Melissa Gonzalez
About Melissa Gonzalez
Melissa Gonzalez (born 1980) serves as Assistant Secretary of the Fund, having been a Fund officer since September 2022 . She concurrently serves as Vice President and Corporate Counsel at The Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) since September 2018, and as Vice President and Assistant Secretary of PGIM Investments LLC since August 2020; she also became Vice President and Assistant Secretary of AST Investment Services, Inc. in June 2025 . The Fund’s proxy does not disclose her education, compensation metrics, or performance-linked targets; officers are employees of the Manager (PGIM Investments LLC/affiliates) and are not paid by the Fund . As of June 30, 2025, she reported no beneficial ownership of Fund shares .
Past Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Strategic Impact/Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| PGIM Investments-managed Fund (the “Fund”) | Assistant Secretary | Since Sep 2022 | Scope not disclosed in filed biography |
| PGIM Investments LLC | Vice President & Assistant Secretary | Since Aug 2020 | Scope not disclosed in filed biography |
| AST Investment Services, Inc. | Vice President & Assistant Secretary | Since Jun 2025 | Scope not disclosed in filed biography |
| The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”) | Vice President & Corporate Counsel | Since Sep 2018 | Scope not disclosed in filed biography |
External Roles
| Organization | Role | Years | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Prudential Insurance Company of America (“Prudential”) | Vice President & Corporate Counsel | Since Sep 2018 | “Prudential” definition per proxy |
| AST Investment Services, Inc. | Vice President & Assistant Secretary | Since Jun 2025 | Per officer biography |
| PGIM Investments LLC | Vice President & Assistant Secretary | Since Aug 2020 | Per officer biography |
Fixed Compensation
Officers are not paid by the Fund; the Manager pays all compensation and expenses of the Fund’s officers. The proxy does not provide individual base salary, target/actual bonus, or equity details for Fund officers .
| Item | Disclosure Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Base salary | Not disclosed in Fund proxy (officers paid by Manager) | |
| Target/actual annual bonus | Not disclosed in Fund proxy (officers paid by Manager) | |
| Perquisites/benefits | Not disclosed in Fund proxy (officers paid by Manager) |
Performance Compensation
The Fund proxy does not disclose performance metrics, weightings, targets, or payout outcomes for officers; compensation is paid by the Manager, not the Fund .
| Metric | Weighting | Target | Actual | Payout | Vesting |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not disclosed (officers compensated by Manager; no officer comp detail in Fund proxy) | — | — | — | — | — |
Equity Ownership & Alignment
| Ownership Detail (as of Jun 30, 2025) | Value |
|---|---|
| Beneficial ownership of Fund shares (number) | None reported |
| Beneficial ownership (% of shares outstanding) | 0% (no ownership reported) |
| Vested vs. unvested shares | Not applicable (no ownership reported) |
| Pledged shares | Not disclosed; no ownership reported in proxy |
| Stock ownership guidelines compliance | Not disclosed in Fund proxy |
Notes:
- Largest holder is Pruco Life Insurance Company with 5,895,056.741 Class I Common Shares (89.41%) as of June 30, 2025; officers as a group held less than 1% and Ms. Gonzalez reported no shares .
Employment Terms
| Term | Detail |
|---|---|
| Fund officer role start date | Since September 2022 (Assistant Secretary) |
| Employment/contract terms | Not disclosed in Fund proxy; officers are employees of the Manager |
| Severance / Change-of-control | Not disclosed in Fund proxy |
| Non-compete / non-solicit / garden leave | Not disclosed in Fund proxy |
| Clawbacks / tax gross-ups | Not disclosed in Fund proxy |
Investment Implications
- Alignment and selling pressure: No beneficial ownership reported for Ms. Gonzalez, implying no direct insider supply or pledging risk tied to her stake in the Fund .
- Pay-for-performance transparency: The Fund proxy does not disclose officer compensation structure or performance metrics because officers are compensated by the Manager; therefore, no assessment can be made on pay-performance alignment or vesting-related selling pressure from this filing .
- Tenure and role continuity: Ms. Gonzalez has served as a Fund officer since September 2022 while holding ongoing legal/governance roles across Prudential/PGIM affiliates, indicating continuity in fund administration; no change-in-role 8-K items are referenced in the proxy materials reviewed .
- Overall signal: Given the absence of disclosed equity ownership and officer-specific compensation detail at the Fund level, there are limited direct trading or compensation-alignment signals tied to Ms. Gonzalez in Fund filings; monitoring parent-level or Manager-level disclosures would be required for a fuller pay and retention analysis .