Philippe Brugere-Trelat is an executive vice president of Mutual Series. He is co-portfolio manager of Mutual European Fund, Mutual International Fund and the Mutual Global Discovery products, which include: Mutual Global Discovery Fund, FTVIP Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Securities Fund, the Luxembourg-registered FTIF Franklin Mutual Global Discovery Fund and the Canadian Mutual Discovery Fund.

Brugere-Trelat also manages the Luxembourg-registered FTIF Franklin Mutual European Fund and Euroland Fund. He brings over 20 years of experience in the European equity markets. He is intimately familiar with Mutual Series’ approach to investing, having begun his career with the team in 1984 under Max Heine and Michael Price. He spent over 10 years following European investments for the funds.

Prior to re-joining Mutual Series in 2004, Brugere-Trelat was president and portfolio manager of Eurovest, a French registered fund exclusively invested in European equity markets. Before that, he was a principal of Omega Advisors Inc.; a large New York based hedge fund, where he was responsible for European equity markets.

Brugere-Trelat is a graduate of the University of Paris, France, where he earned a Master’s degree in law and political science.