Kirk Lehneis

Chief Executive Officer at NYLI MACKAY DEFINEDTERM MUNI OPPORTUNITIES FUND

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Kirk Christopher Lehneis is currently the Chief Executive Officer at IndexIQ Advisors LLC, President, Chief Executive Officer & Trustee at IndexIQ Active ETF Trust, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at IndexIQ Trust, President & Chief Executive Officer at IndexIQ ETF Trust, President & Chief Executive Officer at Mainstay Mackay Definedterm Municipal Opportunities Fund, President & Chief Executive Officer at MainStay CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund, Chairman & Senior Managing Director at NYLIM Service Co. LLC, Chairman & Senior Managing Director at NYLIFE Distributors LLC, COO, Director & Senior Managing Director at New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC, President at MainStay Funds, President at MainStay Funds Trust, and President at MainStay VP Funds Trust.
Mr. Lehneis completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania.

Kirk Lehneis active positions

Companies	Position	Start
NYLI MACKAY DEFINEDTERM MUNI OPPORTUNITIES FUND	Chief Executive Officer	28/09/2017
NYLI CBRE GLOBAL INFRASTRUCTURE MEGATRENDS TERM FUND	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/2021
NYLIFE Distributors LLC NYLIFE Distributors LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides security brokerage services	Chairman	01/01/2017
NYLIM Service Co. LLC NYLIM Service Co. LLC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Founded in 1997, NYLIM Service Co. LLC offers the AARP Life Insurance Program underwritten by a life insurance company, exclusively for AARP members aged 50 to 80 and their spouses or partners aged 45 to 80. The company is based in Parsippany, NJ. The program provides a range of life insurance products tailored to older adults, including level benefit term life, permanent life with fixed rates, guaranteed acceptance life insurance, and options with living benefits. Many products do not require a medical exam, relying instead on health information, and applicants often receive quick approval. Coverage amounts vary, with term life insurance available up to $150,000 and permanent life insurance up to $100,000, designed to help cover final expenses, healthcare, and everyday needs. Members can manage policies online, including payments and claims, and access educational resources such as FAQs, articles, calculators, and bereavement support.	Chairman	01/01/2017
New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advisory services	Chief Operating Officer	01/01/2017
IndexIQ Trust IndexIQ Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/2018
IndexIQ ETF Trust IndexIQ ETF Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Exchange Traded Fund	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/2018
IndexIQ Active ETF Trust IndexIQ Active ETF Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Open-end management investment company	Chief Executive Officer	01/01/2018
MainStay Funds MainStay Funds Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust	President	01/01/2017
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MainStay Funds MainStay Funds Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust	Miscellaneous
NYLIM Service Co. LLC NYLIM Service Co. LLC Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Founded in 1997, NYLIM Service Co. LLC offers the AARP Life Insurance Program underwritten by a life insurance company, exclusively for AARP members aged 50 to 80 and their spouses or partners aged 45 to 80. The company is based in Parsippany, NJ. The program provides a range of life insurance products tailored to older adults, including level benefit term life, permanent life with fixed rates, guaranteed acceptance life insurance, and options with living benefits. Many products do not require a medical exam, relying instead on health information, and applicants often receive quick approval. Coverage amounts vary, with term life insurance available up to $150,000 and permanent life insurance up to $100,000, designed to help cover final expenses, healthcare, and everyday needs. Members can manage policies online, including payments and claims, and access educational resources such as FAQs, articles, calculators, and bereavement support.	Industrial Services
NYLIFE Distributors LLC NYLIFE Distributors LLC Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides security brokerage services	Finance
IndexIQ Advisors LLC IndexIQ Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance IndexIQ’s passive ETF and Mutual Fund strategies generally seek investment results that correspond, before fees and expenses, generally to the price and yield performance of its underlying index. Each passive ETF and Mutual Fund employs a “passive management” — or indexing — investment approach designed to track the performance of the Underlying Index. The firm focuses primarily on smart core and environmental, social, and governance (ESG), active fixed income and alternatives.	Finance
IndexIQ Active ETF Trust IndexIQ Active ETF Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Open-end management investment company	Miscellaneous
IndexIQ Trust IndexIQ Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust	Miscellaneous
IndexIQ ETF Trust IndexIQ ETF Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Exchange Traded Fund	Miscellaneous
New York Life Investments Funds Trust New York Life Investments Funds Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides trust services	Miscellaneous
New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advisory services	Finance
New York Life Investments VP Funds Trust New York Life Investments VP Funds Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Open-End Investment Fund/Unit Trust	Miscellaneous
NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund NYLI MacKay DefinedTerm Muni Opportunities Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Acts as Closed-End Investment Fund/Investment Trust	Miscellaneous
University of Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
MainStay CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund MainStay CBRE Global Infrastructure Megatrends Term Fund Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a closed-end investment fund or Investment trust	Miscellaneous