Mr. Patrikson joined the Columbia Management Investment Advisers, LLC in May 2010 when it acquired the long-term asset management business of Columbia Management Group, where he worked as an investment professional since 2004. He currently serves as Portfolio Manager. Mr. Patrikson began his investment career in 1990 and earned a B.A. from the University of Linkoping, Sweden.

Nicolas Janvier has been a portfolio manager for the Threadneedle American Smaller Companies Fund since 2015. Nicolas joined the company in 2014 as a portfolio analyst in the US Equities team, and is responsible for researching US companies across the materials and utilities sectors. Prior to this, Nicolas spent eight years with Columbia Management, where he worked as a portfolio manager in the Value Strategies team focusing on US mid and small cap companies. Before this, he was a portfolio manager with the Private Bank at Bank of America. Nicolas holds a BA in Telecommunications-Operations from the University of Florida. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Diane Sobin joined Threadneedle Investments in 2011 from sister company Columbia Management and has led the US Equities team since 2014. In addition, she is a key contributor to the team’s macroeconomic and thematic research and has coverage leadership for companies in the energy sector. Diane joined Columbia Management in 2011, having previously held portfolio manager roles at ZurichScudder, JP Morgan, Oppenheimer and Dean Witter Reynolds. Diane was named in Financial News 100 Most Influential Women in European Finance in 2014. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration – Finance degree from Pace University, New York. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the New York Society of Security Analysts.

David Hoffman is a director and senior portfolio manager on the value strategies team at Columbia Management. Mr. Hoffman serves as co-portfolio manager of the mid-cap value mutual funds and institutional portfolios. Prior to taking on this role, he was the director of equity research for Banc of America Capital Management, LLC (a predecessor firm). Previously, Mr. Hoffman held other key research positions, including deputy director of research and senior research analyst for the value strategies platform. Mr. Hoffman joined Columbia Management in 2001 and has been a member of the investment community since 1986. Prior to joining Columbia Management, Mr. Hoffman worked for Zurich Scudder Investments in several capacities. In addition to serving as an equity analyst covering consumer staples companies and real estate investment trusts, Mr. Hoffman co-managed a dividend and growth fund, and co-managed the firm’s value team of more than 20 portfolio managers and analysts. His earlier investment experience includes tenure as managing director, portfolio manager and analyst at HVB Asset Management, and as a vice president in real estate investments at Hypo Bank and its affiliates. He began his career in financial services at Swiss Bank Corp.