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  1. William P. Stewart Executive Chairman; Analyst/Portfolio Manager  
    Bill is Executive Chairman of W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. Mr. Stewart started on Wall Street in 1955 on the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange. He joined Spingarn, Heine & Co. in 1957 as an analyst/registered representative and, in 1961, moved to Pyne, Kendall & Hollister in the same capacity. He was successively Director of Research, General Partner responsible for the firm's investment advisory and institutional operations, President of its international investment banking subsidiary, Managing Partner and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Riter, Pyne, Kendall & Hollister, Inc. After the sale of Riter, Pyne's principal business in early 1973, Mr. Stewart joined Ruane, Cunniff & Co., an investment management firm, as Vice Chairman, while simultaneously founding W.P. Stewart & Company as a corporate consultant. He established W.P. Stewart & Company as an investment advisory firm in 1975.
  2. Mark Phelps Chief Executive Officer; Analyst/Portfolio Manager  
    Mark is Chief Executive Officer, President and Managing Director - Global Investments of W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. Mr. Phelps was appointed Chief Executive Officer in September 2008 and joined the Board of Directors at that time. He originally joined W.P. Stewart & Co. (Europe), Ltd. in February 2005 as a Global Portfolio Manager.  Mr. Phelps is a British national with more than 20 years experience in European, U.S. and Global investment research and portfolio management. For over 20 years he held senior positions within the Kleinwort Benson/Dresdner Bank organization in both London and San Francisco. Most recently he served as a Chief Investment Officer for Global Equities at Dresdner RCM in San Francisco. Mr. Phelps has a BA (Hons.) in Economics from the University of York in England and completed graduate studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, England. From 1981 to 1984 Mr. Phelps was in the British Army and finished his service with the rank of Captain.
  3. Charles H. Price Director  
    Charles is the Managing Principal of Palmer Capital LLP. He has 14 years experience in capital raising in the alternatives industry and founded Palmer in 2001. Mr. Price previously worked at Griphon Capital Management NY, Union Bancaire Privee NY and Anchor Asset Management London. Mr. Price obtained an honors degree from Brown University.
  4. Mal Serure Director  
    Mal is Co-Managing Member of Arrow Capital Management, LLC, a private investment firm focused on global public equities. From 1994 to 2005, Mr. Serure worked in the Private Client Services group of Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. Mr. Serure attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
  5. Alfred J. Mulder Director  
    Alfred has served as a Director of W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. since May 2007. Mr. Mulder is currently the Chairman of the Board of LBI International AB, a digital agency network listed on the Amsterdam and Stockholm stock exchanges; Co-Chairman of the Board of Lithium Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of rechargeable batteries and cells listed on the over-the-counter bulletin board; Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee of Greenfield Capital Partners N.V.; and a member of the Board of Directors of several private companies in Europe and the U.S. In 1995, Mr. Mulder co-founded Greenfield Capital Partners N.V. and had served as Partner and Chairman of its Investment Committees until 1999 and Chairman of the Board from 2000 to 2001. Prior to 1995, Mr. Mulder had been Senior Advisor to HAL Investments N.V. from 1993 to 1995, a member of the Board of Management of Pon Holdings B.V. from 1991 to 1993, and President and CEO of Transmark Holding B.V. from 1981 to 1991. He started his career at Xerox Corporation in 1963 where he held various positions until 1981. In addition to his current Board memberships, Mr. Mulder has previously served on the Supervisory Boards of several European-based companies, including a public telecommunications company based in Brussels and a publicly traded car manufacturing company listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange.
  6. Alexandre von Furstenberg Director  
    Alex joined the Board of Directors of W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. in November 2008. He is the Founder and CIO of Ranger Global Advisors, LLC, a family office focused on value-based investing.  Prior to founding Ranger Global, Alex was the Co-Managing Member and CIO of Arrow Capital Management, LLC, a private investment firm focused on global public equities that he founded in 2003. Since 2001 he has acted as Chief Investment Officer of Arrow Investments, Inc., the private investment office which serves his family. He serves as a Partner and Director of Diane von Furstenburg Studio, LP, a global luxury lifestyle brand, and is a member of the Board of Directors of IAC/InterActiveCorp., a U.S. based internet conglomerate. In addition to the philanthropic work accomplished through his position as a Director of The Diller - von Furstenberg Family Foundation, Mr. von Furstenberg serves on the board of directors of Friends of the High Line. He is a graduate of Brown University.



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