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The investment seeks to maximize current interest income that is excluded from gross income for regular federal income tax purposes to the extent consistent with prudent investment management and the preservation of capital. The fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in municipal securities and other investments with similar economic characteristics, the interest on which is exempt from regular federal income tax but which may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. It normally invests in intermediate-term and long-term municipal securities that have remaining maturities from one to more than thirty years at the time of purchase.
Name | Title | Since | Until |
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Ryan K. Brist | Head | 2024 | Now |
Biography | – Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Head of Global Investment Grade Credit/Portfolio Manager, 2009- – Logan Circle Partners, L.P. – Chief Investment Officer, Portfolio Manager, 2007-2009 – Delaware Investment Advisors – Co-Chief Investment Officer, Sr. Portfolio Manager, 2000-2007 – Conseco Capital Management – Vice President, Corporate Bond Trading, 1995-2000 – Dean Witter Reynolds – Analyst, Corporate Finance, Retail Products Group, 1993-1995 – Indiana University, B.S. Finance – Chartered Financial Analyst | ||
Michael Buchanan | - | 2024 | Now |
Biography | Michael Buchanan is Western Asset's deputy chief investment officer and has been in the fixed-income industry since 1990. As Deputy CIO, Michael has direct oversight of Western Asset's Global Credit Team, which covers US and non-US investment-grade, high-yield and bank loan sectors. He also leads the Global Credit Committee, which ultimately determines overall firmwide credit themes. Prior to joining Western Asset in 2005, Michael served as Managing Director and Head of US Credit Products at Credit Suisse Asset Management and as Executive Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Janus Capital Management. He also worked at BlackRock Financial Management as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager and at Conseco Capital Management as Vice President and Portfolio Manager. Michael graduated with honors from Brown University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and is a CFA charterholder | ||
John C. Mooney | Portfolio Manager | 2023 | Now |
Biography | John C. Mooney is a Portfolio Manager at Western Asset. He has been with Western Asset since 2005. | ||
Robert E. Amodeo | Portfolio Manager | 2007 | Now |
Biography | – Western Asset Management Company, LLC – Head of Municipals, 2005- – Salomon Brothers Asset Management – Analyst to Managing Director, Portfolio Manager, 1992-2005 – Salomon Brothers Inc. – Accountant to Analyst, 1988-1992 – The Bank of New York – Accountant, 1987-1988 – Columbia University, M.P.A., Advanced Management and Finance – Long Island University, B.S. – Chartered Financial Analyst | ||
David T. Fare | Portfolio Manager | 2004 | Now |
Biography | David T. Fare is a Portfolio Manager at Western Asset. He has been with Western Asset since 2005. | ||
S. Kenneth Leech | CIO (Chief Investment Officer) | 2014 | 2024 |
Biography | "Ken Leech is Western Asset's Chief Investment Officer and has more than 45 years of industry experience. Ken joined the Firm in 1990, and from 1991 to 2021, assets under management grew from just over $5 billion to $408 billion. Ken now leads the Global Portfolios, US Broad Portfolios and Macro Opportunities Teams. He also serves on the Market & Credit Risk Committee, which determines and monitors internal and external risk guidelines, and reviews market and credit risk issues. From 2002-2004, he served as a member of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee. | ||
Dennis J. McNamara | Portfolio Manager | 2012 | 2016 |
Biography | Dennis McNamara, CFA, Portfolio Manager of Western Asset Management Company.Mr. McNamara joined the firm in 2001. | ||
Stephen A. Walsh | CIO (Chief Investment Officer) | 2007 | 2014 |
Biography | Walsh is a chief investment officer of Western Asset Management Company since September 2008. Prior to joining Western in 1990, he was a portfolio manager at Security Pacific Investment Managers from 1989 to 1991. Prior to that, Walsh was a portfolio manager at Atlantic Richfield Company from 1981 to 1988. He has over 27 years of investment experience | ||
Joseph P. Deane | Head | 1988 | 2011 |
Biography | Mr. Deane is an Executive Vice President, PIMCO. Mr. Deane joined PIMCO in 2011 and is the head of the municipal bond portfolio management team. Prior to joining PIMCO, he served as Managing Director, Co-Head of the Tax-Exempt Department for Western Asset Management Company. Previously he was Managing Director, Head of Tax-Exempt Investments for Smith Barney/Citigroup Asset Management from 1993 to 2005. Earlier in his career, he held senior portfolio management positions with Shearson and E.F. Hutton. Morningstar named him Fixed-Income Manager of the Year in 1996 and a finalist in 1995 and 2007. He holds a bachelor's degree from Iona College. | ||
S. Kenneth Leech | CIO (Chief Investment Officer) | 2007 | 2011 |
Biography | "Ken Leech is Western Asset's Chief Investment Officer and has more than 45 years of industry experience. Ken joined the Firm in 1990, and from 1991 to 2021, assets under management grew from just over $5 billion to $408 billion. Ken now leads the Global Portfolios, US Broad Portfolios and Macro Opportunities Teams. He also serves on the Market & Credit Risk Committee, which determines and monitors internal and external risk guidelines, and reviews market and credit risk issues. From 2002-2004, he served as a member of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee. |
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