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investments in private equity transactions. Previously (1990 – 1997) she was with the Comptrollers unit of Prudential Asset
Management Company.
Gek Lang Lee, CFA, is a Principal and Portfolio Manager for PREI. Ms. Lee joined Prudential in June 2007 from Moon Capital LLC,
where she was the global real estate sector head (from July 2005 – June 2007) responsible for managing a portfolio of real estate
stocks spanning Asia and Latin America. From 1998 – July 2005, Ms. Lee was at UBS AG, where she headed the Singapore equities
research team and was also the Singapore strategist and property analyst. From 1992 – 1998, Ms. Lee was head of Singapore equities
at Indosuez W.I. Carr, as well as in charge of regional real estate research at the firm.
AST Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth Portfolio
Steven M. Barry
Managing Director; Chief Investment Officer;
Co-Chief Investment Officer of the Growth Team
Steve is Chief Investment Officer of Fundamental Equity, responsible for the overall business management of the global Fundamental
Equity franchise. He is also Co-Head and Co-Chief Investment Officer of the Growth Team, where he is responsible for the portfolio
management and investment research process of the firm’s US Growth strategies. Steve has 24 years of investment experience. He
joined Goldman Sachs in 1999 as a vice president, was named managing director in 2001 and partner in 2004. Prior to joining the
firm, Steve spent 11 years as a vice president at Alliance Capital Management. He began his career as an associate at E.F. Hutton.
Steve earned a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Boston College in 1985. Steve currently serves as an advisory board member
at Boston College’s Center for Asset Management.
David G. Shell, CFA
Managing Director; Chief Investment Officer
Dave is Co-Head and Co-Chief Investment Officer of the Growth team, where he is responsible for the portfolio management and
investment research process of the firm’s US Growth strategies. Dave has 23 years of investment experience, having joined the
Growth Team in 1987. Upon Goldman Sachs’ acquisition of Liberty Investment Management in 1997, Dave joined the firm as a vice
president, was named managing director in 2000, and partner in 2004. He began his career at Liberty’s predecessor firm, Eagle Asset
Management. Dave graduated from the University of South Florida in 1987 with a B.A. in Finance.
Timothy M. Leahy, CFA
Managing Director; Portfolio Manager
Tim is a portfolio manager for the Growth Team. He has primary responsibility for investment research in the health care services and
medical devices industries. With the CIOs, Tim is also responsible for portfolio construction for Concentrated Growth. Prior to joining
the Growth Team in September 2005, Tim was a senior analyst in the Global Investment Research Division of Goldman Sachs
covering the health care facilities sector. Additionally, Tim was a member of the health care services team which was consistently
highly ranked in Institutional Investor All-America and Greenwich Associates surveys. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 1999, Tim
was a research associate with First Union Capital Markets. Tim graduated with a B.A. in Business Administration from the University
of Richmond in 1998.
AST Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
Steven M. Barry
Managing Director; Chief Investment Officer;
Co-Chief Investment Officer of the Growth Team
Steve is Chief Investment Officer of Fundamental Equity, responsible for the overall business management of the global Fundamental
Equity franchise. He is also Co-Head and Co-Chief Investment Officer of the Growth Team, where he is responsible for the portfolio
management and investment research process of the firm’s US Growth strategies. Steve has 24 years of investment experience. He
joined Goldman Sachs in 1999 as a vice president, was named managing director in 2001 and partner in 2004. Prior to joining the
firm, Steve spent 11 years as a vice president at Alliance Capital Management. He began his career as an associate at E.F. Hutton.
Steve earned a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Boston College in 1985. Steve currently serves as an advisory board member
at Boston College’s Center for Asset Management.
David G. Shell, CFA
Managing Director; Chief Investment Officer
Dave is Co-Head and Co-Chief Investment Officer of the Growth team, where he is responsible for the portfolio management and
investment research process of the firm’s US Growth strategies. Dave has 23 years of investment experience, having joined the
Growth Team in 1987. Upon Goldman Sachs’ acquisition of Liberty Investment Management in 1997, Dave joined the firm as a vice
president, was named managing director in 2000, and partner in 2004. He began his career at Liberty’s predecessor firm, Eagle Asset
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