Craig T. Callahan

CRAIG T. CALLAHAN is President and Chief Investment Officer of Meridian
Investment Management Corporation which provides private account
management to individuals and institutions and manages the ICON menu of
mutual funds. He holds a Doctorate of Business Administration degree
from Kent State University and a Bachelor of Science degree from The
Ohio State University. Prior to founding Meridian, he was a Finance
Professor at the University of Denver and the Director of Research at a
regional brokerage firm. His discretionary management of accounts dates
back to 1986. He has appeared on CNBC, CCC-fn, Nightly Business Report
and Bloomberg Television. He has also been the focus of articles in
Money magazine, Forbes magazine, Fortune magazine, Mutual Fund magazine,
Mutual Fund Market News, Bloomberg Personal Finance, SmartMoney.com, CBS
Marketwatch.com and Barron’s Online, among others.