Brian N. Kaufman - Managing Director in the Kansas City office, and a founding partner of the firm. He is responsible for client relationship management, investment manager due diligence, and coordinates business, legal and tax matters with clients and their legal and tax advisers. Prior to forming Prairie Capital Brian was a certified public accountant who practiced with a Big Six accounting firm and he practiced law for over a decade, most recently with the Kansas City office of a major international law firm. His practice emphasized tax law, securities law, and venture capital. Brian serves, or has recently served, on the Board of The Heart of America United Way, Alexis de Tocqueville Society, the Board of MOCSA, the Board of the Missouri Theatre for Young People and the United Way Planned Giving Advisory Committee. Brian holds the following securities licenses: Series 4, 7, 24, 27 and 66. He received a B.S. in Accounting and Business Administration (with Highest Distinction) from the University of Kansas, and a J.D. from Stanford Law School. Brian can be reached by calling 816.283.5385, or by email at kaufman@prairiecapital.com.

Robyn R. Schneider - Managing Director of the Hinsdale, Illinois office, and a founding partner of the firm. He is responsible for client relationship management, and participates in investment manager due diligence and manager relations. He has been a professional in the securities business for over two decades and was one of the first individuals selected by Kidder, Peabody & Co. in the late 1980s to participate in its investment consulting program for high net worth individuals, families and foundations. Rob currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Kansas State University Foundation. He holds the following securities licenses: Series 3, 7, 24, 30 and 63. Rob earned a B.S. in Finance and Business Marketing from Kansas State University. Rob can be reached by calling 630.850.9938, or by email at schneider@prairiecapital.com.

Curtis A. Krizek - Managing Director in the Kansas City office, and a founding partner of the firm. He is responsible for client relationship management, investment manager due diligence, and coordinates business, legal and tax matters with clients and their legal and tax advisers. Prior to forming the firm, he practiced law for over a decade with a major regional law firm based in Kansas City, specializing in corporate, securities, real estate and finance law. Curtis has served on the Board of the REACH Health Care Foundation, The Nature Conservancy (Kansas Chapter), the Kansas Development Finance Authority, the Kansas State University Foundation, The Peregrine Fund, The Kansas City Ballet, and the State of Kansas Indigents’ Defense Services. Curtis holds the following securities licenses: Series 7, 24, 53 and 66. He graduated from Kansas State University with a B.S. in Life Sciences (Honors Program, Phi Kappa Phi), and received a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law. Curtis can be reached by calling 816.283.5390, or by email at krizek@prairiecapital.com.

Andrew S. Klocke - Managing Director in the Kansas City office. He is involved in managing client relationships, investment manager due diligence, and customizing the range of services the firm provides. His impressive performance in the university classroom earned Andy four time First Team Academic All-Big 12 Conference honors as a four year letterman on the Kansas State University football team. At Kansas State University, he was selected by his teammates as Player Representative, serving as a liaison between the players and coaches, as well as a team ambassador to the community. Andy holds the Series 7 and 66 securities licenses. He received his Bachelor of Science in Finance (Phi Kappa Phi) and his MBA from Kansas State University. Andy can be reached by calling 816.283.5387 or by email at klocke@prairiecapital.com .

Beau M. Wehrle - Managing Director in the Denver, Colorado office. He is involved in managing client relationships, investment manager due diligence, and customizing the range of services the firm provides. Prior to joining the firm, Beau served as Vice President of Intermediary Sales for Man Investments Inc, which is the world’s largest hedge fund / alternative investment manager. He was in charge of consulting with financial advisers regarding the implementation of alternative investment strategies to individuals, corporations, trusts, and foundations in the western half of the United States. Prior to that, Beau gained extensive financial experience, serving as a Regional Director for the Janus Capital Group in the Institutional Sales Division, where he was responsible for a twelve state region. Beau holds the following securities licenses: 7, 24, 31, and 66. He received his B.G.S. from the University of Kansas. Beau can be reached by calling 303.282.6254 or by email at wehrle@prairiecapital.com.

Christopher D. Long - Managing Director in the Kansas City office. He is responsible for client relationship management, investment manager due diligence, and customizing the range of services the firm provides. Prior to joining the firm, Chris worked at Sandell Asset Management, an $8 billion multi-strategy hedge fund in New York, investing in both equity and debt securities. Prior to Sandell, he worked at Morgan Stanley in the Distressed Securities Group focused on the firm’s proprietary investments. Before Morgan Stanley, he worked at TH Lee Putnam Ventures, a $1.1 billion private equity fund sponsored by Thomas H Lee Partners and Putnam Investments. He started his career at JP Morgan & Co. in Leveraged Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions advising corporations and private equity firms on investment banking and capital markets. Chris holds the Series 7 and 66 securities licenses. Chris currently serves as Treasurer for the City of Mission Hills, KS, Member of the Finance Board of Advisers for the University of Kansas Business School, and Co-Class Agent for Princeton University. He received a BA degree in Economics cum laude from Princeton University, and an M.B.A. degree from the Harvard Business School. Chris can be reached by calling 816.283.5333, or by email at long@prairiecapital.com.

John G. O’Brien - Managing Director in the Radnor, Pennsylvania office. John is involved in the coordination of relationships with clients, investment manager due diligence, and in the firm’s continuing process of improving and customizing the services delivered to clients. John has spent over 35 years in the investment business. Most recently, John served as Vice Chairman and Director of Equity Capital Markets at George K. Baum & Company. Prior to that, John spent eighteen years at Goldman Sachs & Co. working with wealthy family groups and institutions. From there, John became Managing Director/Senior Adviser at Credit Suisse First Boston for ten years. John has been a Trustee of the Interactivity Foundation, a founding Trustee of the Center for Entrepreneurial Study and Development and, prior to his move to Radnor, a Trustee of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. He holds the following securities licenses: Series 1, 3, 5, 8, 15, 24, 63 and 65. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, John earned his M.B.A. at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. John can be reached by calling 610.977.0160, or by email at jobrien@prairiecapital.com.

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