Wells Fargo Asset Management Announces Change to the Wells Fargo Global Dividend Opportunity Fund Portfolio Management Team

Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) announced today that Harindra de Silva, Ph.D., CFA, and Dennis Bein, CFA, will be added as portfolio managers to the Wells Fargo Global Dividend Opportunity Fund (NYSE: EOD) effective immediately. They will join Megan Miller, CFA, in managing the fund’s options strategy. Michael Schueller, CFA, Justin Carr, CFA, Vince Fioramonti, CFA, and Chris Lee, CFA, remain as portfolio managers of the fund’s fixed-income and equity sleeves. There are no changes to the investment philosophy or process as a result of this change.

Portfolio Manager Bios

Harindra de Silva, Ph.D., CFA
Harindra (“Harin”) de Silva is a portfolio manager with the Analytic Investors team at Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). Before joining the team, Harin was a principal at Analysis Group, Inc., where he was responsible for providing economic research services to institutional investors, including investment managers, large pension funds, and endowments. He focuses on the ongoing research effort for equity and factor-based asset allocation strategies. Harin has authored several articles and studies on finance-related topics, including stock market anomalies, market volatility, and asset valuation. He was recognized with the prestigious Graham and Dodd Award of Excellence for research published in the Financial Analysts Journal in 2002 and 2005. Harin earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance, a master’s degree in econometrics from the University of Rochester, and a Ph.D. in finance from the University of California, Irvine. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Dennis Bein, CFA
Dennis Bein is a portfolio manager for the Analytic Investors team at Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM). He focuses on day-to-day portfolio management and research related to equity-based investment strategies. Prior to joining the Analytic Investors team, Dennis was a senior consultant for Analysis Group, Inc., where he provided investment consulting services for institutional investors and plan sponsors. He began his investment industry career in 1990. Dennis earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in finance from the University of California, Riverside. He has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.