FUND CONNECT - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Head of Development
• Managing Director

Anqing Xu is managing director and head of development for the Fund Connect trading platform. As a principle architect and development lead, Anqing oversees the daily development of the product and also provides technical vision to various aspects of the business line. Anqing has more than 16 years of experience in developing and architecting enterprise applications with a focus on highly-reliable and low-latency systems. Anqing joined State Street in 2007 from Amicas Inc. (acquired by Merge HealthCare), where he was the manager of Sustaining Engineering and System Integration group. Before that Anqing was a senior engineer at Coventor, a leading MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical-System) CAD software provider. Anqing holds a Bachelor of Science degree from University of Science and Technology of China and a PhD from Lehigh University PA, both in engineering.

Job Titles:

• Managing Director and Head of Strategic Business Development

Eric Wolf is managing director and Head of Strategic Business Development and Client Integration. In this role, Eric provides key leadership in the development of the product's core infrastructure and sales strategies. Eric joined State Street in 2002 from Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), where he was a senior consultant. While at CSC, he worked with Fortune 500 companies to design and develop solutions to solve business problems and support strategic business goals. Eric holds a bachelor's degree in consumer affairs from the University of Rhode Island. Eric holds FINRA Series 7 and 63 licenses.

Job Titles:

• Global Head
• Senior Managing Director

Gregory P. Fortuna, CFA is Senior Managing Director and Global Head of Fund Connect. Greg has been in the electronic execution field since 1998. Over the past eighteen years, Greg has worked on fixed income, FX, ETF, and money market trading portals. Greg has vast experience in both sales and design of leading edge technological solutions in the trade execution arena. Prior to joining State Street, Greg worked as an analyst and author for Thomson Financial Services Corp and Fidelity Management & Research Company. Greg is a cum laude graduate of Boston College. Greg earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. He holds FINRA Series 7, 63, 3 and 24 licenses.

Job Titles:

• Vice President and Head of Operations for the Fund Connect Team With State Street Global Markets. in This Role

Kevin Conn is vice president and head of Operations for the Fund Connect team with State Street Global Markets. In this role, Kevin is responsible for the accuracy and completeness of all of the clients and funds data held on the Fund Connect Money Market Portal. Kevin also runs the Money Market Omnibus clearing business through Fund Connect and is the designated principal. Kevin joined State Street in 2012 from Dreyfus, a New York-based mutual fund corporation, where he was Vice President of Operations and Client Service. In this role, he was responsible for a team that supported all of the operational needs of the firms Institutional Clients. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Management from the State University of NY, Geneseo. Kevin holds FINRA Series 6, 7, 24, 63, and 99 licenses.