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Ben Cheng | President, Aston Hill Financial Ltd.

Mr. Cheng is President of Aston Hill Financial and lead Portfolio Manager to the Ark Aston Hill Monthly Income Class and Ark Aston Hill Opportunities Class.  Mr. Cheng has extensive portfolio management experience in both equity and fixed income markets.  Prior to joining Aston Hill, Mr. Cheng was Managing Director of Fortress Investment Group, a New York-based asset management firm specializing in hedge fund strategies and private equity investment.  He joined Fortress after building an impressive track record as a portfolio manager at CI Mutual Funds.  While at CI Mr. Cheng managed the CI Signature High Income Fund and the CI Signature Dividend Fund; both funds received Canadian Investment Awards for their respective categories during his tenure as manager. Mr. Cheng is a CFA Charterholder and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.

Joanne A. Hruska, CFA | President, Catapult Financial Management Inc. | Vice President of Portfolio Management

Ms. Hruska is Vice President of Aston Hill Financial and lead Portfolio Manager for the Ark Aston Hill Energy Fund.  Ms. Hruska has broad investment expertise dating back to 1995, as well as having developed a specialty in Canadian junior oil and gas companies.  This faculty was developed through a number of investment positions, including her roles as an oil and gas analyst at a large independent brokerage, a small oil and gas boutique, and a bank-owned brokerage firm.
Ms. Hruska holds a CFA designation and a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary.