Ameriprise Financial Inc.

Crispin Henderson is chief executive officer at Threadneedle Investments and handles the management of Threadneedle with accountability to the Board. He joined the company in 2002 as Chief Operating Officer, leading the finance, operations, administration and IT functions that have helped to earn Threadneedle its reputation for professionalism. Before becoming Managing Director in 2006, Crispin chaired Threadneedle's Strategic Alliances Business Management Team. He then became Chief Executive in 2007 and is responsible for the overall management of Threadneedle. Before joining Threadneedle, he spent 35 years at PricewaterhouseCoopers and its predecessor firms and 25 of these years as a Partner. Crispin specialized in providing consulting, advisory and audit services to major financial services clients. Crispin is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

James (Jim) Cracchiolo has been Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ameriprise Financial since September 2005, when the company, American Express Financial Advisors, completed its spin-off from American Express. Cracchiolo has more than 25 years experience in financial services. Prior to his current role, he held a number of senior-level positions at American Express. Cracchiolo is a member of the Business Roundtable, the Financial Services Roundtable, the Minnesota Business Partnership and the American Council of Life Insurers. He also serves on the Board of Advisors to the March of Dimes Foundation. Jim holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and economics and a master's of business administration degree in finance, both from New York University Stern School of Business. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in New York State. He is also Series 7 and 24 certified in the United States.

Don Froude joined Ameriprise Financial in September 2008 as president of The Personal Advisors Group. He has significant experience and expertise in broker-dealer and institutional services, as well as wholesaling and product development. In this role, Froude is responsible for continuing to drive growth and productivity across our advisor force and leading the integration of Ameriprise Advisor Services, Inc. Prior to joining Ameriprise Financial, Froude was managing director and head of U.S. Distribution for Legg Mason, Inc., where he managed sales, marketing, client service, and product and business development efforts throughout the United States. He also led efforts to grow both the retail and institutional businesses beyond their proprietary roots, working with Merrill Lynch, LPL, Raymond James, Ameriprise Financial and other firms. He served on Legg Mason's Operating and Global Wealth Management Committees. Froude also worked for Intermediary Distribution for Columbia Management, the asset management company of Bank of America, where he helped integrate two large mutual fund companies into one organization. Prior to that, he was president and chief executive officer of Quick & Reilly, where he re-built the traditionally discount brokerage into a full-service investment business. Earlier in his career, Don worked at Quick & Reilly, Alex Brown/Bankers Trust/Deutsche Bank and spent nine years as a broker and office manager at Bache Halsey Stuart/Prudential. Froude attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. where he earned a bachelor of science degree in sociology.

Joseph Sweeney President, Financial Planning, Products and Services Joseph (Joe) Sweeney's overall responsibility includes Ameriprise Financial's central value proposition — financial planning. In addition, he oversees brokerage, managed products, consumer banking, personal trust, information management and home and auto insurance areas. In 2005, he led the operations effort in the transition of Ameriprise to an independent, publicly traded company. Sweeney joined American Express, former parent company of Ameriprise Financial, in 1983 and has served in a number of senior leadership positions across the firm, including: Senior Vice President and General Manager of Banking, Brokerage and Managed Products, American Express Financial Advisors 2003-2005 Senior Vice President of Business Transformation, Global Financial Services, American Express 1998-2003 Vice President of Business Processes, Global Network Services, American Express 1997-1998 Vice President of Quality and Reengineering, Travel Related Services, American Express 1995-1997 He is a member of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) private client group steering committee, serves on the board of directors for American Enterprises Investment Services and currently chairs the board of directors for Ameriprise Bank, FSB. He earned a bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, in economics from Saint Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.

William F. "Ted" Truscott President of U.S. Asset Management, Annuities and Chief Investment Officer William "Ted" Truscott, president of U.S. Asset Management/Distribution, Annuities and chief investment officer for Ameriprise Financial, joined the company in August 2001. Truscott is responsible for managing the firm's retail, institutional and owned asset portfolios, including the RiverSource Investment family of mutual funds, collective funds, institutional and retail separate accounts and alternative investments. Additionally, Truscott heads the distribution arm of RiverSource products — focusing on both Ameriprise financial advisors and expanded distribution through other broker-dealers, banks and financial institutions. Headquartered in Minneapolis, the company also operates investment offices in Boston; Cambridge, Mass.; Los Angeles; and London; - each office is individually focused on a set of products that leverages a specific investment style and dedicated research. Threadneedle Investments, based in London, constitutes Ameriprise's international investment platform. Before joining the company, Truscott was chief investment officer with Zurich Scudder Investments, Americas, and managing director — Zurich Scudder Investments. Truscott joined Zurich Scudder in 1992 as a portfolio manager and equity research analyst, focusing on Latin American countries and securities. Prior to Zurich Scudder, Truscott was with Chemical Bank from 1983 to 1992, first as a credit analyst and banking officer covering Asian banks and corporations at Chemical Bank. Later, Truscott joined Chemical's LDC Structured Finance Group, concentrating on the creation and management of Chemical's debt/equity swap portfolio in Latin America. Truscott is on the boards of Threadneedle Investments and Riversource Funds. Truscott earned a bachelor's degree in East Asian studies from Middlebury College and a master's of business administration in Finance from New York University. Financial planning services and investments offered through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Member FINRA & SIPC.

