Kristi Maher - First Trust Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary
Kristi Maher is Fund Manager at First Trust High
Ms. Kristi A. Maher is Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary of First Trust High Income LongShort Fund. She is Deputy General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P.
| Age | 54 |
| Tenure | 14 years |
| Phone | 630-765-8000 |
| Web | https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/cef/cefsummary.aspx?Ticker=FSD |
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First Trust High Leadership Team
Elected by the shareholders, the First Trust's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: First Trust inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of First. The board's role is to monitor First Trust's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. First Trust's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, First Trust's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
| James Bowen, Chairman of the Board of Trustees | ||
| Richard Erickson, Lead Independent Trustee | ||
| Niel Nielson, Lead Independent Trustee | ||
| Robert Keith, Lead Independent Trustee | ||
| James Dykas, CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer | ||
| Denise Keefe, Trustee | ||
| Kristi Maher, Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary | ||
| Daniel Lindquist, Vice President | ||
| Donald Swade, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer | ||
| Thomas Kadlec, Independent Trustee | ||
| W Jardine, Secretary, Chief Legal Officer |
First Fund Performance Indicators
The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right fund is not an easy task. Is First Trust a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.
| Shares Outstanding | 33.47 M | |||
| Shares Owned By Institutions | 38.85 % | |||
| Number Of Shares Shorted | 61.65 K | |||
| Price To Earning | 6.04 X | |||
| Short Ratio | 0.66 X | |||
| Earnings Per Share | 1.86 X | |||
| Number Of Employees | 14 | |||
| Beta | 0.65 | |||
| Market Capitalization | 439.46 M | |||
| Annual Yield | 0.01 % |
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