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.

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.

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.