Mr. Vilas joined Tristone Capital in February 2007 as Managing Director of the Buenos Aires office. Mr. Vilas has over 25 years experience as an investment banker, most of which dedicated to serving the energy industry in Latin America, having been based in Buenos Aires, Caracas and London. He has been actively involved in M&A, Project Finance, Public Equity, Capital Markets and Structured Finance transactions for the Oil & Gas, Power and Petrochemical sectors. Since 1995, Mr. Vilas has led or been a key participant in teams conducting M&A and Capital Markets transactions for over $10 billion in Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Argentina, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago and Bolivia. Before joining Tristone, Mr. Vilas was Managing Director in charge of the Latin American activities of Scotia Waterous having overseen the establishment and development of that firm's practice since the opening in 2001. Prior thereto, Mr. Vilas was the Managing Director in charge of J.P. Morgan Chase's Energy Group for Argentina. Mr. Vilas is a native Spanish speaker and is fluent in French, Portuguese and Italian, in addition to English. He holds a Degree in Business Administration from the Universidad Católica Argentina, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Ms. Carolina Sona joined Tristone in August 2007. She has over 13 years of experience in the oil and gas industry with companies such as AEC, Petrobras, CGC, Repsol and Pioneer. Ms. Sona has a diverse and extensive industry track record, having focused on reservoir engineering, operations, completions, exploitation, development, project evaluation, business development and acquisitions & divestitures. Her experience includes works in Argentina, Ecuador and Venezuela.

Ms. Sona holds a degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico Buenos Aires (ITBA), in Argentina.

Mr. Ebbern joined Tristone in September 2002 and is currently Managing Director of Investment Banking.  His transaction experience includes conventional oil and gas, renewable energy, energy infrastructure, energy technology and oil sands.   Previous to investment banking, Mr. Ebbern was a senior oil and gas analyst for 10 years with the most recent position of Managing Director of Research at Tristone.  Prior to being an energy research analyst, he spent 15 years with three Canadian energy companies in roles including exploration geophysics, business development, energy marketing, midstream development, and project financing.

Mr. Ebbern holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Geological Engineering (Geophysics) from Queens University and an M.B.A. from the University of Western Ontario. Mr. Ebbern is a director of Wellspring Calgary (a cancer support centre) and is a volunteer on the Major Giving Committee of the Calgary United Way.

Mr. Vetters joined Tristone as a Managing Director in Investment Banking in July 2005. Prior thereto, he spent nine years at BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc and National Bank Financial Inc. His experience has been focused on the energy sector and includes transactions for oil and gas producers and royalty trusts, oil and gas service companies, electric and pipeline utilities, and mining companies. Mr. Vetters' transactional experience includes leading numerous equity and debt financings, merger and acquisition assignments and reorganizations and several restructuring assignments.

Prior to BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., Mr. Vetters spent three years with Price Waterhouse with work focused on audit and consulting assignments for oil and gas producers and various non-oil and gas clients. Mr. Vetters is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree.

An original founder of Tristone, Mr. MacInnis focuses on corporate mergers and acquisitions, asset transactional activity, capital raising, and strategic advice for both public and private Canadian energy companies. Mr. MacInnis' transactional expertise and experience includes leading a wide variety of merger and acquisition, asset divestiture, strategic direction, and equity capital financings. Mr. MacInnis was previously an investment banker at a Canadian national investment firm and prior thereto a member of the merchant banking team at an energy focused investment management and merchant banking firm. Mr. MacInnis holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Saint Mary's University, a Petroleum Engineering degree from Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, and an M.B.A. degree from the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario.

Mr. Birchall joined Tristone in June 2004 and is currently an Vice President, Investment Banking. Mr. Birchall holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) degree from Acadia University where he graduated as a member of the Dean's List and as a University Scholar. Mr. Birchall has passed the Level III test of the Chartered Financial Analyst program.

Mr. Chandrasekaran joined Tristone as an Associate in Investment Banking in September 2006. Prior to joining Tristone, he was with National Bank Financial's Corporate and Investment Banking Division and has also served as an Oil and Gas Analyst for Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. Mr. Chandrasekaran holds a Bachelor of Commerce Cooperative Education degree from the University of Alberta where he graduated with Distinction and as a member of the Dean's List.

