Carl W. Pappo

Carl Pappo has co-managed the fund since 2008 and has been associated with the advisor since May 2010. Prior to joining the advisor, Mr. Pappo was associated with the fund's previous advisor or its predecessors since 1993. Pappo is a senior vice president of Columbia Advisors. Pappo has been associated with Columbia Advisors or its predecessors since January, 1993. Carl W. Pappo, CFA Director and Senior Portfolio Manager Carl Pappo is a director and senior portfolio manager for the Core Fixed-Income Strategy Team at Columbia Management, as well as head of the investment-grade corporate sector team. Mr. Pappo manages a number of mutual funds for Columbia Management and is responsible for investment-grade credit research. He joined BayBanks Investment Management, a predecessor firm, in 1992 and has been a member of the investment community since 1991. Prior to joining Columbia Management, Mr. Pappo was a director at Fleet Investment Advisors, where he managed institutional fixed-income portfolios. Previously, he worked as a corporate trader at legacy firm BankBoston. At BayBanks Investment Management, Mr. Pappo worked as a money market trader. Mr. Pappo earned a B.S. from Babson College. He is a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society. In addition, he holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation