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GEORGE SCHUPP, CFA4014 Austin DriveSt. Charles, Missouri 63304636-928-3694 * gs647c08@westpost.net

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

SENIOR INVESTMENT MANAGER with over 31 years experience much of that at senior vice president level and above. Concentrated in fixed income portfolio managementand client service. Regularly communicated investment strategies and results to sophisticated institutional clients and prospects at highest levels. Passionate student of U.S. economy, the markets and their relevance to the design of investment strategies across entire range of asset classes. Used extensive knowledge of asset/liability based long-term portfolio management to help develop new products.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

US BANK - ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 1983-2008Director, Client Service - FAF Advisors (2002-2008)Worked with institutional investment clients to structure and maintain appropriate strategies to meet long-term objectives. Communicated market conditions and results to clients and worked to develop new business with prospects who had similar objectives to existing relationships. Discussed new strategies where approp

riate. Continued the most important aspect of previous position which was to retain clients.* Used reputation and experience to re-affirm strong market presence in St. Louis.* After relocation of regional trading desks, worked to reinforce credibility ofprocess in order to retain existing clients and to attract new ones.* Always responded positively to change as a constant

Director of Fixed Income - FIRMCO (2000-2002)Headed fixed income effort in St. Louis, Milwaukee, and Cincinnati. With a group of 13 professionals, managed eight funds and a large number of separate accounts for a diverse client base. Traveled frequently to Milwaukee and Cincinnati to direct those teams and to meet with clients. Met monthly with funds board and

was a regular participant in those discussions. Finally, served as a member ofthe management committee, which led FIRMCO during this period.* Continued the great performance of our then flagship product, Bond IMMDEX, through a tumultuous period by keeping bond investment process understandable and believable. Resulted in sustained asset growth.* Retained virtually all of the relationships in St. Louis and a large number ofthose in the other markets by maintaining superior investment results while overcoming the perception that our mandate toward clients had changed.* Established a level of cohesion amongst a diverse group of individuals by getting them involved in, signed onto, and rewarded by the same process that was winning over clients.

Senior Associate - Mercantile Bank/Mississippi Valley Advisors (1983-2000)

Joined firm as Asst. VP in the fixed income area doing research and developing aportfolio process. Most of these 17 years were spent as taxable fixed income portfolio manager/strategist specializing in the treasury and mortgage backed markets and yield curve analysis. Took on increasing responsibility for client accounts.* Helped to grow assets of the firm during a formative period by gaining recognition of the success of the fixed income process.* Spearheaded research on a practical method to do asset/liability management inpension funds using bond investment vehicles. This led to even greater asset growth as the marketplace started coming around to these concepts.

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* By analyzing the explainable and understandable economic forces that drive thebond market, an enhanced process was developed which responds to price movementinstead of predicting it.

* The success of these efforts eventually led to heading up a much larger groupafter a series of mergers which began in 1999.

CENTERRE TRUST COMPANY - ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI 1976-1983Joined the former St. Louis Union Trust Co. in research and investments after graduating from business school and worked as an industry analyst in equities. Later moved to the fixed income area working with one of the pioneers in active bond management, Bob Franklin. Franklin's tutelage led to an understanding of thecredit markets, the yield curve, and the value of long-term bonds.* Spent considerable time researching budding areas such as portfolio immunization. This early work was an important foundation for later successes.* Learned much about corporate finance and other forces, which help determine company value.

EDUCATION

MBA, Finance 1976

Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville, Illinois

BA, Modern Language 1972University of Missouri-St. Louis

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING

CFA DesignationHave passed Series 7 License exam

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

United States Army, 101st Airborne Division 1972 to 1974

MEMBERSHIPS

CFA Society of St. Louis. Member of program committee, former board memberACT II Community Theater. Volunteer treasurer and board memberRiverside Shakespeare Theatre Company. Board member