Edgewood Management LLC

Alan joined Edgewood in 1994 as a Partner and a member of the Investment Committee. Prior to Edgewood, Alan was a Vice President in the Institutional Equity Department at First Boston where he served as a member of the firm’s stock selection committee. Additionally, Alan worked in the Equity Research Department of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Alan graduated cum laude from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management with an MBA. He graduated from Emory University with a BA in Economics. Alan is a member of the investment committee at Cold Springs Harbor Laboratory.

Larry Creel joined Edgewood in 1997 as a Partner. Larry is a Portfolio Manager and a member of the Investment Committee. Prior to joining Edgewood he spent twelve years at Donaldson Lufkin and Jenrette, a New York based investment bank. Larry was a Vice President at DLJ in the firm’s equities division and was responsible for the firm’s top institutional accounts. He is a graduate of Lake Forest College and attended the New York University Stern School of Business. Larry is on the Board of Trustees at Second Stage Theater in New York City and serves as a mentor for The Honor Foundation assisting military personnel transitioning into the private sector.

Alex joined Edgewood in January 2006 as a Partner and a member of the Investment Committee. He produces the “Economents™”, an economic and financial markets update. Prior to Edgewood, Alex was a senior member of the Portfolio Management team at W.P. Stewart & Co. for 19 years, and chaired the Investment Oversight Committee. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the World Presidents’ Organization, and Chief Executives Organization. Alex is on the Board of CollegeSpring and serves on the Wikimedia Endowment Board. Additionally, Alex is a member of the Economics Club of New York and is on the board of Kalinat S.A. He received a BA in Economics from Princeton University in 1987. He speaks fluent French, Spanish, and conversational Farsi and Italian.

Peter joined Edgewood in January 2006 as a Partner. He is a member of Edgewood’s Investment Committee. Prior to joining Edgewood, Peter was at W.P. Stewart & Co. for 16 years where he was a senior member of the US equity research and money management teams. He was also President and Portfolio Manager of the W.P. Stewart Growth Fund, a ‘40 Act mutual fund. Peter began his career as a specialist clerk on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange and later became a Research Coordinator at Shearson Lehman Brothers, Inc. He was educated at Babson College and Columbia University. He serves on the Advisory Board of The Johns Hopkins Department of Neurosurgery.

Kevin joined Edgewood in 1995 as a Partner after nine years as an institutional salesman for Credit Suisse First Boston. He is a member of Edgewood’s Investment Committee. Kevin worked for First Boston in London, New York and Boston covering institutional accounts in the U.S. and Australia. Prior to First Boston, Kevin worked in London from 1983 to 1986 for Robert Fleming Ltd. as a North American equities analyst and junior portfolio manager. He is a graduate of Montana State University with a BS degree in Economics and Pre-Law. Kevin is currently on the board of the New Canaan Public Library and the National Park Trust as a board member and a member of the finance committee as well as development and land acquisition committees. He is on the Board of Trustees at the University of Richmond and serves on the investment and budget committees.

Nick joined Edgewood in 1984 as an analyst after three years at Coopers & Lybrand as a management consultant. He became a Managing Director in 1986, was given portfolio management responsibilities in 1987, and was promoted to Partner in 1993. He is a member of Edgewood’s Investment Committee. Nick graduated from Bennington College in 1977 with a BA in Literature and from Columbia University Graduate School of Business in 1981 with an MBA in Finance. Nick is the Chairman of the Bennington College Board of Trustees. He has been a long-time member of the board of the Greater New York Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.