American Beacon Large Cap Value Instl

During Mr. Barrow’s 56-year investment career, he has worked as a securities analyst and portfolio manager for several major institutions including Citizens & Southern Bank of South Carolina, Atlantic Richfield, and Reliance Insurance. In 1973, he joined Republic National Bank of Dallas as a portfolio manager, where he worked with Tim Hanley and John Strauss. He later was placed in charge of the Employee Benefit Portfolio Group and was a member of the Trust Investment Committee until the founding of this firm in 1979. Mr. Barrow graduated from the University of South Carolina with a BS.

In his role as portfolio manager, Mr. Peters plays an integral part in the investment research review and decision-making process as well as coordinates the day-to-day management of Large Cap Fundamental Value, Large Cap Diversified Value, Small Cap Diversified Value and Global Value portfolios. He also provides expertise and insight into the capital goods, energy and technology sectors. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Peters was an analyst in the corporate finance department of an investment banking firm. Mr. Peters, a CFA charterholder, received his BA in Mathematics and a BS in Biochemistry from University of California, San Diego.

In his role as portfolio manager, Mr. McBride plays an integral part in the investment research review and decision-making process as well as coordinates the day-to-day management of Large Cap Fundamental Value, Large Cap Diversified Value and Global Value portfolios. He also provides expertise and insight into the consumer, financials, healthcare and technology sectors. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. McBride was an associate consultant with Deloitte Consulting and worked as an investment marketing analyst with Fidelity Investments. Mr. McBride, a CFA charterholder, received his BA in Economics from Georgetown University and MBA from Columbia University.

Nevin Chitkara is an investment officer of MFS Investment Management (MFS®) and a portfolio manager of the firm's value, total return, and global total return portfolios. Prior to being named portfolio manager in 2006, Nevin was an equity research analyst specializing in the business services, cellular telephone, and telephone services industries. Nevin joined MFS in 1997. Previously, he served on the corporate audit and business development staffs of General Electric Co.

Gene L. Needles, Jr. has served as Chief Executive Officer of American Beacon Advisors, Inc. since April 2009, President of the firm from 2009 to 2018, and has served on the portfolio management team since June 2011. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Needles was President of Touchstone Investments from 2008 to 2009 and President and CEO of AIM Distributors from 2004 to 2007.

Mark joined BHMS in 1999. Prior to joining BHMS, Mark served as a portfolio consultant at HOLT Value Associates. During his 23-year career, he has also served as a senior auditor/ tax specialist for KMPG Peat Mearwick and Ernst & Young Kenneth Leventhal. Mark graduated summa cum laude from Indiana University with a BS in Business and received an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Kirk Brown serves as Senior Portfolio Manager, Asset Management for American Beacon Advisors, Inc. and is responsible for monitoring the investment advisors to several American Beacon Funds as well as investments in alternative products (including private equity). He is also responsible for monitoring the international, high yield bond, emerging markets and currency overlay investment advisors to AMR Corporation’s pension plans. Prior to joining American Beacon in 1994, Mr. Brown served in operational and business planning roles for American Airlines, Inc. Mr. Brown received his BA from the State University of New York at Brockport in 1986 and an MBA from Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management in 1988. He is a CFA charterholder.

Paul B Cavazos is Chief Investment Officer and joined American Beacon Advisors and has served on the portfolio management team since 2016. Prior to joining American Beacon Advisors, Mr. Cavazos was Chief Investment Officer and Assistant Treasurer of DTE Energy from 2007 to 2016.

Mark M. Michel has served on the asset management team since February 2016 and is a CFA® charterholder. Prior to joining American Beacon Advisors, Inc., Mr. Michel worked at JPMorgan as a senior portfolio analyst from 2013 to 2016.