| Michael E. Rega |
Mr. Michael E. Rega, CFA MBA, is a Senior Equity Analyst at The Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. and a Vice President-Research at Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. He develops systematic and quantitative tools used for stock evaluation, risk assessment and portfolio management and oversees their implementation. He has over 26 years of experience.
Before joining the firm in 2014, Mr. Rega served as a Senior Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager at BNP Paribas Investment Partners and, before that, held similar roles at Pioneer Global Asset Management, 646 Advisors, and Liberty Financial. Prior to pursuing a career in investment management, he worked in the defense industry at the National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation and MIT Lincoln Laboratories.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics from Holy Cross College and an MBA from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management, with a dual concentration in Finance and Computer Science. He is a CFA® charterholder. |
| Michael A. Kijesky |
Mr. Michael A. Kijesky, CFA MBA, is a Senior Equity Analyst at Adams Natural Resources Funds, Inc. He is responsible for the materials and energy sectors. He has over 23 years of experience.
Prior to joining Adams Funds, Mr. Kijesky was an Equity Analyst and Portfolio Manager at both McHugh Associates and Cutler & Company, LLC. Mike also has considerable corporate experience, having worked at Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., and Rohm & Haas Company.
He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and MBA from Lehigh University. He is a CFA charterholder. |
| Xuying Chang |
Ms. Xuying Chang is Vice President at Legg Mason Investment Counsel LLC.
Ms. Chang joined Legg Mason Investment Counsel in 2006. Previously, she was with Morgan Stanley in New York. Before that, she is a former M&A Manager with AT&T. She began her career in Beijing as Consultant with KPMG.
Ms. Chang received a BS in Engineering from Beijing Polytechnic University, and an MBA in Finance from Robert H. Smith School of Business at University of Maryland. She is a CFA Charterholder and is fluent in Mandarin. |
| Janis F. Kerns |
Janis F. Kerns is currently working as the Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer & VP at Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. and Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. She is also a Member of the American Bar Association, The District of Columbia Bar, and the Maryland State Bar Association. Previously, she worked as Of Counsel at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP from 2013 to 2017. Ms. Kerns completed her undergraduate degree at Wake Forest University in 1985 and obtained her graduate degree from American University Washington College of Law. |
| James Philip Haynie |
James Philip Haynie is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc., Chief Executive Officer at Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc., and Chief Executive Officer & Senior Portfolio Manager at Adams Funds Advisers LLC. He is also a Senior Portfolio Manager at Adams Natural Resources Funds, Inc. and The Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. In the past, he worked as a Portfolio Manager at Colonial Management Associates, Inc., OFI Global Institutional, Inc., and Chemical Bank (New York). He also served as the Chief Investment Officer & Senior Portfolio Manager at BNP Paribas Asset Management, Inc. Mr. Haynie holds an undergraduate degree from The Colorado College and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. |
| Kenneth James Dale |
Kenneth James Dale is currently the Non-Executive Chairman at Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. and Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. He also serves as a Director at Associated Press Television News Ltd. and Sports News Television LP. Previously, he held the position of Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at The Associated Press (New York) and The Associated Press Ltd. (United Kingdom). Mr. Dale has also worked as a Director at STATS LLC and as a Vice President at JPMorgan Chase & Co. He holds an MBA from New York University and an undergraduate degree from Georgetown University. |
| Gregory W. Buckley |
Gregory W. Buckley is currently working as the Vice President-Research at Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. and as the Vice President & Portfolio Manager at Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. He is also a Senior Equity Analyst at Adams Natural Resources Funds, Inc. (Invt Mgmt) and at The Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. (Mutual Fund Manager). In the past, Mr. Buckley worked as an Equity Analyst at Federated Hermes, Inc., an Analyst at Amundi Asset Management US, Inc., an Analyst at East Coast Capital Co. LLC, a Principal at Arthur W. Wood Co., Inc., a Senior Analyst at BNP Paribas Asset Management, Inc., and a Portfolio Manager at Surveyor Capital Ltd.Mr. Buckley completed his undergraduate degree at Villanova University in 1992 and obtained an MBA from Kenan-Flagler Business School in 1999. |
