James Dykas - First Trust CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer
James Dykas is Fund Manager at First Trust Strategic
The fund is listed under null category and is part of null family. Mr. James M. Dykas is Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer of First Trust Strategic High Income Fund II. He was Controller, Senior Vice President, Vice President, First Trust Advisors L.P. and First Trust Portfolios L.P.
Age | 51 |
Tenure | 12 years |
First Trust Strategic 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, Independent Trustee | ||
Niel Nielson, Independent Trustee | ||
Robert Keith, Lead Independent Trustee | ||
James Dykas, CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer | ||
Scott Jardine, Secretary | ||
Kristi Maher, Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Secretary | ||
Daniel Lindquist, Vice President | ||
Mark Bradley, President CEO | ||
Thomas Kadlec, Independent Trustee |
First Fund Performance Indicators
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