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ADVISER | Wells Fargo Funds Management, LLC
SUB-ADVISER | Cooke and Bieler, L.P. ("Cooke & Bieler")
PORTFOLIO MANAGERS

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Edward W. O'Connor, CFA Managed the C&B Mid Cap Value Fund and its predecessor since 2002
Mr. O'Connor spent three years at Cambiar Investors ("Cambiar") in Denver, Colorado where he served as an equity analyst and portfolio manager and participated in Cambiar's 2001 management buyout. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 2002 where he is currently a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst. Mr. O'Connor earned his B.A. degree in Economics and Philosophy at Colgate University and his M.B.A. degree from the University of Chicago.
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Mehul Trivedi, CFA Managed the C&B Mid Cap Value Fund and its predecessor since its inception in 1998
Mr. Trivedi was a fixed income analyst at BlackRock Financial Management and then a product manager at PNC Asset Management. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1998 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst. Mr. Trivedi earned his B.A. in International Relations at the University of Pennsylvania, a B.S. degree in Economics at the Wharton School of Business and his M.B.A. degree from the Wharton School of Business.
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Kermit S. Eck, CFA Managed the C&B Mid Cap Value Fund and its predecessor since its inception in 1998
Mr. Eck joined Cooke & Bieler in 1980 and left in 1984 to become Director of Product Marketing for Eczel Corp. From 1987 to 1992, he served as Executive Vice President of Keystone Natural Water. He rejoined Cooke & Bieler in 1992 and currently is a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst. Mr. Eck earned his B.S. degree in Computer Science from Montana State University and his M.B.A. degree from Stanford University.
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Michael M. Meyer, CFA Managed the C&B Mid Cap Value Fund and its predecessor since its inception in 1998
Mr. Meyer began his career at Sterling Capital Management as an equity analyst and head equity trader. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1993 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst. Mr. Meyer earned his B.A. degree in Economics at Davidson College and his M.B.A. degree from the Wharton School of Business.
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R. James O'Neil, CFA Managed the C&B Mid Cap Value Fund and its predecessor since its inception in 1998
Mr. O'Neil served as an Investment Officer in the Capital Markets Department at Mellon Bank beginning in 1984. He joined Cooke & Bieler in 1988 where he is currently a Partner, Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst. Mr. O'Neil earned his B.A. degree in Economics at Colby College and his M.B.A. degree from the Harvard School of Business.
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Daren C. Heitman, CFA
Managed the C&B Mid Cap Value Fund since 2005
Mr. Heitman joined Cooke & Bieler in 2005 and currently serves as a portfolio manager. Previously, he was a senior analyst at Schneider Capital Management from 2000 to 2005. Mr. Heitman was also an analyst and a portfolio manager at Skyline Asset Management from 1995 to 2000. He earned his B.S. in Finance at Iowa State University and his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago. Mr. Heitman has earned the right to use the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.
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Steve Lyons, CFA
Managed the C&B Mid Cap Value Fund since 2009
Mr. Lyons joined Cooke & Bieler as an intern in the summer of 2005 and joined the firm permanently in August 2006. He earned his undergraduate degree in finance from Arizona State University. Mr. Lyons worked in the investment services industry specializing in private equity and business valuation before receiving his M.B.A degree with honors from the University of Chicago.
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OBJECTIVE | The C&B Mid Cap Value Fund seeks maximum long-term total return (current income and capital appreciation), consistent with minimizing risk to principal.
PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES | We invest principally in equity securities of mid-capitalization companies, which we define as securities of companies with market capitalizations ranging from $500 million to $10 billion. We manage a relatively focused portfolio of 30 to 50 companies that enables us to provide adequate diversification while allowing the composition and performance of the portfolio to behave differently than the market.
We select securities for the portfolio based on an analysis of a company's financial characteristics and an assessment of the quality of a company's management. In selecting a company, we consider criteria such as return on equity, balance sheet strength, industry leadership position and cash flow projections. We further narrow the universe of acceptable investments by undertaking intensive research including interviews with a company's top management, customers and suppliers. We believe our assessment of business quality and emphasis on valuation will protect the portfolio's assets in down markets, while our insistence on strength in leadership, financial condition and cash flow position will produce competitive results in all but the most speculative markets. We regularly review the investments of the portfolio and may sell a portfolio holding when it has achieved its valuation target, there is deterioration in the underlying fundamentals of the business, or we have identified a more attractive investment opportunity.
RISKS | Stock fund values fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Smaller company stocks tend to be more volatile and less liquid than those of larger companies. The use of derivatives may reduce returns and/or increase volatility. Consult the Fund's prospectus for additional information on these and other risks.
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