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John Browning, Executive Director
Director Unit Trust Investment Team
Mr. Browning has over 16 years of experience in the investment industry having joined Van Kampen in 1991. He has worked as a mutual fund Fixed Income Analyst, Risk Manager and Head Trader and currently oversees the Unit Trust Investment Team. John has diversified experience in trading, risk management and analytics spanning the fixed income and equity markets, both sovereign and domestic
which allows for a unique perspective on the markets and business. He obtained a B.S. in Business Administration from Cedarville University in Ohio and received his M.B.A. with an emphasis in Finance from Northern Illinois University. He is a member of the
National Federation of Municipal Analysts, Chicago Municipal Analysts Society and the Municipal Bond Buyers Club.
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Craig Falduto, Executive Director
Unit Trust Research Director
Mr. Falduto serves as the Research
Director for Van Kampen Unit Trusts and has over 16
years of securities market experience. Craig is
responsible for new issue analysis and secondary market
surveillance for all unit trust assets. He manages the
construction of fixed income portfolios and
supervises the acquisition and surveillance process with
a team of analysts. Prior to his current position, he
served as a fixed income analyst for several Van Kampen
mutual funds and unit trusts. His diversified knowledge
base is unique with analytical experience in equity,
corporate, municipal and money market securities. Mr. Falduto received a M.B.A. degree in Finance from DePaul
University in Chicago, and he is a member of the
National Federation of Municipal Analysts and Secretary of the Chicago Municipal Analysts Society.
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Mike Magee, Vice President
Unit Trust Head Trader
Mr. Magee has 11 years of experience in the investment industry all with Van Kampen. Mike has worked with unit trusts in sales, inventory risk management, equity and fixed income trading. Currently, Mike heads up the risk management for equity and fixed income securities. Mike is in charge of the securities trading desk where he is responsible for the design and construction of unit trust fixed income products. His diversified knowledge base is unique: with trading experience in municipals, corporate, futures and equities. Mike obtained a B.S. in Finance from Illinois State University and a M.B.A. in Finance from Lewis University. Mike is a member of the Chicago Municipal Analysts Society.
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Lori Melching, Vice President
Unit Trust Analyst
Ms. Melching has 8 years of industry experience and has been a Unit Trust Analyst with Van Kampen since August 2003. Lori specializes in the Health Care, Higher Education and Insurance sectors and is responsible for the selection, monitoring and supervision of Van Kampen’s unit trusts. Lori also provides industry and market updates for the firm’s sales team. Prior to Van Kampen, she spent time at Chubb Insurance Company as a Professional Liability Underwriter and as a sell side analyst at A.G. Edwards & Sons. Lori earned a B.B.A and M.B.A. in Finance from Loyola University Chicago. She is a member of the
National Federation of Municipal Analysts, Chicago Municipal Analysts Society and Women in Public Finance.
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Tim O’Reilly, Vice President
Unit Trust Trader
Mr. O’Reilly has 7 years of industry experience and joined the Van Kampen Unit Trust
group in August 2003. Tim’s current responsibilities include equity and fixed income trading, risk management and credit analysis. Prior to his current position, Tim spent two years as a Unit Trust Analyst covering the general obligation, water and sewer, and public power sectors in addition to multiple corporate bond sectors. Tim obtained a M.B.A. in Finance and Marketing from the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is a member of the
National Federation of Municipal Analysts and the Chicago Municipal Analysts Society.
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Brian Early
Unit Trust Associate Trader
Mr. Early joined Van Kampen in 2007 as part of the Unit Trust division. Brian’s current responsibilities include maintenance of spreadsheets for risk and inventory management, execution of bond sales to cover over drafts, and researching trade problems. In addition, he works with the senior traders to complete the execution of securities transactions and assist them with their decision making process. Brian received his B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Iowa.
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