Hugh Rauscher has held marketing and communications management positions within the investment industry since 1985. Immediately prior to founding BICG in 2002, he spent several years as Vice President and Director, Investor Communications for Scudder Investments. In that role, Hugh managed a team responsible for customer newsletters, web content, investor education programs, and shareholder reports, while leading efforts to coordinate messaging strategy across multiple channels and representing marketing on initiatives to improve the accessibility of shareholder reports and prospectuses. Before Scudder, Hugh worked to support wholesale distribution efforts in marketing management postings with New England Funds (now CDC IXIS), Colonial Distributors (now Columbia Management), and Fidelity Institutional. A J.D. and member of the Massachusetts bar, Hugh's investment industry designations included Series 24 (Securities Principal) and Series 7 (Registered Representative). While with Scudder, he served as a member of the ICI Shareholder Communications Committee. Hugh writes copy and manages projects in addition to serving as BICG's primary client intake contact.

Matt has more than a decade of experience in marketing, advertising and sales management, with a focus on helping small, entrepreneurial businesses reach the next level of marketplace visibility. He has owned and operated his own marketing agency since 2002, where he has provided creative, design and print production services to a broad range of regional businesses, including publishing companies, financial services firms, healthcare providers and law firms. Matt's prior postings included a key marketing and business development role with a specialty publishing house, where he played an important role in its successful sale, and as a Marketing/PR manager with a major resort.

Tom Regan has been involved in communications work in the financial services field since 1978. Most recently he was Vice President, Senior Financial Writer in Investor Communications for Scudder Investments. Tom's experience at Scudder included managing content for Scudder's direct investor Web site, editing Scudder's shareholder newsletter, and managing all year-end tax publications. His prior experience includes: marketing communications and public relations positions with Colonial Funds (now Columbia Management); Investor Relations Manager for Bradford Trust Company (now Mellon Bank); Financial Reporter/Editor for Corporate Financing Week (an Institutional Investor publication); and Researcher and Financial Writer for Investment Dealers' Digest. Tom's NASD registrations were Series 6 and 63.

Before joining BICG in 2002, Tom Kenny had six years of experience in the mutual fund industry, including three as Assistant Vice President, Financial Writer in Investor Communications for Scudder Investments. Tom received a Masters of Business Administration degree from Boston College, held Series 6 and 63 NASD designations, and has completed the CFP course of study at Boston University.