Mark D. Turner co-founded Turner Investment Partners in 1990. In addition to his role as president, Mr. Turner serves as lead portfolio manager on the International Growth ADR and International Growth strategies and is a member of the analyst team that covers the financial services sector. He has twenty-six years of investment experience.

Prior to co-founding Turner Investment Partners, Mr. Turner was vice president/senior portfolio manager at First Maryland Asset Management, vice president/portfolio manager at Merrill Lynch Asset Management, and portfolio manager/analyst at Wachovia Investment Management.

Mr. Turner received a BS in economics from Bradley University and an MBA in finance from the University of Illinois. He is a member of CFA Institute and CFA Society of Philadelphia. He is on the University Council of Bradley University, serves on the board of trustees for Episcopal Academy and is also on the Leadership Council for The Haverford School.

Turner Investment Partners is an employee-owned investment-management firm based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. As of September 30, 2008, the firm managed approximately $22.2 billion in domestic equity investments for institutions and high net worth individuals.

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