Margaret McGeeManaging Director

Pilgrim Consulting LLCwww.pilgrimconsultingllc.com

201.936.9935

1988 – 2016Franklin Templeton InvestmentsPortfolio and Research Management TeamChief Administrative OfficerFranklin Equity Group, US ValueFranklin Advisory Services, LLCRidgefield Park, New Jersey, United States

Prior to forming Pilgrim Consultants LLC, Ms. McGee was the chief administrative officer for Franklin Equity Group’s US Value team. She was part of a team that managed several equity funds and was responsible for compliance and operations.

Prior to joining Franklin Templeton Investments, Ms. McGee worked as an assistant to the chief financial officer (CFO) and operations supervisor for Pilgrim Group, Inc. She came to Franklin in 1988 as a portfolio administrator before becoming a securities analyst.

Ms. McGee earned her B.A. in business administration and an M.B.A. from William Paterson University.

Ms. McGee is a member of the Board of Trustees for the York Street Project and a founding member of the Advisory Board for the Student Managed Investment Fund for the Cotsakos College of Business at William Paterson University.