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Steven Chiavarone, Chief Investment Officer, Federated Hermes

Steve Chiavarone is responsible for portfolio management and research in the global asset allocation area and is a portfolio manager of Federated Global Allocation Fund. Steve is responsible for the formulation of Federated Hermes' views on the economy, the financial markets, and the fiirm's investment positioning strategies as a member of both the Macro Economic Policy and the PRISM Asset Allocation committees. Steve is also responsible for bringing macroeconomic, investment strategy and product knowledge directly to clients in collaboration with the sales team.

He joined Federated Hermes in 2007 and has 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at U.S. Trust/Bank of America Private Wealth Management as a project manager in the Office of the Investment Management COO. Steve has been a regular contributor across the financial media, including CNBC's "Squawk Box," "Worldwide Exchange," "Power Lunch," "Trading Nation," "Nightly Business Report," and "Fast Money," Fox Business Network's "Mornings with Maria" and "Countdown to the Closing Bell," and Bloomberg's "Daybreak: Americas" and "The Open." Steve is also frequently quoted in publications such as Reuters, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, The New York Times, and CNN Money.

Steve earned his bachelor's degree from Drew University and is a CFA charterholder.