AllianceBernstein

Cathy Spencer is the Chief People Officer at AllianceBernstein. She has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, working in global organizations serving senior management and business leaders.

Dan Loewy is Chief Investment Officer and Head of Multi-Asset Solutions at AllianceBernstein, where he oversees research, product design, and implementation of the firm's multi-asset strategies and serves as Chief Investment Officer of Dynamic Asset Allocation. He is a member of the firm's Operating Committee, the Real Asset Investment Policy Group, and the Target Date Investment Oversight team, having previously worked in equity research covering aerospace, defense, and capital goods, and led wealth management research on asset allocation, alternative investments, and tax management. Loewy holds an MBA from Columbia University and a BS in industrial and labor relations from Cornell University, and is a CFA charterholder.

Geoff Cornell is Chief Investment Officer of Insurance at AllianceBernstein. He has more than 25 years of experience managing portfolios spanning public and private credit, residential and commercial real estate, equities, and alternative assets, and has led teams of investment professionals and risk managers. His work covers asset management and insurance areas including asset liability management, strategic asset allocation, and capital efficiency.

Gershon Distenfeld is Director of Income Strategies at AllianceBernstein, which he joined in 1998, having held roles including Co-Head of Fixed Income overseeing a $300 billion platform and, since 2024, leader of the firm's High Yield/High Income franchise managing approximately $60 billion; he plans to depart at the end of 2026. Since 2019 he has served on the Investment Committee of Northwell Health, and in 2012 he founded Yeshivat He'Atid, a Jewish day school in Teaneck, New Jersey, where he served as chairman as enrollment grew from 117 to nearly 700 students. In 2021 he won a World Series of Poker bracelet and donated his $204,000 in winnings to charity, and he is transitioning toward board, advisory, and philanthropic roles.

Mark Gessner is Head of US Retail and a Senior Managing Director at AllianceBernstein. He has more than 25 years of experience in sales management, with responsibilities spanning US retail distribution, national accounts, and the development of business and financial strategies.

Matthew Bass is Head of Private Alternatives at AllianceBernstein and a member of the firm's Operating Committee, overseeing a business with more than $75 billion in assets under management since joining the firm in 2010. He previously worked at the US Department of the Treasury on real estate and capital markets programs under TARP, served as a vice president at GSO Capital Partners focusing on private debt and equity investments, and began his career in the Financial Institutions Group at UBS. Bass holds a BS in finance from Lehigh University.

Michael Thompson is Chief Executive Officer for Asia-Pacific and Head of the Asia-Pacific Client Group at AllianceBernstein, where he oversees the firm's regional business and serves on its Operating Committee. He joined the firm in 2021 and previously held roles including Global Head of Institutions and Global Head of Fixed Income Business Development and Product Strategy, following earlier positions at Intermediate Capital Group, PIMCO, Western Asset, Lombard Odier, and Franklin Templeton. He holds a BSS in economics and law from the University of Natal and completed the Leadership Excellence through Awareness and Practice program at INSEAD.

Noel Archard is Senior Vice President and Global Head of Product Solutions & Marketing at AllianceBernstein, where he also serves on the firm's Operating Committee. Before joining AllianceBernstein, he spent five years at SSGA, where he led product for the SPDR ETF business and later the full product line; nine years at BlackRock, including roles as Managing Director and Country Head for Canada and head of Global Product for iShares; and over ten years at The Vanguard Group in its brokerage and ETF groups.

Appointed President of AB, working alongside the CEO to oversee the firm's transformation and strategic initiatives. He leads Private Wealth Management, Global Asset Management Distribution, and Global Private Alternatives, and takes on responsibility for Strategy and Corporate Development.

Chief Executive Officer of AB, who commented on Onur Erzan's appointment as President.

Manages investment, legal, and operational strategies across the A-Rod Corp portfolio. A former minor league baseball player, he has been a real estate attorney since 2003.

Serves as Chief Financial Officer of The Olayan Group and is quoted on the firm's long-term investment philosophy.

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CFO and CCO of Triangle Peak Partners, joining in 2009 and leading the firm's accounting and back-office operations. He was previously a senior associate at Perry-Smith LLP and is a CPA.