Kristen M. Webster

Founded in 1997, Metropolitan West Capital Management LLC (MetWest) is a registered investment advisor located in Newport Beach, California. The firm is a subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank NA and their ultimate parent is Wells Fargo & Co., Inc. (NYSE: WFC). They manage investment portfolios for clients throughout the U.S. and abroad.

Allspring Global Investments LLC (Allspring) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Prior to November 2021, the firm was known as Wells Capital Management, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Allspring Group Holdings LLC. Allspring provides investment management services to mutual funds, private funds, offshore funds, collective investment trusts (CITs), pooled vehicles and client accounts.