Investment Professionals

• Joined VanEck in 1995
• Prior to VanEck, Trader at Standard Chartered; specialized in Eurobond and emerging markets fixed income securities
• MBA, Finance, New York University
• BS, Finance, Boston College

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• Joined VanEck in 2011
• Also, Senior Analyst for the active Natural Resources Equity Strategy
• Previously, Equity Research Analyst at Barnard Jacobs Mellet USA and BMO Capital Markets and held positions as Production Technologist, Offshore Wellsite Supervisor and Petroleum Engineer for Shell Exploration and Production
• Prior to VanEck, Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst at McNicoll Lewis & Vlak; established the firm's metals and mining research department
• MS, Mechanical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
• BS (magna cum laude), Mechanical Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
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• Joined VanEck in 2025
• Prior to VanEck, Equity Research Analyst at Morgan Stanley Investment Management
• BS, Finance, NYU Stern School of Business

• Joined VanEck in 2019
• Previously, Chief Operating Officer of Energy XXI, Vice President, Exploration and Production U.S. Western & International Divisions at El Paso Corporation and Vice President International Business Development at Devon Energy
• Served in the Portuguese Navy
• Licentiate, Geological Engineering, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa

• Joined VanEck in 2018
• Deputy Portfolio Manager for multiple Equity Income, Thematic, and Strategic Equity ETFs
• Prior to joining VanEck, ETF Basket Operations Analyst at JPMorgan
• BS, Finance, Providence College

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• Joined VanEck in 2017
• Oversees the Emerging Markets Equity team including company research, stock selection and portfolio construction
• Prior to VanEck, Director and Investment Analyst at Caravel Management LLC
• CFA charterholder; member of the CFA Society Egypt
• MBA, Harvard Business School
• BA, (summa cum laude), Business Administration (concentration in Finance), The American University in Cairo
• BS, Political Science (minor in Economics), Cairo University
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• Joined VanEck in 1996
• Gold Strategist for the active Gold and Precious Metals Strategy and the active Natural Resources Equity Strategy
• Prior to VanEck, 14 years of dedicated experience in geology and mining; including serving as a Senior Geologist and Mine Exploration Geologist at Pinson Mining Company and Exploration Geologist at Lacana Gold Inc. (Reno, Nevada)
• MBA, University of Nevada-Reno
• MS, Geology, Mackey School of Mines
• BS (magna cum laude), Geology, Tennessee Technological University
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• Joined VanEck in 2014
• Specializing in Latin America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
• Prior to VanEck, Financial Analyst at Newgate Capital Management
• MBA, Loyola University
• BA, Economics, Universidad Catolica Andres Bello (Venezuela)

• Joined VanEck in 2022
• Also, Senior Analyst, Active Natural Resources Equity Strategy
• Prior to VanEck, held various sell-side and buy-side equity and commodity analyst positions with a specialty in mining and metals
• CFA charterholder; member of the CFA Society New York
• BS, Geology, University of Michigan; MS, Ore Deposit Geology, and MBA, Finance, University of Arizona

• Joined VanEck in 2026
• Prior to VanEck, VP at Liberty Street Advisors, Inc. (The Private Shares Fund)
• Previous experience also includes Operations Financial Planning and Analysis at Veev, Investment Banking Analyst at CS Capital Advisors, LLC, and Valuations Senior Associate at Ernst & Young
• CFA charterholder
• MS, Finance, University of Rochester, Simon Business School
• BS, Economics, University of Oregon

• Joined VanEck originally in 2000 and returned in 2025
• Portfolio Manager for active Global Resources strategies, sub-advised with Macquarie
• Previously, Head of Global Natural Resources Equity at Macquarie Asset Management
• Prior to Macquarie, Samuel spent 18 years at VanEck, including Co-Portfolio Manager and Senior Analyst specializing in agriculture, coal, paper and forest products, refining, shipping, and steel investments
• BA, English and American Literature, Harvard College

• Joined VanEck in 2024
• Prior to VanEck, Investment Analyst at GQG Partners and Private Equity & Credit Associate at Partners Group
• CFA Charterholder; member of the CFA Society New York
• MBA, New York University Stern School of Business
• BS, Finance and Economics (minor), University of Pittsburgh

• Joined VanEck in 2019
• Specializes in agribusiness, timber and paper and packaging research
• Prior to VanEck, Associate Investment Director at Cambridge Associates
• BS, Mathematics, SUNY Stony Brook

