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Market: United States

Asset Class: Equity

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Total Assets: 5.23B

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Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund Class A Overview

On this page you'll find an in-depth profile of Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund Class A. Learn about the key management, total assets, investment strategy and contact information of LAFFX among other information.

Investment Strategy

The investment seeks long-term growth of capital and income without excessive fluctuations in market value. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in equity securities of large companies. A large company is defined as a company having a market capitalization at the time of purchase that falls within the market capitalization range of companies in the Russell 1000® Index. In selecting investments, the portfolio management team focuses on U.S. companies that pay dividends and seeks to identify companies that the advisor believes have the potential for capital appreciation.

Contact Information

Address 90 Hudson Street
Jersey City,NJ 7302
United States

Phone +1 201 8272000

Web www.lordabbett.com

Top Executives

Name	Title	Since	Until
Ryan C. Howard	Portfolio Manager	2021	Now
Biography	Ryan C. Howard joined Lord Abbett in 2003.
Darnell C. Azeez	Portfolio Manager	2019	Now
Biography	Darnell Azeez leads Lord Abbett’s Value Equity team and contributes to the management of the firm’s Dividend strategies. Mr. Azeez re-joined Lord Abbett in 2015. Prior to his current role, he served as a Portfolio Manager on the firm’s taxable fixed income team. His previous experience includes serving as a Equity Research Analyst at TAMRO Capital Partners; Equity Research Analyst, Director of Public Fund Marketing and Advisor Consultant at Lord Abbett. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2002. He has worked in the financial services industry since 2002. He earned a BA in economics and business from Lafayette College and is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst® (CFA) designation.
Servesh Tiwari	Portfolio Manager	2019	2023
Biography	Mr. Tiwari joined Lord Abbett in 2015. Mr. Tiwari was formerly a Vice President at Goldman Sachs from 2007 to 2015.
Marc O. Pavese	Portfolio Manager	2016	2023
Biography	Marc Pavese, Partner and Portfolio Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2008. Pavese, Rabinowitz, and Tiwari joined Lord Abbett in 2008, 2017, and 2015, respectively. Mr. Rabinowitz was formerly Managing Director and Portfolio Manager/Technology Analyst at Jennison Associates LLC from 2014 to 2017. Messrs. Azeez, Pavese, Rabinowitz,
Walter H. Prahl	Director	2013	2021
Biography	Mr. Prahl is the Director of Quantitative Research and is responsible for overseeing a team of researchers who develop quantitative models and techniques to conduct portfolio risk analysis and security valuation for the firm's equity and fixed income portfolios. He also is a portfolio manager for the Calibrated investment strategies. The Calibrated approach focuses on identifying stock-specific opportunities through proprietary research, with an emphasis on style consistency, sector/industry neutrality and rigorous risk control. Mr. Prahl joined Lord Abbett in 1997 and was named Partner in 2002. His prior experience includes Fixed Income Research Analyst at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Mr. Prahl received a BS and a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin. He has been in the investment business since 1985
David Linsen	-	2019	2019
Biography	David Linsen, SVP of Development and Senior Portfolio Manager, joined the firm in 2021 and has more than 25 years of experience in the investment management industry. David sits on the firm’s Investment Committee, leads AHB’s sales and marketing team, and is a senior portfolio manager. David joined AHB from Lord Abbett, where he was a Partner and served as their Director of Equities, leading all aspects of their equity investment activities. David is a CFA charter holder and holds a B.S in Finance from Rutgers University School of Business.
Frederick J. Ruvkun	Portfolio Manager	2013	2016
Biography	Mr. Ruvkun is a portfolio manager for the Calibrated investment strategies, including the Lord Abbett Affiliated Fund. The Calibrated approach focuses on identifying stock-specific opportunities through proprietary research, with an emphasis on mandate consistency, sector/industry neutrality and rigorous risk control. Mr. Ruvkun joined Lord Abbett in 2006 and was previously a portfolio manager for the mid cap growth equity strategy and oversaw the Domestic Equity Research Team. He was named Partner in 2008. His prior experience includes Portfolio Manager/Managing Director at J & W Seligman & Company; Equity Portfolio Manager/Senior Vice President at Bessemer Trust Company; Equity Analyst, Emerging Growth Fund at Morgan Stanley & Company; and Associate-Venture Capital Division at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith. Mr. Ruvkun received a BS from Stanford University and an MS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has been in the investment business since 1983.
Daniel H. Frascarelli	Lead Portfolio Manager	2009	2013
Biography	Mr. Frascarelli is a lead portfolio manager of the large cap core and large cap value equity and balanced strategies. Mr. Frascarelli joined Lord Abbett in 1990 as a research analyst and portfolio manager for the large cap value strategy. He was named partner in 2002. His prior experience includes: Vice President and Analyst at Altman Brenner & Wasserman; and Research Analyst at Cyrus J. Lawrence, Inc. Mr. Frascarelli received a BS from Syracuse University, an MS from Columbia University, and an MBA from New York University. He is a holder of a Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has been in the investment business since 1983.
Kenneth G. Fuller	Portfolio Manager	2009	2009
Biography	Mr. Fuller joined the firm in 2002. Prior experience includes: Portfolio Manager-Senior Vice President at Pioneer Investment Management, Inc.; Founder and Principal at Manley Fuller Asset Management, L.P.; Manager/Research Analyst-Vice President at Chase Investors/Union Bank of Switzerland; Research Analyst-Vice President at Kidder, Peabody and Co., Inc.; Research Analyst at Lehman Management.
Eli M. Salzmann	Senior Portfolio Manager	1998	2009
Biography	Eli M. Salzmann, Managing Director, is the lead Portfolio Manager for Large Cap Value. Prior to joining the firm, Eli spent nearly 14 years at Lord Abbett & Co. LLC as the lead portfolio manager, partner and director of large cap value. Eli received an MBA from New York University and a BA from Princeton University.

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