Biographies of Speakers Bucknell University Investment Conference ...

Biographies of Speakers Bucknell University Investment Conference May 27th, 2015

R. Narayan Chowdhury, CFA, Managing Director, Franklin Park Narayan is Co-Founder and Managing Director of Franklin Park. At Franklin Park, Narayan is responsible for the analysis and evaluation of private equity investment opportunities, monitoring clients' portfolios and conducting industry research. He is also involved in the development and implementation of Franklin Park's technology platform, and regularly interacts with clients on investment and portfolio matters. Prior to Franklin Park, Narayan worked with Hamilton Lane and Public Financial Management. He is a CFA Charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute. Narayan received a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Bucknell University.

Will Geisdorf, CMT, Global Strategist, Ned Davis Research Group Will Geisdorf is a member of NDRG’s Global Asset Allocation team. He works with the firm’s Chief Global Investment Strategist, Tim Hayes, and others to develop the firm’s U.S. and Global Equities/Asset Allocation services. He also heads up Technical Corner, a premium service dedicated to a shorter-term time horizon. Will previously worked in the Custom Research Solutions Department, performing a variety of research projects for NDRG clients using quantitative methods. Will joined the firm in 2007. Before joining NDRG, Will was a Senior Currency Trader for PremiereFx, where he hosted a daily radio program, provided market commentary, and traded the firm’s in-house foreign currency account. Will received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Central Florida and is a Chartered Market Technician (CMT). He is designated a Subject Matter Expert by the CMT Board of Governors and helps the Market Technicians Association enhance the quality and recognition of the CMT charter.

David Granson, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs, Investment Management Division David is a managing director in the Investment Management Division (IMD). He advises foundations, endowments, pension plan sponsors and other tax-exempt entities, as well as wealthy family groups and private companies, on comprehensive wealth management strategies, including risk management and cash flow planning, asset allocation and investment management. David is a member of the PWM Top Advisors as well as the PWM Leadership Council. He is an original member of the Institutional Client Solutions Advisory Team and serves on the Investment Experience Group. He was a member of the IMD

People Survey Task Force. David joined Goldman Sachs in 1997 as a summer associate in the Equities Division and became a vice president in IMD in 2001. He was named managing director in 2012. Prior to joining the firm, David was a senior investment analyst at SEI Investments, responsible for ultra- high net worth and nonprofit clients with $10 billion in assets. David is a guest lecturer at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and has previously lectured at the Rutgers University School of Business in Advanced Portfolio Management and Equity Valuation classes. He has volunteered with Junior Achievement, United Way, Please Touch Museum, Northern Home for Children, Riverbend Environmental Education Center, Wounded Warrior Project, Radnor Educational Foundation, the National Museum of American Jewish History, and 10,000 Small Businesses. He also coaches youth basketball. David earned a BA in Political Science and History from Bucknell University. He also earned an MBA from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business with a concentration in finance and was awarded the Dean’s Citation. While at Georgetown, David interned at The White House. He and his wife, Julie, have four daughters.

Robert Le Blanc, ‘88, Senior Managing Director, Onex Corporation Since joining Onex, Bobby has led all of Onex’s acquisitions in the healthcare sector including the acquisitions and subsequent realizations of The Warranty Group, Emergency Medical Services Corporation, Center for Diagnostic Imaging and Magellan Health Services; and the acquisitions of Carestream Health, Skilled Healthcare Group and ResCare. He also led the acquisitions of York Risk Services Group and USI Insurance Services. Bobby is a director of Magellan Health Services, ResCare, Carestream Health, USI Insurance Services, York Risk Services Group, First Berkshire Hathaway Life and Connecticut Children's Medical Center. Prior to joining Onex, Bobby was with Berkshire Hathaway for seven years after starting his career at General Electric. Bobby holds an M.B.A. from New York University and a B.S. from Bucknell University. He is a Bucknell graduate from the class of 1988.

John T. Reynolds, ‘92, Co-Founder and MD, Lime Rock Management John T. Reynolds is co-founder and Managing Director of Lime Rock Management. Established in 1998, Lime Rock Management has raised $5.5 billion in private equity funds for investment in the energy industry through Lime Rock Partners, investors of growth capital in E&P and oilfield services companies worldwide, and Lime Rock Resources, acquirers and operators of oil and gas properties in the United States. Prior to co-founding Lime Rock, Mr. Reynolds spent six years in the Goldman Sachs Investment Research Department where he had senior analyst responsibility for global oil service sector research and was one of the top-rated analysts in the sector. Mr. Reynolds leads Lime Rock Partners’ investment activities in the global oilfield service sector. He currently serves on the board of directors of Archer, EnerMech, Revelation Energy, Shelf

Drilling, and Tercel Oilfield Products. He is a graduate of Bucknell University (B.A.) and is based in Westport, Connecticut.

George W. Siguler, Founding Partner and MD, Siguler Guff & Co. George W. Siguler is a Managing Director and Founding Partner of Siguler Guff. He is responsible for directing the Firm's private equity investment strategy and is the Firm's Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Siguler sits on the Investment Committees for all of the Firm's funds. Prior to founding Siguler Guff, Mr. Siguler was a Managing Director and head of PaineWebber's Private Equity Group from 1991 until Siguler Guff became independent in 1995. Before joining PaineWebber, he was President of Associated Capital Investors (formerly Bank of America Investment Management Company). From 1985 to 1991, he served as Chief Investment Officer and oversaw the company's common stock, bond and private equity portfolios. Mr. Siguler was a Founding Partner of the Harvard Management Company in the early 1970s, and initiated and managed its venture capital, buyout and hedge fund activity. He also served as Associate Treasurer of Harvard University. Mr. Siguler served in the Reagan Administration from 1983 to 1984 as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, with oversight responsibility for a $300 billion budget and 150,000 employees. In 1988, Mr. Siguler was instrumental in setting up Commonfund Capital, the private equity arm of The Common Fund, and for many years served as one of its directors. He has served as a director of numerous public and private companies. Mr. Siguler holds an A.B. in History from Amherst College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.

John G. (Jack) Wetzel P’13, CFO, Foundation Energy Management Mr. Wetzel is the Chief Financial Officer of Foundation Energy Management, a Dallas-based institutional oil and gas fund manager that he co-founded in 2005. He manages the company’s finance and investor relations function and serves on the firm’s investment committee and Board of Managers. Foundation Energy has completed over 35 oil and gas property acquisitions and now operates 2,500 wells in nine states on behalf of its five institutional funds. Mr. Wetzel’s career includes corporate development, finance, and operations roles with companies in the energy and management consulting industries, including Kaneb Services, Ernst & Young, and Santa Fe International, a subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum. From 2010 to 2013, Mr. Wetzel served on the Bucknell Parent Board and its career advisory committee. He earned a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an M.B.A. with a concentration in Finance from the University of Southern California.