The Oakmark Funds are advised by Harris Associates L.P. an autonomous subsidiary of Natixis Investment Managers, L.P.

Learn more about the principles and philosophy behind our funds at HarrisAssoc.com.

Harris Associates

111 South Wacker Drive, Suite 4600
Chicago, Illinois 60606
312-646-3600

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Kristi Rowsell

Interested Trustee

Ms. Rowsell has served on the Board as an Interested Trustee of the Trust since 2010. She has a BS in Agricultural Economics and a Master of Accountancy—Taxation from Virginia Tech University. Prior to her retirement in 2021, she was the President of Harris Associates L.P. since 2010 and President of the Oakmark Funds from 2010 to 2020. From 1999 to 2010, she was the Chief Financial Officer of Harris Associates L.P. and Treasurer of the Oakmark Funds. She previously served as President and a Vice President of the Oakmark Funds and has held various positions with Harris Associates L.P. and certain of its affiliates since 1995. She is a member of the Board of Governors of the Investment Company Institute and an Independent Trustee of the State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) SPDR ETF Trusts (Active Trust, Index Shares, Series Trust).

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We do value investing differently

At Oakmark, we don’t have an opinion about how equities will perform this year, if a recession will start or if the political parties will produce pro-growth candidates during the next election cycle. As long-term investors, we don’t think it matters.