LES E. STELMACH, CFA - Franklin Templeton Investments

LES E. STELMACH, CFA
Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager
Franklin Bissett Investment Management
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Les Stelmach is a senior vice president and portfolio manager at Franklin Bissett Investment Management, part of Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. He is
co-manager of Franklin Bissett Canadian High Dividend Fund (2009), Franklin Bissett Energy Corporate Class (2011), Franklin Bissett Strategic Income Fund
(since inception), Franklin Bissett Canadian Dividend Fund (2012) and Franklin Bissett Dividend Income Fund (2012). In addition to his portfolio management
responsibilities, he provides research coverage of the energy sector for various Franklin Bissett equity mandates.
Past duties have included responsibility for research coverage for various high yield equity securities, including equities within the healthcare, industrial, and
utility sectors. In 2006, Mr. Stelmach joined Franklin Bissett as an income trust analyst; and in 2009 he was named vice president and portfolio manager. In
2012, Mr. Stelmach was named a TopGun Investment Mind by Brendan Wood International, based upon nominations submitted by Canada's leading sell-side
analysts and sales professionals in the Brendan Wood Panel.
Prior to joining Franklin Bissett, Mr. Stelmach was employed by BMO Nesbitt Burns (now BMO Capital Markets) for six years, most recently as a vice president
and research analyst specializing in the royalty and income trust sector. During his time there, BMO Nesbitt Burns' income trust research team was twice
awarded an all-star ranking by the Brendan Wood International survey of institutional investors.
Mr. Stelmach holds a bachelor of commerce degree in finance, with distinction, from the University of Alberta. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
charterholder.