Elaine N. Eckert
Corporate Administration Manager

Ms. Eckert is Corporate Administration Manager and has sixteen years of investment industry experience. In this capacity, she is responsible for managing the firm's administrative and facilities functions, including the management of the firm's support staff and the supervision of vendor and supplier relationships. Ms. Eckert serves as the firm's human resources manager, responsible for benefits administration and coordination of recruiting and hiring, and she administers the firm's payroll and accounts payable processes. In addition, she directs and monitors the firm's personal securities trading policies and assists in the preparation and completion of various regulatory filings. From 1987 to October 2001, Ms. Eckert served in various positions at Van Kampen Investments Inc., most recently as administration manager of the Mutual Fund group of Van Kampen Investment Advisory Corp. Ms. Eckert received her Associate of Business Administration degree from Robert Morris College of Business in Carthage, Illinois.