John Hancock Advisers, LLC announced an update to the portfolio management team for the John Hancock Hedged Equity & Income Fund. Kent Stahl announced his intention to retire on December 31, 2018. Over the coming months he will continue to manage the portfolio and work closely with the investment team to ensure a smooth transition of management responsibility. Upon Mr. Stahl's retirement, Gregg Thomas will remain portfolio manager of the Fund. Gregg Thomas is a Senior Managing Director and Portfolio Manager. Mr. Thomas leads the oversight process on investment strategies, analyzes key trends, and investment risks over equity, fixed income, and asset allocations. With twenty-five years of experience, Mr. Thomas has been a portfolio manager on the Fund since 2011.