities, and was involved in the portfolio management of CBOs and insurance portfolios at SunAmerica from 1997 to 2001. Before that, he was an analyst, trader, and portfolio manager at Conseco Capital Management from 1989 to 1997.

Nikhil G. Lalvani, CFA Vice President, Portfolio Manager Nikhil G. Lalvani is a portfolio manager with the firm’s Large-Cap Value Focus team. At Delaware Investments, Lalvani has served as both a fundamental and quantitative analyst. Prior to joining the firm in 1997, he was a research associate with Bloomberg. Lalvani holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from The Pennsylvania State University and is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia.

Kristen E. Bartholdson Vice President, Portfolio Manager Kristen E. Bartholdson is a portfolio manager with the firm’s Large-Cap Value Focus team. Prior to joining the firm in 2006, she worked at Susquehanna International Group from 2004 to 2006, where she was an equity research salesperson. From 2000 to 2004 she worked in equity research at Credit Suisse, most recently as an associate analyst in investment strategy. Bartholdson earned her bachelor’s degree in economics from Princeton University.

"Wayne A. Anglace, CFA Vice President, Portfolio Manager Wayne A. Anglace currently serves as a portfolio manager for the firm’s convertible bond strategies. Prior to joining the firm in March 2007 as a research analyst and trader, he spent more than two years as a research analyst at Gartmore Global Investments for its convertible bond strategy. From 2000 to 2004, Anglace worked in private client research at Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown in Baltimore where he focused on equity research, and he started his financial services career with Ashbridge Investment Management in 1999. Prior to moving to the financial industry, Anglace worked as a professional civil engineer. He earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Villanova University and an MBA with a concentration in finance from Saint Joseph’s University, and he is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia. "

Anthony A. Lombardi, CFA Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager Anthony A. Lombardi is a senior portfolio manager for the firm’s Large-Cap Value Focus strategy. Prior to joining the firm in 2004, Lombardi was a director at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. He joined Merrill Lynch Investment Managers’ Capital Management Group in 1998 and last served as a portfolio manager for the U.S. Active Large-Cap Value team, managing mutual funds and separate accounts for institutions and private clients. From 1990 to 1997, he worked at Dean Witter Reynolds as a sell-side equity research analyst. He began his career as an investment analyst with Crossland Savings. Lombardi graduated from Hofstra University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in finance and an MBA with a concentration in finance. He is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts and the CFA Institute.

Paul A. Matlack, CFA Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, Fixed Income Strategist Paul A. Matlack is a strategist and senior portfolio manager for the firm’s fixed income team. Matlack rejoined the firm in May 2010. During his previous time at Delaware Investments, from September 1989 to October 2000, he was senior credit analyst, senior portfolio manager, and left the firm as co-head of the high yield group. Most recently, he worked at Chartwell Investment Partners from September 2003 to April 2010 as senior portfolio manager in fixed income, where he managed core, core plus, and high yield strategies. Prior to that, Matlack held senior roles at Turner Investment Partners, PNC Bank, and Mellon Bank. He earned a bachelor’s degree in international relations from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA with a concentration in finance from George Washington University.

John P. McCarthy is a senior research analyst on the firm’s taxable fixed income team, responsible for industrials, autos, auto parts, metals, and mining. He rejoined Delaware Investments in March 2007 after he worked in the firm’s fixed income area from 1990 to 2000 as a senior high yield analyst and high yield trader, and from 2001 to 2002 as a municipal bond trader. Most recently, he was a senior high yield analyst/trader at Chartwell Investment Partners. McCarthy earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Babson College, and he is a member of the CFA Society of Philadelphia.

Christopher M. Testa, CFA, Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Manager, joined Delaware Investments in January 2014 as a senior portfolio manager in the firm’s corporate credit portfolio management group. Mr. Testa previously was with S Goldman Asset Management, where, as PM and Head of Credit, he managed a hedge fund and a large separate account. Prior to joining S Goldman in July 2009, Mr. Testa worked as a Managing Director for Drake Management from 2001 to 2009, and served as a Portfolio Manager and Head of US Credit for Drake’s three hedge funds and its separate account platform. From 1994 to 2001, Mr. Testa was Head of Credit Research and a High Yield Portfolio Manager at Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Previously, Mr. Testa worked as a Vice President of Credit Research at CS First Boston and Financial Analyst at Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Mr. Testa has nearly 20 years of portfolio management experience and received a B.A. from Hamilton College (Economics) and an M.B.A. in Finance with a concentration in investments from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Babak "Bob" Zenouzi is the lead manager for the real estate securities and income solutions (RESIS) group at Delaware Investments, which includes the team, its process, and its institutional and retail products, which he created during his prior time with the firm. He also focuses on opportunities in Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia for the firm’s global REIT product. Additionally, he serves as lead portfolio manager for the firm’s Dividend Income products, which he helped to create in the 1990s. He is also a member of the firm’s asset allocation committee, which is responsible for building and managing multi-asset class portfolios. He rejoined Delaware Investments in May 2006 as senior portfolio manager and head of real estate securities. In his first term with the firm, he spent seven years as an analyst and portfolio manager, leaving in 1999 to work at Chartwell Investment Partners, where from 1999 to 2006 he was a partner and senior portfolio manager on Chartwell’s Small-Cap Value portfolio. He began his career with The Boston Company, where he held several positions in accounting and financial analysis. Zenouzi earned a master’s degree in finance from Boston College and a bachelor’s degree from Babson College. He is a member of the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts and the Urban Land Institute.

Andres is a vice president and portfolio manager with Delaware Investments, his employer since 1994. He has been on the REIT fund team since 1997. Prior to joining the firm, he provided investment consulting services as a Consulting Associate with Cambridge Associates, Inc. in Arlington Virginia. Andres holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Mr. Nutt holds a bachelor’s degree from Dartmouth College. He joined Delaware Investments in 2004 after serving as a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, where he managed mutual funds and separate accounts for institutions and private clients. He previously held positions at Dean Witter Reynolds and Van Deventer & Hoch. He is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts and the Association for Investment Management and Research.

Mr. Vogel earned a BBA and an MS degree in finance from Loyola College and an MBA degree in finance from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. He joined Delaware Investments in 2004 after serving as a director at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, where he managed mutual funds and separate accounts for institutions and private clients. He is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts and the Association for Investment Management and Research.

Craig C. Dembek is a senior research analyst on the firm’s taxable fixed income team with primary responsibility for banks, brokers, insurance companies, and real estate investment trusts (REITs), as well as oversight for other sectors. He rejoined the firm in March 2007. During his previous time at Delaware Investments, from April 1999 to January 2001, he was a senior investment grade credit analyst. Most recently, he spent four years at Chartwell Investment Partners as a senior fixed income analyst and Turner Investment Partners as a senior fixed income analyst and portfolio manager. Dembek also spent two years at Stein, Roe & Farnham as a senior fixed income analyst. Earlier in his career, he worked for two years as a lead bank analyst at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. Dembek earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Michigan State University and an MBA with a concentration in finance from the University of Vermont.