EGA Professionals Team

Emerging Global Advisors management team is comprised of seasoned financial services veterans who are focused on emerging markets.



Nick Feild
Managing Director, Institutional Markets

Nick Feild joined Emerging Global Advisors from UBS Financial Services, where he was Executive Director and Senior Spokesman for National Sales. He has held several positions within the financial services industry, and is a member of the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA). He is an IMCA-designated Certified Investment Management Analyst. Prior to his business career, he was a military officer in the United States Army.


Nick Feild is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Beth Nardi
Director, Institutional Markets

Beth Nardi joined Emerging Global Advisors from AllianceBernstein Investments, where she was Director and Relationship Manager, focusing on independent broker dealers. She worked closely with their analyst teams in advocating AllianceBernstein strategies within their model portfolios as well as developing training programs for their financial advisors. Mrs. Nardi joined AllianceBernstein in 2006 from Morgan Stanley, where she was a financial advisor and marketing director within a wealth planning team.


Beth Nardi is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Todd Hamilton
Director, Institutional Markets

Todd Hamilton joined Emerging Global Advisors from Natixis Global Associates, where he was Managing Regional Director with responsibility for its mutual fund, alternative investment, and separate account business in the Northeast. During his near 10-year tenure at Natixis, he also served as field liaison to the product group, providing input on new product offerings and training. Earlier in his career, Mr. Hamilton was Regional Vice President with Fidelity Investments Institutional Services Company, where he was responsible for mutual fund distribution in the Mid-Atlantic region. Mr. Hamilton is a member of the Investment Management Consulting Association (IMCA).


Todd Hamilton is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Bart Smith
Director, Institutional Markets

Bart Smith joined the company from AllianceBernstein Investments, where he was Regional Director with responsibility for the firm's relationships with wirehouse and regional broker dealer firms in New York City. Prior to that position, Mr. Smith was with UBS Financial Services for eight years, where he held several positions, including Regional Business Development Officer, Managed Accounts Consultant, and Financial Advisor. He holds the Certified Financial Planning and Certified Investment Management Analyst designations.


Bart Smith is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Denise A. Gallo
Associate Director Portfolio/Fund Operations

Denise Gallo joined the firm after 15 years at Merrill Lynch where, lastly as Vice President, Marketing Manager of the Fixed Income Syndicate Desk, she marketed all Merrill Lead and Co-Managed Fixed Income Syndicate offerings to the sales force. In her role, Ms. Gallo managed weekly sales of approximately $500 million of Primary Brokered Certificates of Deposit. Earlier, she was a Secondary Marketing Manager on the Fixed Income Desk, which provided marketing of all Fixed Income to approximately 14,000 Merrill Lynch Financial Consultants.


Denise Gallo is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

John Penney
Associate Director, Institutional Markets

John Penney joined the firm from AllianceBernstein, where he was a Senior Regional Consultant with responsibility for wirehouse relationships in the New York, Boston, and Hartford regions. He joined AllianceBernstein in 2007 after working as a Branch Analyst at UBS Wealth Management in Boston, focusing on financial planning, investment manager selection, and recruit transition.


John Penney is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Krishan Nigam
Associate Director, Institutional Markets

Krishan Nigam joined Emerging Global Advisors from AllianceBernstein Investments, where he was an Assistant Vice President and Regional Consultant overseeing wirehouse, bank, and independent advisor relationships in the Maryland; Washington, DC; and Virginia regions. Earlier, he worked with Bank of America Investments, with responsibility for constructing wealth forecasting models and retirement solutions for financial advisors and their clients.


Andrew Levinson
Inside Marketing and PR Assistant

Andrew Levinson joined the firm from the Committee to Protect Journalists, where he was a Media Officer with this New York-based international human rights group that focuses on press freedom. Previously, Mr. Levinson was with CNN US, working on production for the "Paula Zahn Now" program.


Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Funds before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other important information, please call (888) 800-4EGS (4347) or click here to view or download a prospectus online. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest.

Emerging market investments involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles, from economic or political instability in other nations or increased volatility and lower trading volume. This fund will concentrate its investments in issuers of one or more particular industries to the same extent that its Underlying Index is so concentrated and to the extent permitted by applicable regulatory guidance.  Concentration risk results from maintaining exposure to issuers conducting business in a specific industry.

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