Emerging Markets Equity Fund

Lionel Gomez is an investment officer and equity portfolio manager for the International Small-Mid Cap strategy at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he is responsible for final buy and sell decisions, portfolio construction and risk and cash management. He also participates in the research process and strategy discussions. He is based in Singapore. Lionel joined MFS in 2013 as an equity research analyst and assumed portfolio management responsibilities in 2021. He previously served as a portfolio manager at Nomura Asset Management for three years and a deputy fund manager at Deutsche Asset Management Asia for four years. Lionel earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from the University of Michigan.

Rajesh R. Nair is an investment officer and equity research analyst at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, he is responsible for identifying the most attractive investment opportunities in his assigned universe and works closely with portfolio managers to ensure ideas are properly positioned within portfolios. He is based in the firm's Singapore office. Before joining MFS in 2008, Rajesh worked at Credit Suisse, Holt Value Associates as director of Holt sales for seven years. Before that, he spent one year as an analyst at Deutsche Bank -- Regional Head Office and two years as project manager at System Access. He also served as an associate consultant at Citicorp Software for three years. He began his career in the financial services industry in 1996. Rajesh earned his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from University of Calicut. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from London Business School.

Gregory A. Johnsen, CFA, is an investment officer and institutional equity portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management (MFS). In this role, he participates in the research process and strategy discussions, assesses portfolio risk, customizes portfolios to client objectives and guidelines and manages daily cash flows. He is also responsible for communicating investment policy, strategy and positioning.

Gregory joined MFS in 2019 in his current role following seven years as director and institutional portfolio manager for Parametric Portfolio Associates. Previously, he served as vice president, associate partner and investment director for Wellington Management for eleven years and vice president and portfolio advisor for American Century Investment Management for three years. Prior to that, he was a founding member at DiMeo Schneider & Associates, serving for two years. He began his career in financial services in 1985 with additional roles held at Kidder, Peabody & Company; the Chicago Board Options Exchange; and New Windsor Associates.

Gregory earned a Bachelor of Science degree in economics from the University of Minnesota and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. He is a member of the CFA Society Boston.

Sanjay Natarajan is an investment officer and institutional equity portfolio manager at MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). His responsibilities include communicating investment policy, strategy and positioning and participating in the research process and strategy discussions. His role also includes assessing portfolio risk, customizing portfolios to client objectives and guidelines and managing daily cash flows. He is based in the firm's Singapore office.

Prior to joining the firm in 2007, Sanjay worked for DBS Bank Ltd. (Asia), holding various roles, including serving as COO of Global Corporate and Investment Banking. He also previously worked at McKinsey and Company, k1 Ventures and the Singapore Economic Development Board. He began his career in 1996.

Sanjay earned a bachelor's degree from Dartmouth College and a master's degree from Harvard University.

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