HighMark Funds Hires East Coast Divisional Sales Manager

Bradley F. Hanson (Photo: Business Wire)

SAN FRANCISCO--()--HighMark Funds, a member of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, today announced that industry veteran Bradley F. Hanson has joined the company as Eastern divisional sales manager, a new position. HighMark Funds offers a wide range of mutual funds including fixed income, domestic and international equity funds, as well as asset allocation portfolios.

Hanson has more than 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been a divisional sales manager for First American Funds, John Hancock Funds, AllianceBernstein, and J&W Seligman. Hanson started his career as a financial advisor for Piper Jaffray in Minnesota. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Gustavus Adolphus College and has master’s degrees from Ball State University and University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Hanson reports to HighMark Funds Managing Director Kevin Rowell.

“Brad is a high-caliber sales veteran and has a proven track record as a leader and a coach,” said Rowell. “I am so pleased to have him join our team and am confident he will be an effective champion for HighMark in growing our business.”

HighMark is committed to helping clients achieve their long-term financial goals by providing high quality, competitive products and services utilizing both its seasoned in-house managers and select institutional sub-advisers who are leaders in their field. Its funds utilize disciplined investment processes with the goal of delivering consistent long-term investment performance.

About HighMark Capital Management, Inc.

San Francisco-based HighMark Capital Management, Inc. (HCM), is a registered investment adviser, with over $17 billion in assets for individual and institutional investors worldwide. HCM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Union Bank, N.A. Union Bank, N.A. is wholly owned by UnionBanCal Corporation. UnionBanCal Corporation is wholly-owned by The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) (NYSE:MTU), one of the world’s largest financial organizations in market capitalization and deposit taking.

HCM is also the adviser to the HighMark Funds, a nationally recognized fund company offering a wide range of mutual funds including world class fixed income funds, domestic and international equity funds, conservatively managed money market funds and asset allocation portfolios. HighMark Funds Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of BNY Mellon Distributors Inc., is the principal underwriter of HighMark Funds. For more information on HighMark Fund’s family of mutual funds and services, please visit www.highmarkfunds.com. HighMark Capital Management can be found on the Web at www.highmarkcapital.com.

Mutual fund investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. HighMark Funds Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of BNY Mellon Distributors Inc., is the principal underwriter of the HighMark Funds. HighMark Capital Management, Inc., a registered investment adviser, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Bank, N.A., and serves as an investment adviser for HighMark Funds. Union Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of UnionBanCal Corporation, provides certain services to the Funds and is compensated for these services. NO BANK GUARANTEE, NOT FDIC INSURED, MAY LOSE VALUE. There is no guarantee that the Funds will meet their stated objectives.

Carefully consider the Funds' investment objectives, risk, and charges and expenses. This and other information can be found in the Funds' prospectus, which may be obtained by calling 1-800-433-6884 or by visiting www.highmarkfunds.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

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Contacts

For HighMark Funds
Jane Yedinak
415-765-3241
jane.yedinak@unionbank.com
or
Joanne Curran
213-236-5017
joanne.curran@unionbank.com

Release Summary

HighMark Funds, a member of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, today announced that industry veteran Bradley F. Hanson has joined the company as Eastern divisional sales manager, a new position.

Contacts

For HighMark Funds
Jane Yedinak
415-765-3241
jane.yedinak@unionbank.com
or
Joanne Curran
213-236-5017
joanne.curran@unionbank.com