Ron Weiss

RON WEISS is The Portfolio Manager of The Spirit of America Family of
Funds. Mr. Weiss was Founder, Chairman and CEO of Shearson Lehman Real
Estate Corporation, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of 34
Shearson Lehman subsidiary companies. He received his degree in
Economics from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and his
Juris Doctorate degree from Columbia University School of Law.