Speaker Profile: David Hulme

Mr. Hulme serves as co-portfolio manager of the U.S. Balanced Convertible Strategy and portfolio manager for the Global Balanced Strategy. Prior to joining Advent in 2002, Mr. Hulme was a portfolio Manager at Van Eck Global Asset Management, where he co-managed global emerging market equity funds. He previously worked as an investment analyst at Peregrine Asset Management and was a Deputy Manager of the Financial Markets Group at PriceWaterhouse. Mr. Hulme is a graduate of Cambridge University and is an Associate of the UK Society of Investment Professionals. Mr. Hulme is also a member of the Association of Chartered Accountants, which is the U.K. equivalent of a Certified Public Accountant.