Andrew Dakos, is a principal and partner in Bulldog Investors, LLP, an SEC registered investment advisor that manages three NYSE listed SEC registered investment companies and separately managed accounts, since 2009. Since 2019, he has also been a Managing Partner of Ryan Heritage, LLP, an SEC registered investment advisor that manages an exchange traded fund (ETF) and separately managed accounts. He is a Principal of the former general partner of several private investment partnerships in the Bulldog Investors group of private funds. Over the past five years, he has served as Director of (and currently serves as President of) Special Opportunities Fund, Inc., Chairman and President of Total Return Securities Fund (f/k/a The Swiss Helvetia Fund, Inc.), Director of Brookfield DTLA Fund Office Trust Investor, Inc., Director of BNY Mellon Municipal Income Inc. and Trustee of High Income Securities Fund. Director Dakos holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Delaware. Our Board believes that as a representative of a significant investor, and someone with extensive experience in capital markets, investment practices and business operations, Mr. Dakos is well qualified to serve as a director.