Prior to founding Capintro Partners, Mr. Al-Khawaja started and managed the Middle East division of Asset Alliance Corporation from 2004-2007. During this time he was active in the multi-manager, single manager and structured products businesses within the firm focusing on the institutional and high net worth market in the GCC and greater Levant region. Prior to Asset Alliance, Mr. Al-Khawaja was a member of various Middle East teams at select investment banks (including Lehman Brothers) where he developed relationships with institutional clients, servicing their needs for both traditional portfolios and alternative investments.  Mr. Al-Khawaja has also been responsible for leading and coordinating the effort of these teams into various countries throughout the region.  Mr. Al-Khawaja has a Bsc in Economics & Finance with a minor in Computer Information Systems as well as a Masters of Science in Finance from Bentley College, Waltham, MA.

Arnold L. Mintz has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and a director of Asset Alliance since 1996 and President and Chief Operating Officer of Asset Alliance since 2007. He has held senior positions in the investment management industry for most of his professional career. Over the past 25 years, he has served as a senior operating executive and general partner of several investment management organizations. He has held senior management positions in operations, administration, marketing and sales. Since co-founding Asset Alliance in 1996, his primary responsibilities have included overseeing the implementation of the firm's strategic initiatives including manager research and acquisitions, product distribution and international business development. In addition, he serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of Asset Alliance Investment Services, Inc., an NASD broker-dealer and serves as a senior operating executive for other wholly-owned subsidiaries of Asset Alliance. Among other Affiliate related activities, Mr. Mintz serves on the Board of Directors of Wessex Asset Management Limited, a UK based hedge fund manager and Alternative Investment Partners, the advisor to certain open-end, publicly available, no load mutual funds. Mr. Mintz has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wharton Management Group, Inc. (1982 - 1996) and has served as chief operating officer and general partner for several investment management entities affiliated with Wharton. Mr. Mintz is also a member of the Board of Directors of Capintro Partners. Among Mr. Mintz's non-profit activities, he serves on the Board of Trustees and is the Treasurer of The New York State School for the Deaf. Previously, Mr. Mintz served as Vice President of Elms Capital Management, Inc. and Director of Acquisitions for Envirodyne Industries. Mr. Mintz attended New Mexico State University and majored in Business Administration.

James Parker is Managing Director and head of Asset Alliance International (UK), Ltd. which is based in London. He is responsible for the development of the Group's international operations through manager research and acquisitions, securing strategic joint ventures and distribution opportunities, and the development of specialized products. Mr. Parker has over twenty years of financial experience. He began his investment-banking career with Marine Midland Bank NA in 1981, and since 1984 worked in the financial markets of Asia, from both London and Hong Kong. Previous positions included Managing Director of W I Carr Far East, London and Head of Global Equity Sales at HSBC Securities. His most recent position was as Global Head of Marketing for ABN AMRO Asset Management's Alternative Investment Group, where he was also a member of the Alternatives investment committee and the portfolio manager of the ABN AMRO Asia Pacific Multi Strategy Fund, an Asia focused fund of hedge funds. Mr. Parker has a BA degree in Modern Languages and Modern History from Hertford College at Oxford University, UK.