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Biographies:

Sean OConnor - CEO
Mr. OConnor joined the Company as CEO in 2002. He was previously an Executive Director of Standard Bank London ("SBL"). Mr. OConnor was one of the founding executives of SBL, which is now a recognized player in the global emerging markets with a total staff numbering 1,300. As Chief Executive - Americas, Mr. OConnor had specific responsibility for building, from the ground up, a capital markets trading and originations business in Latin America which is now widely recognized in these markets. More recently, Mr. OConnor started an asset management business for Standard to leverage the expertise in EM debt. Mr. OConnor served as CEO and Chief Investment Officer and was responsible for setting investment strategy and overseeing day-to-day investment management of the funds. Over a period of two years more than $500mm was raised for the various products which had top quartile performance over this period.

Scott Branch - President
Mr. Branch joined the Company as President in 2002. He was previously with SBL for 8 years and served on the Executive Committee and Country Risk Committee. Mr. Branch was specifically responsible for establishing an emerging market trade finance origination and distribution business for Standard. During this period Mr. Branch established Standard as a leader in this market, active in over 40 EM countries. Mr. Branch was responsible for managing a total portfolio of over $400mm in emerging market trade finance and syndicated loan exposure. More recently, Mr. Branch was transferred to Turkey to establish an office for SBL and take management responsibility for the Eastern Mediterranean.

Brian Sephton - Chief Financial Officer
Brian Sephton joined the Company in December 2004 and currently serves as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for the Company. Mr. Sephton previously worked for the Standard Bank Group, a global emerging markets financial services group headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. From 1999 until earlier in 2004 Mr. Sephton was employed as Senior Vice President with Standard New York Securities Inc. in Miami, Florida, with responsibilities for managing the activities of an office specializing in Latin American investment banking and investment advisory businesses. From 1997 to 1999 Mr. Sephton was managing director of Standard Bank Jersey Ltd, a private bank, with responsibilities for all aspects of the bank's business, both customer-facing and operational. Mr. Sephton qualified and practiced both as a chartered accountant and an attorney in South Africa.


Nancey M. McMurtry, Vice President, Corporate Secretary
Nancey M. McMurtry joined the Company in 1988 and currently serves as Vice President and Corporate Secretary for the Company, and Chief Compliance Officer of INTL Trading. Mrs. McMurtry previously served as Compliance Director of INTL Trading and Assistant Secretary of the Company.

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Diego Veitia - Non Executive Chairman
Mr. Veitia established INTL some 20 years ago and has remained focused on the international securities markets ever since. In 1988 he launched the Americas All Season Fund, the first global flexible fund, and became its Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Veitia is the author of two books on investing, "Global Trends" and "The Best 50 Investments for the 21st Century". Mr. Veitias expertise in global investing has brought him to lecture on foreign investing in over 21 countries and to make appearances on CNBC, CNN and Financial News Network. Mr. Veitia was the Chairman of the Rollins College Hamilton Holt School and is a Member of the President's Council of the American Graduate School of International Management.

Robert A. Miller, Ph.D.

  • Chairman - Nominating Committee
  • Member - Compensation Committee

Dr. Miller was elected as a director of the Company in February 1998. Dr. Miller served as President of Nazareth College in Rochester, New York from 1998 until his retirement in August 2005. He also served as a director of Bergmann Associates, LLC, a privately owned architectural and engineering firm based in Rochester, New York from September, 2000 until December 2004.

John Radziwill

  • Chairman - Audit Committee
  • Member - Compensation Committee
  • Member - Nominating Committee

Mr. Radziwill was elected as a director of the Company in December 2002. Mr. Radziwill is currently a director of Lionheart Group, Inc., USA Micro Cap Value Co. Ltd, Goldcrown Group Limited, New York Holdings Limited, Acquisitor Plc and Acquisitor Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd. In the past five years, he has also served as a director of Interequity Capital Corporation, GP and Radix Organization Inc. Mr. Radziwill is a member of the Bar of England and Wales.

Justin R. Wheeler

  • Member - Nominating Committee
  • Member - Audit Committee

Mr. Wheeler was elected as a director of the Company in November 2004. Since 2000, Mr. Wheeler has been an executive of the Asset Management Group of Leucadia National Corporation, the Company's largest shareholder and has served as President of the Asset Management Group since 2006. He also previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of American Investment Bank, N.A., a subsidiary of Leucadia, until 2006.

John Fowler

  • Chairman - Compensation Committee
  • Member - Audit Committee

Mr. Fowler was elected as a director of the Company in March, 2005. From 1996 to 1998, Mr. Fowler was the Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and Director of Moneygram Payment Systems, Inc. He also served as an Executive Vice President of the Travelers Group, Inc. (now Citigroup, Inc.) from 1986 to 1994. In the last five years, he has also served as a director of Air Express International Corp.

 
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