Bruce R. Speca

Manulife Investment Management (US) LLC (Manulife IM (US)) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1968 and is a subsidiary of John Hancock Subsidiaries LLC, ultimately held by Manulife Financial Corp. (NYSE, TSX: MFC), a Canadian-based financial services firm. Manulife IM-US manages assets for a variety of institutional and other types of clients, such as public and private pension funds, foundations, mandatory provident funds outside the US, financial institutions, investment trusts, separately managed account clients, and high net-worth individuals. The firm also manages registered funds, which includes UCITS, US and Canadian open- and closed-end mutual funds and privately offered unregistered investment funds.

Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. (Amundi US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1928 and formerly known as Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. and as Amundi Pioneer Asset Management, Inc. In 2021, they merged with and into Amundi Pioneer Institutional Asset Management, Inc. and subsequently changed its name to Amundi Asset Management US, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi US, Inc., ultimately held by Rue La Boëtie SAS’ Credit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA, NASDAQ: CRARF) in France. Amundi US provides investment management services to pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts.

John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. provides life insurance, wealth management and other investment solutions. Its products include annuities, mutual funds, long-term care, life insurance and college savings. The company was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

The KP Funds is an open-end management investment company that offers shares of diversified portfolios. The company was founded on March 25, 2013 and is headquartered in Oaks, PA.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Income Fund is a closed-end management investment company, which aims to maximize total return through income on its investments and capital appreciation. Its portfolio of securities includes fixed income and other emerging instruments. The company was founded on December 22, 2010 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Virtus Stone Harbor Emerging Markets Total Income Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. Its investment objective is to maximize total return, which consists of income and capital appreciation from investments in emerging markets securities. The company was founded on October 25, 2012 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.