| Brian S. Hook |
Brian S. Hook's current jobs include serving as the Chief Financial Officer & Vice President at Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. since 2008 and at Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. since 2008. His former jobs include working as a Vice President at T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Investment Management) from 1998 to 2008 and as a Manager-Business Assurance at Coopers & Lybrand LLP from 1992 to 1998. Mr. Hook's education history includes a graduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University and an undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware. |
| William H. Reinhardt |
William H. Reinhardt is currently working as the Vice President-Research at Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. and as a Senior Equity Analyst at Adams Funds Advisers LLC. Previously, he worked as an Analyst at Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) from 2010 to 2012, a Research Associate at INTL Fcstone Credit Trading LLC from 2007 to 2010, an Associate at JPMorgan Securities LLC in 2007, an Associate at Fitch Ratings, Inc. in 2010, an Associate at FM Partners Holdings LLC in 2013, and a Senior Equity Analyst at Monarch Partners Asset Management LLC from 2019 to 2023. He completed his undergraduate degree at Kenyon College in 2005. |
| Lauriann C. Kloppenburg |
Lauriann C. Kloppenburg is an Independent Director at Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc., and Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. She is also a Director at Forté Foundation. She is a Trustee at TransAmerica Series Trust, Transamerica Asset Allocation Variable Funds, Transamerica Funds, and Trustees of Donations to the Protestant Episcopal Church. Previously, she worked as the Chief Strategy Officer at Loomis, Sayles & Co. LP from 1982 to 2012. She completed her undergraduate degree from Wellesley College in 1982. Currently, she holds positions at Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc., Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc., and Forté Foundation. |
| Mary Chris Gay |
Mary Chris Gay is the founder of North Bristol Partners LLC, Bristol Partners LLC. She is currently an Independent Director at MGM Resorts International, Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc., Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc., Western Alliance Bancorp., and Western Alliance Bank (Phoenix, Arizona). She is also a Member of the National Association of Corporate Directors and the Women Corporate Directors Foundation. Previously, she served as an Independent Director at Payless ShoeSource, Inc. from 2018 to 2019. Prior to that, she was a Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager at Legg Mason, Inc. from 1989 to 2013. She also held the position of Senior Vice President at ClearBridge LLC from 1988 to 2010. She obtained a graduate degree from Loyola University Maryland, Inc. and an undergraduate degree from Towson University. |
| Frederic A. Escherich |
Frederic A. Escherich is currently an Independent Director at Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc. since 2006 and at Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc. since 2011. Previously, he worked as a Managing Director & Head-Mergers & Acquisitions at J.P. Morgan & Co., Inc. (Old). |
| Kathleen T. McGahran |
Kathleen T. McGahran is currently the President & Chief Executive Officer at Pelham Associates, Inc. She also holds positions as an Independent Director at Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc., a Director at Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc., and a Director at both SCOR Reinsurance Co. and SCOR Global Life Reinsurance Company of Delaware. Previously, she served as the Director-Executive Education & Associate Dean at The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York. Dr. McGahran holds a doctorate degree from New York University. |
| Jane Musser Nelson |
Jane Musser Nelson is an Independent Director at Adams Diversified Equity Fund, Inc., Adams Natural Resources Fund, Inc., and First Eagle Alternative Capital BDC, Inc. She is also a Director at Alcentra US, Inc. In the past, she worked as a Managing Director at Cambridge Associates LLC from 2005 to 2007 and from 2010 to 2016. She was also an Executive Vice President at Bain Capital Credit and a Vice President at Eaton Vance, Inc. Additionally, she served as a Trustee at The Concord Museum. Ms. Nelson received her undergraduate degree from Smith College and her MBA from Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. |
