Brompton Funds

Mr. Braaten has over 35 years experience in the investment business in Canada and the United Kingdom and co-founded Brompton in 2000. In addition to his position as Chairman of Brompton Group he is a director of Brompton Funds. Mr. Braaten was one of the founders of a financial services organization in 1979 and was a partner of the organization from 1981 to 1998. Mr. Braaten has also held a number of positions with an investment management firm, an investment bank and two Canadian banks and was President and CEO of two public oil & gas companies. Mr. Braaten received an honours Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Mathematics from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of British Columbia.

Mr. Caranci has over 16 years of experience in the investment business, merchant banking and public accounting and as principal of Brompton, participates in the direction of all activities in the group. Mr. Caranci was appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of Brompton Group of companies in 2000 and held that position until October 2006 when he became President of Brompton Funds. In April 2007, Mr. Caranci was also appointed Chief Executive Officer and director of Brompton Funds. From 1996 to 2000, Mr. Caranci was Vice-President of a financial services organization. Mr. Caranci has held various senior positions with public companies, including Chief Financial Officer of a public energy services income trust and Vice-President of Finance of several public oil & gas companies. Prior to 1996, Mr. Caranci worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Chartered Accountants. Mr. Caranci is a Chartered Accountant and is a member of the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants and received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.

Mr. Hoffmann is President of the merchant banking group of Brompton. He joined the Brompton Group of companies in 2004 and participates in the direction of all activities of the group. From 1989 to 2004 Mr. Hoffmann was a partner at McCarthy Tétrault, (a national Canadian law firm). From 1987 to 1989 Mr. Hoffmann was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Granite Street Inc., a private investment and holding company. From 1980 to 1987 Mr. Hoffmann was a partner at Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer (a Calgary law firm).

Mr. Cowan is a Senior Partner with Brompton Group. Prior to joining Brompton, Mr. Cowan was President and Chief Executive Officer of ABN AMRO Bank Canada. He joined ABN AMRO Bank in 1998 with responsibility for managing its corporate banking activities in Canada. He was named its senior officer and country manager in April 2000. This followed on a 20-year career with New York-based money-centre bank, Citibank, with his last posting being that of Industry Director in London, U.K.

Mr. Pether has over 30 years experience in the investment business having held numerous high level oil & gas, banking, real estate finance and investment positions. Mr. Pether co-founded Brompton in 2000 and participates in the direction of all activities in the group, and is a director of Brompton Funds. Mr. Pether was Chief Executive Officer of an oil & gas company based in Calgary, Alberta from August 2003 to May 2007 and was President and Chief Executive Officer of a public income trust engaged in the operation of oil & gas midstream assets from June 1998 to April 2001. Mr. Pether was also Chief Operating Officer of two public oil & gas companies, from January 1994 to November 2000. Prior thereto, Mr. Pether held several senior positions with a financial services organization and with a number of major banks. Mr. Pether received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from the University of Western Ontario and a Master of Business Administration degree from McMaster University.