AST BlackRock Value Portfolio - Prudential Annuities

Gek Lang Lee, CFA, is a Principal and Portfolio Manager for PREI. Ms. Lee joined Prudential in June 2007 from Moon Capital LLC,
where she was the global real estate sector head (from July 2005-June 2007) responsible for managing a portfolio of real estate
stocks spanning Asia and Latin America. From 1998-July 2005, Ms. Lee was at UBS AG, where she headed the Singapore equities
research team and was also the Singapore strategist and property analyst. From 1992-1998, Ms. Lee was head of Singapore
equities at Indosuez W.I. Carr, as well as in charge of regional real estate research at the firm.
AST Goldman Sachs Concentrated Growth Portfolio
Steven M. Barry
Managing Director; Chief Investment Officer of Fundamental Equity;
Chief Investment Officer of the Growth Team
Steve is Chief Investment Officer of Fundamental Equity, responsible for the overall business management of the global
Fundamental Equity franchise. He is also Chief Investment Officer of the Growth Team, where he is responsible for the portfolio
management and investment research process of the firm’s US Growth strategies. Steve has 26 years of investment experience. He
joined Goldman Sachs in 1999 as a vice president, was named managing director in 2001 and partner in 2004. Prior to joining
the firm, Steve spent 11 years as a vice president at Alliance Capital Management. He began his career as an associate at E.F.
Hutton. Steve earned a BA in Mathematics and Economics from Boston College in 1985. Steve currently serves as an advisory
board member at Boston College’s Center for Asset Management.
Timothy M. Leahy, CFA
Managing Director; Portfolio Manager
Tim is a portfolio manager for the Growth Team. He has primary responsibility for investment research in the health care services
and medical devices industries. Along with Steve Barry and Joe Hudepohl, Tim is also responsible for portfolio construction for the
large cap portfolios. Prior to joining the Growth Team in September 2005, Tim was a senior analyst in the Global Investment
Research Division of Goldman Sachs covering the health care facilities sector. Additionally, Tim was a member of the health care
services team which was consistently highly ranked in Institutional Investor All-America and Greenwich Associates surveys. Prior
to joining Goldman Sachs in 1999, Tim was a research associate with First Union Capital Markets. Tim graduated with a BA in
Business Administration from the University of Richmond in 1998.
Joseph B. Hudepohl, CFA
Managing Director; Portfolio Manager
Joe is a portfolio manager for the Growth Team. He has primary responsibility for investment research in the cable and satellite,
entertainment, travel, gaming and lodging industries. Along with Steve Barry and Tim Leahy, Joe is also responsible for portfolio
construction for the large cap portfolios. Prior to joining the Growth Team in July 1999, he was an analyst in the Investment
Banking Division of Goldman Sachs where he worked in the High Technology Group. A two-time Olympic Gold Medalist in
swimming, he competed in the 1992 Barcelona and 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Joe graduated with a BA in Economics from
Stanford University in 1997.
AST Goldman Sachs Large-Cap Value Portfolio
Andrew Braun and Sean Gallagher serve as Co-Chief Investment Officers of the GSAM Value Investment Team. The other portfolio
managers serve as primary research analysts for particular industries. While the entire team debates investment ideas and overall
portfolio structure, the final buy/sell decision for a particular security resides primarily with the portfolio manager responsible for
that particular industry. As Co-Chief Investment Officers of the team, Mr. Braun and Mr. Gallagher are ultimately responsible for
the composition of the Portfolio’s portfolio structure at both the stock and industry level.
Andrew Braun
Managing Director, US Value Equity Co-CIO, Portfolio Manager
Andy is Co-CIO and portfolio manager of the US Value Equity Team, where he oversees the portfolio management and investment
research efforts for the firm’s US value equity accounts. Andy has 20 21 years of industry experience and has been a member of
the US Value Equity team since 1997. He currently has research responsibility for banks, specialty finance and broker dealers. He
has also covered insurance, basic materials, environmental services and transportation stocks throughout his tenure at Goldman
Sachs. He joined GSAM in 1993 where he was responsible for product development and strategy for mutual fund and institutional
clients. Prior to that, Andy worked in the Corporate Finance Department at Dillon Read. He received a BA in Economics from
Harvard University and an MBA in Finance and Economics from the Stern School of Business at New York University.
Sean Gallagher
Managing Director, US Value Equity Co-CIO, Portfolio Manager
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