First Quadrant L.P.

CURT KETTERER joined First Quadrant as chief financial officer and treasurer in 1995, and became the firm's chief operating officer in 1998. He is First Quadrant's partner in charge of operations, finance, and administrative functions, and serves in the firm's Executive Office. Curt's 21+ years of financial and investment advisory experience include service as senior vice president of finance at Trust Company of the West and, prior to that, as chief financial officer of Security Pacific Investment Group. He also spent nine years with Arthur Andersen LLP, and is a certified public accountant. Curt earned an MBA in finance from Loyola University in Los Angeles, and holds a bachelor of science degree in accounting from California State University, Long Beach. Back to top

JIA YE is First Quadrant's chief investment strategist. She is focused on new strategy development, innovative research, product enhancements, and trading mechanisms. Prior to her current role, Jia oversaw the firm's global market neutral strategies and was involved in the construction of equity signals for both domestic and international markets, risk management, and product designs. She received a MS degree in applied mathematics in 1991 and a PhD in finance and business economics in 1995, both from the University of Southern California. She has published articles in various journals, including research on equity management and tax-efficient investing. Back to top

MAX DARNELL has served as First Quadrant's chief investment officer since 2002. Max is responsible for overseeing the firm's investment products, particularly with respect to strategic research and development initiatives. He is one of three First Quadrant partners to serve on the firm's executive committee. Max began his career with First Quadrant in 1991, and managed the firm's derivatives research through the latter half of the 1990s. In 2000 he was named director of research, overseeing both equities and derivatives products. Max earned a master's degree in economics from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1991. Back to top

CHRISTOPHER LUCK is one of two First Quadrant partners co-heading the firm s portfolio management function. Prior to joining First Quadrant in 1995, Chris spent eight years at BARRA, a provider of risk management solutions. He has published numerous articles in professional journals on topics including socially responsible investing, international diversification, style management, and tax efficient investing. Chris earned his Bachelor's degree in Economics, summa cum laude, from College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. He received an MBA, emphasis in Finance, from the University of California, Berkeley, in 1988. Chris became a CFA charterholder in 1994 and currently instructs the CFA review course for the Los Angeles Society of Financial Analysts. Back to top

STEVEN RICHEY has been with First Quadrant since 1999. He is the partner overseeing the firm's international options program. He is also responsible for trading both domestic and international futures for First Quadrant's tactical asset allocation strategies. Prior to joining First Quadrant, Steven worked at PIMCO and was a research analyst with HCM Capital Management, a Honolulu-based fixed-income investment management firm. Steven received his bachelor's degree in 1997 and his MBA in 1998, both from Hawaii Pacific University. He became CFA charterholder in 2000. Back to top RICK ROBERTS is the First Quadrant partner to determine the firm's international marketing strategy. In this function, Rick manages a team of professionals who develop business with large institutional investors in the US and, through First Quadrant joint ventures, around the world. Rick brings to his current position years of experience as an analyst, trader, and currency risk manager. Prior to joining First Quadrant in 1997, he was affiliated with Provident Capital Management, Akamai International, and money-center banks in similar roles. He earned an MBA in finance from the University of Notre Dame in 1986 and a bachelor of science degree in agriculture from the University of Arizona in 1982. Back to top

TODD MILLER implements First Quadrant's derivative strategies, including option overlay and options-based hedge strategies. He also serves on the firm's executive committee. Prior to joining First Quadrant in 1995, Todd spent several years with TSA Capital Management, managing options-based strategies, and with Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, where he supervised the accounting administration of investment portfolios. He began his career with Young, Smith and Peacock as a specialist in equity-based options strategies. Todd received two degrees from California State University, Fullerton: an MBA in 1992, and a bachelor's degree in finance/ accounting in 1984. He became a chartered financial analyst in 1994. Back to top

TIM MECKEL, partner and director of client service, is responsible for keeping clients abreast of the firm's research innovations, special projects, and performance across all First Quadrant products. In addition he oversees monthly client reporting, client consultation on tailoring risk allocation within the product roster, and acts as liaison between clients and the Pasadena-based client service group. Prior to joining First Quadrant in 1988, Tim spent four years based in Frankfurt working on international finance and venture capital in the high technology sector. He earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School in 1988 and received his bachelor's degree with a double major in economics and German from Middlebury College in 1981. Tim was designated as a chartered financial analyst in 1992. Back to top

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