Alison Shimada is a portfolio manager for the Emerging Markets Equity team at Wells Capital Management. She joined WellsCap in 2003 after serving as an investment officer of the University of California Regents-Office of the Treasurer. Prior to her current role, she served as a senior analyst covering areas of developing Europe and Africa for three years with the firm. She began her responsibilities at WellsCap as the head of equity research for the developed markets (EAFE) international equity team and as a senior investment analyst for Japan and Australia/New Zealand. She began her investment industry career in 1985, and her prior experience also includes serving as a portfolio manager specializing in Malaysian equities at Commerce Asset Fund Managers and as a senior equity analyst covering Japanese securities at Fidelity Investments Japan. Alison earned a bachelor’s degree in political economies of industrial societies from the University of California at Berkeley. She earned a master's degree in business administration from Harvard Business School.

Anthony Cragg is the lead portfolio manager of the Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific Equities teams at Wells Capital Management. Anthony has more than 30 years of experience in international equity investing, which includes both the developed and emerging markets. He joined Wells Capital Management in 2005 with the asset acquisition of Strong Financial. Anthony joined Strong Capital in 1993 and was instrumental in developing Strong Capital's international investment capabilities. Prior to this, he helped establish Dillon, Read International Asset Management. Anthony began his investment career in 1980 at Gartmore, Ltd., as an international investment manager, where his tenure included assignments in London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. Anthony earned a bachelor's and master's degree in English literature from Christ Church College at Oxford University.