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Mr. Studzinski CBE is Vice Chairman of PIMCO and a managing director. As vice chairman, he helps advance PIMCO’s global strategy and serves as a key strategic advisor to many clients around the world. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2018, he was vice chairman, investor relations and business development, and a senior managing director at Blackstone, overseeing sovereign and institutional investor relationships and advising large family offices. Mr. Studzinski was previously head of European investment banking at Morgan Stanley and deputy chairman of Morgan Stanley International. Mr. Studzinski is the co-founder of the Arise Foundation, which partners with local networks to stop human trafficking, and vice-chair emeritus of Human Rights Watch. He is also founder and chairman of the Genesis Foundation, a U.K.-based charity that supports young artists. He has 35 years of investment experience and holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College. In 2008, the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List named him Commander of the British Empire (CBE) for services to the arts and charity.

Mr. Orazio is a senior vice president and account manager on the global wealth management team in the Sydney office. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2015, he was the national key account manager for Macquarie Private Portfolio Management since 2010, responsible for the distribution of customized managed account portfolios to national dealer groups, advisers and not-for-profit organizations. Previously, he worked for Ascalon Capital Managers, part of the Westpac Group, for over six years. He has 20 years of investment experience and holds a bachelor of business degree, majoring in banking and finance, from Queensland University of Technology.

Mr. Watkins is an executive vice president and head of PIMCO's business in Australia and New Zealand. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2022, he worked at Goldman Sachs for eight years, most recently as managing director and head of equity finance product for Asia Pacific, responsible for marketing, distribution, development, and structuring of equity finance products. Previously, he worked at Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, and Macquarie Bank in Australia and held various key positions in their equities and derivatives businesses. He has 24 years of investment and financial services experience and holds an undergraduate degree in agricultural economics from the University of Sydney.

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