James Dykas - First Trust CFO, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer

James Dykas is Fund Manager at First Trust Strategic
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
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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

The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right mutual 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.

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