• Joined VanEck in 2025
• Prior to joining VanEck, Associate at Vista Equity Partners; Senior Associate, Leveraged Finance at Silicon Valley Bank; and Analyst and HQ Capital Private Equity
• BA, Economics & Business, Statistics Focus, Magna Cum Laude, St. Lawrence University

• Joined VanEck in 2017
• Prior to VanEck, ETF Capital Markets at iShares/BlackRock, advising clients on accessing capital markets, ETF suitability and best execution
• BS, Business Administration, University of California, Berkeley

• Joined VanEck originally in 2006 and returned in 2025
• Portfolio Manager for active Global Resources strategies, sub-advised with Macquarie
• Previously, Portfolio Manager on the Global Natural Resources Equity Team at Macquarie Asset Management
• Prior to Macquarie, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Abraxas Petroleum
• Geoffrey also spent 6 years at VanEck, including Senior Energy Analyst focused on natural resource commodities and equities
• CFA charterholder
• BA, Economics and History, Davidson College

• Joined VanEck in 2019
• Deputy Portfolio Manager for Natural Resources and Country/Regional ETFs
• Prior to VanEck, Intermediate Representative, Exchange Traded Funds at BNY Mellon
• BS, Accounting, Hunter College

• Joined VanEck in 2005
• Oversees the Equity ETF Investment Management Team including development and management of index replication and optimization strategies
• CFA charterholder; member of the CFA Society New York
• BA, Mathematics and Economics, New York University

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• Joined VanEck in 2003
• Specializes in base and industrial metals research
• Previously, Equity Research Analyst and Junior Portfolio Manager at Standard Corporate and Merchant Bank, Asset Management (South Africa)
• Prior to VanEck, Equity Research Sales Analyst specializing in South African mining, natural resources and financial research at JPMorgan Chase
• MBA, University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
• Honours in Business Administration, University of Stellenbosch (South Africa)
• BA, Arts, University of Pretoria (South Africa)
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• Joined VanEck in 2023
• Prior to VanEck, ETF Capital Markets Specialist at State Street
• BA, Economics and East Asian Languages, University of Chicago

• Joined VanEck in 2026
• Prior to joining VanEck, CIO and PM focused on private markets at Liberty Street Advisors, Inc. (The Private Shares Fund and GAM LSA Private Shares Fund)
• Previous experience also includes Co-Head of Global Secondaries at HQ Capital Private Equity and Head of Secondaries at Thomas Weisel Partners
• BS, Rutgers University
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• Joined VanEck in 2025
• BA, Economics, Computer Science and Environmental Studies, Vassar College

• Joined VanEck in 2006; Executive Management Team member since 2012
• Prior to VanEck, founder and managing member of LB Trading, LLC, a proprietary ETF trading firm on the American Stock Exchange
• Previously, Junior General Partner and Management Committee member of Orbit II Partners, L.P., a proprietary trading firm specializing in equity options, index options and ETF market making
• Member of American Stock Exchange, 1996-2006; Amex Floor Official, 2001-2003
• BA, Economics and American Civilization, Lafayette College

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• Joined VanEck in 2005
• Previously, Portfolio Manager, Active Natural Resources Strategy
• Prior to VanEck, Analyst at Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers (Australia) and Credit Suisse First Boston (London); covered North American, European and global energy companies; Exploration Geologist at Tenneco Oil Company
• Served as board member of several private Latin American oil and gas exploration and production companies
• MBA (Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor Society), Finance, Columbia Business School
• MA (Phi Kappa Phi), Petroleum Geology, University of Texas, Austin
• BS, Engineering, Cornell University
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• Joined VanEck in 2021
• Prior to VanEck, Sole Trader at Evermore Global Advisors
• Previously, held various roles at Knight Capital Group (now Virtu Financial)
• BS, Finance, Towson University

• Joined VanEck in 2013
• Prior to VanEck, experience as a venture financial analyst working with startups in the mobile, tech and entertainment research at Pulse Advisory
• Previously, Equity Trader at Opus Trading Fund; FX Dealer at FXCM and Fixed Income Broker at Hennion & Walsh
• MBA, Finance and Accounting, Fordham University
• BA, Statistics, Rutgers University

