Mr. Joseph V. Amato is a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Neuberger Berman MLP & Energy Income Fund, Inc., a Portfolio Manager at Neuberger Berman Europe Ltd., a President, CEO & Director at Neuberger Berman California Municipal Fund, Inc., a President, CEO & Director at Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc, a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund, Inc., a President, Director & CIO-Equities at Neuberger Berman Group LLC, a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund, Inc., a President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Fund, Inc., a President & CEO at LB Hercules Holdings LLC, a President & CEO at Neuberger Berman, Inc., a President & CEO at Neuberger Berman BD LLC and a President & Chief Investment Officer of Equities at Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC.

He is on the Board of Directors at Georgetown University, Neuberger Berman MLP & Energy Income Fund, Inc., Neuberger Berman California Municipal Fund, Inc., Neuberger Berman High Yield Strategies Fund Inc, Neuberger Berman Real Estate Securities Income Fund, Inc., Neuberger Berman Group LLC, Neuberger Berman Municipal Fund, Inc., Neuberger Berman New York Municipal Fund, Inc., The Montclair Kimberley Academy, NBEC CLO XX SP, NBEC CLO XXI SP, NBEC CLO XXII SP and NBEC CLO XXIII SP.

Mr. Amato was previously employed as a Principal by Barclays Capital, Inc., a Global Head-Asset Management by Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., a Managing Director by Lehman Brothers, Inc., a Principal by Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc., a President by Neuberger Berman (Broker), a Principal by Neuberger Berman AIFM Ltd., and a President & Chief Investment Officer-Equities by Neuberger Berman Management LLC.

He also served on the board at Neuberger Berman Income Opportunity Fund, Inc.

He received his undergraduate degree from Georgetown University.