David Joy is chief market strategist and chairman of the Capital Markets Committee for RiverSource Investments, a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Joy serves as chairman of the RiverSource Investments Capital Markets Committee, which comprises the company's senior investment and economic leadership. As chair, Joy leads the development of the Capital Markets Outlook and is responsible for spearheading capital markets communications designed for use with retail and institutional clients. Joy is also a senior portfolio manager of the RiverSource® Portfolio Builder Series, which includes six strategic asset allocation funds. Joy is a frequent guest on both CNBC and Bloomberg TV and has been widely quoted in various publications including The Wall Street Journal and USA Today. Joy has 30 years of experience in the investment management industry. Prior to joining RiverSource Investments in 2003, he held senior investment positions at several industry leading firms including Pioneer Investments, Prudential Investments, Massachusetts Financial Services, and State Street Research. Joy is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross. He received his master's of business administration from Boston College's Carroll School of Management.

Kim M. Sharan Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Kim Sharan is in charge of brand management and advertising for the Ameriprise Financial and RiverSource brands, marketing strategy, advisor marketing communications, client communications and the interactive strategy and development as well as the retail retirement business. She is a veteran in the financial services industry with more than 25 years of experience in markets across the globe. She joined Ameriprise in 2002 after holding a number of senior leadership and management positions at both Merrill Lynch and Citibank. Sharan also serves on a number of philanthropic boards focused on educating, empowering and inspiring future female leaders. She has been named one of the Top 100 Women in Corporate America by Women 3.0 Magazine in 2006 and in July 2007 one of the Top 25 Women to Watch by Minneapolis Business Journal. She earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Drew University and a master's of business administration degree from the University of Chicago Graduate School Of Business. Financial planning services and investments offered through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Member FINRA & SIPC.

Walter S. Berman Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Walter Berman is responsible for generating measurable improvements to our firm's shareholder value through initiatives that mitigate operational and strategic risk, free up capital, maximize the balance sheet and effectively manage the firm's tax rate. Berman provides the financial community and shareholders with a thorough understanding of Ameriprise Financial business and helps ensure the integrity of data and reporting. Berman joined American Express, the former parent company of Ameriprise Financial, in 1965 and served until 1996 in various positions, including Senior Vice President and Treasurer of American Express Travel Related Services (TRS), Chief Financial Officer of American Express International, Chief Financial Officer of TRS and American Express treasurer. He left the company in 1996 and held senior financial positions at other major companies, including Treasurer of IBM. He returned to the company in 2001. Berman serves on the Threadneedle Investments Board of Directors and is a member of the CFO Roundtable. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Brooklyn College. Financial planning services and investments offered through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Member FINRA & SIPC.

Glen Salow Executive Vice President of Service Delivery and Technology Glen Salow joined Ameriprise Financial in May 2005. Salow is responsible for creating an integrated state-of-the-art technology and service delivery organization. Before joining the company, Salow was executive vice president and chief information officer of American Express, a position he assumed in March 2000, after holding the role of senior vice president in the organization since 1997. As CIO, he advanced the company to one of the most strategic users of adaptive technology in the financial services market sector and led the signing of a $4 billion technology-on-demand agreement with IBM to improve the flexibility and quality of the company's infrastructure. Salow serves on the Technology Advisory Boards of British Petroleum and New York Presbyterian Hospital. Salow holds a master's degree of business administration from Monmouth University.

John C. Junek Executive Vice President and General Counsel John Junek is responsible for the direction and oversight of the Legal and Compliance departments of the firm consisting of more than 300 professionals responsible for managing legal and regulatory risks of its businesses. Junek is also responsible for the firm's Corporate Governance, Security and Aviation units. Junek has more than 30 years of experience providing counsel for the financial services industry, the majority of those years with Ameriprise Financial. Junek served for nearly 10 years as the deputy general counsel of American Express Travel Related Services (TRS) where he was primarily responsible for the groups that supported the international payment and consumer financial services businesses of American Express. Prior to his role with Travel Related Services, Junek was the general counsel of American Express Ltd., a position he held from 1986 to May of 1990. In 1982, Junek was Vice President and Managing Counsel for Regulation and Compliance with Crocker National Bank in San Francisco. He left Crocker to rejoin American Express in New York in February 1985. He began his career with American Express as a staff lawyer in 1978 after five years as a regulatory staff lawyer with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York where his responsibilities included enforcement of the Fed's margin lending regulations. Junek is also a member of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the Guthrie Theater. He is a member of the bar in California and New York. He is a graduate of Yale University and the University of Virginia School of Law. Financial planning services and investments offered through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Member FINRA & SIPC.

