A. Mark Finkelstein

A. MARK FINKELSTEIN, Vice President of Cochran, Caronia & Co., is an
Equity Research Analyst covering the life and multi-line insurance
sectors. Prior to joining Cochran, Caronia & Co. in 2003, he was a Vice
President with Swiss Re Capital Partners, the merchant banking arm of
the Swiss Re Group. In that capacity, he helped manage a portfolio of
public and private equity investments and evaluated corporate
development opportunities. Prior to joining Swiss Re Capital Partners in
2000, he spent eight years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the insurance
group. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the
University of Wisconsin and is a Certified Public Accountant.