• Joined VanEck in 2009
• Deputy Portfolio Manager for the active Emerging Markets Equity Strategy
• Deep interest and specialization in semiconductor industry research  
• Prior to VanEck, headed International Equity at ABN AMRO
• Previously, several senior roles in research, sales, trading and portfolio management with a focus on the Asian and European markets at BNP Paribas (NY/LA), UBS Securities (Hong Kong) and Hill Samuel/BLW (Edinburgh)
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• Joined VanEck in 2023
• BS, Finance, Alternative Investments, Computer Science Minor, Fordham

• Joined VanEck in 2012
• Prior to VanEck, Vice President at ING Financial Services on the Emerging Markets Credit Trading & Structuring desk
• Previously, member of the portfolio management team at The Rohatyn Group and Director in the Quantitative Financial Research group at Fitch Ratings
• MS, Financial Engineering, Columbia University
• BA, Computer Science, Columbia University

• Joined VanEck in 2012
• Prior to his current role, held a portfolio administration position for the firm’s alternative investment funds
• MS, Finance, University of Rochester
• BS, Information Sciences and Technology, Pennsylvania State University

• Joined VanEck in 2007
• Prior to joining VanEck, held several senior municipal fixed income positions at Lord Abbett, John Hancock Funds, Old Harbor Capital and Evergreen Asset Management
• Member of National Municipal Buyers Conference (Chairman, 1996), Municipal Forum of New York, Boston Fixed Income Management Society and The Economics Club of New York
• MBA, Finance, Hofstra University
• BA, Economics and International Relations, Brown University
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• Joined VanEck in 2009
• Oversees the Emerging Markets Fixed Income Team including asset allocation, fixed income research and security selection
• Advised numerous governments on economic policies and debt profiles; rescheduled sovereign debts in Turkey and the Dominican Republic
• Prior to VanEck, held senior leadership positions at Morgan Stanley including founding and managing Morgan Stanley's Emerging Markets Proprietary Trading group
• MPA, International Trade/Finance, Harvard University
• BA, Public Policy, Duke University
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• Joined VanEck in 2013
• Prior to VanEck, worked at Roubini Global Economics in emerging markets currency/fixed income and G10 currency strategies
• Previously, Analyst at Pantera Capital Management and as EMEA Economist at Deutsche Bank and Russia/CIS Economist at Bankers Trust
• PhD, Economic History, University of Oxford
• BA, Economics, Moscow State University
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Watch to Learn More About Tamara

• Joined VanEck in 2021
• Prior to joining VanEck, held several senior municipal analyst positions including director of research at Belle Haven Investments, senior municipal analyst at Brown Brothers, and municipal bond analyst at UBS
• Member of National Federation of Municipal Analysts and the Municipal Analysts Group of New York
• MBA, Finance and Public Policy, The Wharton School of Business; BA, Communications, University of Pennsylvania
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• Joined VanEck in 2017
• Previously, Trader at Beck, Mack & Oliver LLC and monitored markets and executed equity and fixed income trades and Fixed Income Operations at Gleacher & Company Securities, Inc.
• MBA, Finance, Montclair State University
• BS, concentration in Accounting and Finance, minor in Computer Science, University of Vermont

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• Joined VanEck in 2012
• Responsible for portfolio strategies as well as credit and market analysis; specializes in international bond markets
• Previously, held portfolio management positions at Greylock Capital and Soundbrook Capital; focused on corporate high-yield and distressed bonds with an emphasis on emerging markets
• Prior to VanEck, Managing Director of Global Emerging Markets with The Seaport Group; launched the firm’s emerging markets fixed income sales and trading business
• CFA charterholder; member of CFA Society New York
• MBA (with distinction), Finance, University of Pennsylvania
• AB, History, Princeton University
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• Joined VanEck in 2015
• Prior to VanEck, Executive Director/Head of Latin America Credit Research at BBVA Securities
• Previously, Managing Director/Head of Latin America Corporate Credit Research at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.
• MBA, International Finance, New York University
• MA, Spanish Literature, New York University
• BA, Spanish Language and Literature, New York University

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• Joined VanEck in 2016
• Prior to her current position, served as Deputy Portfolio Manager and quantitative analyst
• CFA charter holder; member of CFA Society New York
• MS, Financial Engineering, Baruch College; BBA, Finance, Baruch College

• Joined VanEck in 2025
• Prior to VanEck, served as Senior Credit Analyst at Neuberger Berman
• BBA, Finance, UMass Amherst; BS, UMass Amherst