Kelli Hunter Executive Vice President of Human Resources Kelli Hunter joined Ameriprise Financial in June 2005. Hunter develops enterprise-wide learning strategy and performance management and succession planning processes that align with the company's strategic objectives. Prior to joining Ameriprise, Hunter was senior vice president — Global Human Capital, for Crown Castle International Corporation in Houston. Hunter also held a variety of senior level roles in human resources for Software Spectrum, Inc., Mary Kay, Inc., where she gained experienced working with a large franchise sales organization, as well as Morgan Stanley and Bankers Trust New York Corporation. Hunter holds a bachelor's degree in political science from the University of New Hampshire.

John Woerner President of Insurance and Chief Strategy Officer John Woerner is President of Insurance and Chief Strategy Officer for Ameriprise Financial after joining the company in 2005. Woerner is responsible for leading the development and implementation of strategic programs designed to grow Ameriprise's business.Woerner works with senior leaders to create strategies designed to accelerate profitable growth and market share gains for the company. Prior to joining Ameriprise, Woerner was with McKinsey and Company, where he was a leader of its North American Asset Management, Brokerage and Wealth Management practice. Woerner was at McKinsey for 10 years, and was elected partner in 2000. While at McKinsey, he developed in-depth knowledge and experience in creating and executing financial services strategies. Woerner has developed and implemented a range of comprehensive programs including domestic and international asset management expansion, performance improvement, and retirement strategies. He began his career at Goldman, Sachs as a financial analyst. Woerner holds a bachelor's degree from Pennsylvania State University and a master's of business administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a member on the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) board. Financial planning services and investments offered through Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., Member FINRA & SIPC.

Bill Moran, CFP , currently serves on the Board of Directors for the 28,500-member Financial Planning Association (FPA ). Moran is vice president of financial planning industry relations with Ameriprise Financial in Minneapolis, Minn. He has been a member of the financial planning department since 1984 and has led numerous areas ranging from the development of proprietary financial planning software to managing back office systems. Moran currently serves on the U.S. Technical Advisory Group for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), which establishes and maintains international standards for personal financial planning. He is a member of FPA of Minnesota, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Minnesota Society of Certified Public Accountants. Moran is a graduate of the University of St. Thomas.

Anne Peterson is a local financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial. As a financial advisor, Anne helps people by first helping them identify their dreams. Once dreams and goals have been established, she works with them to understand where they are now in relation to those dreams. She then helps them plan to achieve their financial goals through goal based planning, asset optimization, goal based solutions and goal tracking.

Deirdre Davey is responsible for corporate communications to more than 20,000 employees and advisors and external communications with shareholders, the public and media. She and her team are responsible for ensuring that consistent and effective messages are delivered to Ameriprise financial advisors, employees and external stakeholders. Davey is also accountable for the company's state government affairs efforts, national and local community relations and philanthropic programs. Davey has more than 17 years of marketing and communications experience with financial services companies. Davey joined Ameriprise Financial in 2000 as a member of the Chairman and CEO's office working on enterprise-wide initiatives, business planning, organizational effectiveness and Chairman's communications. Before joining Ameriprise, Davey held leadership positions at American Express in Global Financial Services, TRS International and Establishment Services. She has a bachelor's degree in American studies from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.

Eric Stratton, an LBSA parent, joined the Board in October 2006. Eric is a Strategic Lead Database Analyst at Ameriprise Financial in Minneapolis. He served on the Finance Committee and is now serving on the Development Committee.

Kate Silsbury has been a Senior Financial Advisor with Ameriprise Financial since 1985. In addition to serving as Treasurer of the Fund for Santa Barbara's Board of Directors, she serves on the Santa Barbara County Retirement Board (2001 - present), Vice-chair of the Montecito Country Club Women's Association (2004 - present), a member of the Women's Executive Network, and as an Instructor with the Santa Barbara Community College Adult Education Division. Ms. Silsbury also holds a Masters in Education and Microbiology from the University of Nevada, Reno.

H. Jay Sarles has been a director of the Company since September 2005. Mr. Sarles is a private investor and senior advisor to Nautic Partners, a private equity company that manages $1.5 billion in assets. Mr. Sarles retired as Vice Chairman of Bank of America in March 2005. Prior to joining Bank of America in 2004, Mr. Sarles served in a variety of executive positions with FleetBoston Financial Corporation and its predecessors, including Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer from December 2002 and Vice Chairman, Wholesale Banking prior to that. Mr. Sarles is a director of Ameriprise Financial, Inc., Carlyle Capital Corporation, Limited, Dental Service of Massachusetts and DentaQuest Ventures, Inc., and MBNA Europe Bank Limited, an indirect subsidiary of Bank of America, and is a trustee of Mount Holyoke College.