Richard P. Tarvin

Close Asset Management Ltd. (Close AM) is the asset management subsidiary of Close Asset Management Holdings Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Close Brothers Group plc (LSE: CBG, ADR: CBGPY) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1982 and does business as Close Brothers Asset Management. Headquartered in London, Close AM provides a bespoke investment management service to private clients, trusts and corporates.

Fortune Asset Management Ltd. (FAM) is an alternative asset management firm based in London with offices in New York. They are a subsidiary of Fortune Group Ltd., founded in 1996. In 2006, Fortune Group became a member of the Close Brothers Group (LSE: CBG), an independent merchant banking group founded in London in 1878. FAM offers a comprehensive range of funds of hedge funds and single manager hedge fund products. They customize portfolio management for private wealth management groups, family offices, insurance companies, banks and both public and private pension funds. The firm's London-based subsidiary, Global Fund Analysis (GFA), provides fund research, analysis and consulting services. FAM also has a series of partnerships with asset management firms in Canada, Australia, Hong Kong, South Africa and Spain.