Thomas Weisel Partners Group

ASSET MANAGEMENT

Thomas W. Weisel

Chairman & CEO

Thomas W. Weisel is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Weisel Partners. Previously, Thom was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Montgomery Securities, a firm he founded in 1971, which was bought by NationsBank in 1997, currently named Bank of America.

Thom has been on the U.S. Ski Team Foundation Board since 1977, and was the Chairman from 1983 through 1994. Thom is also the founder and largest investor in the Discovery Channel (previously US Postal) pro cycling team, formerly led by Lance Armstrong, seven-time winner of the Tour de France, which he established 18 years ago.

Thom serves on the Boards of the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He is also a member of the Stanford Endowment Management Board and the Chairman of USA Cycling Development Foundation Board.

Thom graduated from Stanford University with distinction and honors in Economics and obtained his MBA from Harvard.

Paul Slivon

Chairman, Wealth Management

Paul C. Slivon is a Senior Managing Director and Chairman of Wealth Management. Prior to joining Thomas Weisel Partners as a Partner in Institutional Sales in January 1999, Paul served as Managing Director of Institutional Sales at Robertson Stephens & Company Group LLC, an investment banking and financial services firm. Previously, Paul was Senior Vice President of Kemper Securities. Paul received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Amherst College and an MBA degree from the Anderson School of Business.

Kenneth Korngiebel

Chief Investment Officer

Kenneth Korngiebel is the Chief Investment Officer of Asset Management at Thomas Weisel Partners, and is the head Portfolio Manager for the Growth Strategies. Kenneth joined the firm in 2006 and is based in Portland. He has over 15 years of experience in Asset Management. Prior to joining the firm, Kenneth was a Managing Director at Columbia Management Company and Lead Manager of the Small/Mid Growth Strategies. Kenneth received a BA degree from Stanford University and an MBA degree from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mark Fisher

General Counsel

Mark P. Fisher is a Managing Director and has served as General Counsel for Thomas Weisel Partners. Mark joined the firm in 2005 and is based in San Francisco. Prior to joining the firm, Mark practiced corporate and securities law at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Mark received a BA degree from Stanford University, a JD from Harvard Law School and a PhD in economics from the University of Chicago.