Michael Mark 
Research analyst - equities, PineBridge Investments

Mr. Mark joined the firm in 2012 and serves as a Research Generalist for PineBridge's Global Focus strategy. In his previous role he served as a Performance Analyst for the Investment Operations team. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Mark was a Risk Analyst at HSBC Securities and a clinical researcher for the Department of Pediatrics at the Boston University School of Medicine. Mr. Mark graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Pre-Medical Sciences, and has completed additional coursework at Harvard University Extension School.

Clinton Grobler 
Managing director, head of Australia & Asia institutional client group ex Japan & Taiwan, PineBridge Investments

Mr. Grobler joined the firm in 2007 to establish the business development efforts in Australia and New Zealand. Prior to PineBridge Investments, Mr. Grobler was with Fisher Investments, where he was Senior Vice President and Director of International Business Development. At Fisher, he helped to expand their institutional business internationally and also serviced a number of strategic client accounts. Prior to Fisher, he was the COO of Meritus Research which provided due diligence research on early stage hedge funds. Mr. Grobler has over 20 years' experience in the industry and started his career at American International Group. Mr. Grobler received a BA in Economics from Yale University.