Investors Trust Management Team
The Fund is managed by a team of portfolio managers at MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC, the Fund's subadviser, under the supervision of John Hancock Advisers, LLC. The Fund's management team includes Barry Evans, CFA, Jeffrey Given, CFA, and John Iles.
Barry Evans, CFA
Biography
Barry Evans, CFA, a senior vice president, is the chief fixed-income officer and chief operating officer at MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC,
a wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. In addition to his portfolio management responsibilities, Mr. Evans oversees the business and administrative duties of the entire fixed-income department. He has been a frequent presenter on the economy and interest rates and been quoted in Barron's and other national publications. Mr. Evans has appeared several times on CNBC to discuss the bond market and the economy. Mr. Evans, who joined John Hancock in 1986, is a graduate of the University of Georgia and holds an M.B.A. from Northeastern University. He is also lectures on investments and managerial economics at the Graduate School of Business at Northeastern University.
Education
B.A. University of Georgia
M.B.A. Northeastern University
Experience
Joined subadviser in 2005
Joined adviser in 1986
Began business career in 1986
Jeffrey Given, CFA
Biography
Jeffrey Given, CFA, is a second vice president and portfolio manager at MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC,
a wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. Mr. Given specializes in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities in the fixed-income department. He joined John Hancock in 1993 and was previously an investment analyst and an investment compliance analyst with the company. Mr. Given holds an B.S. from Boston University and a an M.S. in finance from Boston College.
Education
B.S. Boston University
M.S. Boston College
Experience
Joined subadviser in 2005
Joined adviser in 1993
Began business career in 1993
John Iles
Biography
John Iles is a vice president and portfolio manager at MFC Global Investment Management (U.S.), LLC,
a wholly owned subsidiary of John Hancock Financial Services, Inc. Mr. Iles specializes in high yield bonds and his work supports several fixed-income fund strategies. Prior to joining John Hancock in 1999, Mr. Iles was an institutional bond sales trader at SBC Warburg Dillon Read where he specialized in high yield securities. Before that, he worked for Furman Selz-ING as an institutional bond sales trader. Mr. Iles began his investment career in 1995. He is a former CPA and holds a B.S. in accounting from Boston University.
Education
B.S. Boston University
Experience
Joined team in 2006
Joined adviser in 1999
Began business career in 1983