Mr. Woitas joined Tristone in May 2005 and is currently an associate in the Investment Banking department. Mr. Woitas holds an MBA from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Commerce with specializations in Finance, International Business and Risk Management. Mr.Woitas was also recognized as a four time Academic All Canadian athlete while serving as Co-Captain of the University of Calgary men's hockey team.

Mr. Berg joined Tristone in May 2007 as an Analyst with the Investment Banking group. He completed the Bachelor of Commerce program at the University of Alberta School of Business in 2007, receiving a degree in Honours Finance with First Class Honours. Mr. Berg is currently enrolled as a Level 2 candidate in the Chartered Financial Analyst program.

Mr. Morton joined Tristone's Investment Banking Group in May 2007. Mr. Morton graduated with distinction with a Bachelor of Commerce from Dalhousie University, specializing in Finance. While at Dalhousie he earned Academic All-Canadian honours and was awarded the D.C. Mackay Award for Money Management. He is a CFA candidate in the Chartered Financial Analyst program and has passed the level 1 exam.

Mr. Muldoon joined Tristone's Investment Banking Group in May of 2007. Prior to joining Tristone, Mr. Muldoon worked in Research for an energy focused investment bank and managed his own business.

Mr. Muldoon graduated with Distinction from the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, with specialization in Finance.

Mr. Osborne joined Tristone in January of 2008, and is currently an analyst in the Investment Banking department. Mr. Osborne graduated from the University of Calgary's, Haskayne School of Business in 2007, with a concentration in Finance. He is currently enrolled as a Level I candidate in the Chartered Financial Analyst program. Prior to joining Tristone, Mr. Osborne managed his own custom home building business, building spec homes in Calgary's inner city.

Mr. Williams joined Tristone as a Managing Director in Investment Banking in October 2007. Prior to joining Tristone Mr. Williams spent over eight years with Simmons & Company International. His transaction experience has been focused on advising oil and gas services companies having executed numerous merger and acquisition assignments and financings for clients in the United States and Canada.

Mr. Williams holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Masters of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Goddard joined Tristone Capital Houston office in March 2007. Prior to Tristone, he was an Senior Vice President in Friedman Billings Ramsey's Energy Investment Banking Group. At FBR Mr. Goddard was involved in originating and executing over $2 billion in public and private capital markets and advisory transactions for E&P, midstream, and alternative energy clients. Prior to FBR, he was VP Finance at a small pipeline development company. Prior to that, he worked in the energy investment banking group at CIBC World Markets where he was involved in multiple equity, debt, and advisory assignments for the E&P, oilfield service, and midstream sectors. Mr. Goddard received his B.B.A. in Finance from Southern Methodist University.

Mr. Strand joined Tristone's Houston Investment Banking Group in May 2007. Prior to Tristone, he was an analyst with GulfStar Group, a boutique investment bank focused on sell-side mergers and acquisitions. Prior to GulfStar, Mr. Strand was an analyst in the corporate development group at Oil States International, a diversified oil services company. Mr. Strand attended Indiana University, where he received a Bachelor degree in Finance and was a member of the men's tennis team.

Vebs Vaishnav joined Tristone Capital as an Associate in Investment Banking in April 2008. Prior to Tristone Capital, he worked at RBC Capital Markets as an Oil Services Equity Research Associate. Before that, Mr. Vaishnav worked at JPMorgan in their Oil Services Corporate Banking group.

Mr. Vaishnav holds a Masters in Business Administration degree with concentration in Finance from University of Houston.

Mr Ashby-Rudd joined Tristone Capital in September 2005 as Executive managing Director of International Operations. Prior to joining Tristone, Mr Ashby-Rudd managed the London operations of Waterous & Co between 2002 and 2005 and was responsible for expanding the business threefold over this time period. Before joining Waterous, Mr Ashby-Rudd spent 12 years working in Energy investment Banking, initially for Dresdner Kleinwort Benson and then at Citigroup. Mr Ashby-Rudd has focused throughout his career on the international E&P sector and has significant international experience having worked in Russia, Eastern Europe, the Far East and North America. During this time he has lived in Hong Kong, Australia and the USA which has provided him with a unique insight into the international E&P sector and a diverse international contact base.

Mr Shafiq joined Tristone Capital in September 2005 as Director, Investment Banking. Mr Shafiq joined Tristone after three years with Waterous & Co, where he was a Director responsible for international acquisitions and divestment transactions. Prior to joining Waterous, Mr Shafiq worked for Dynegy Trading in the UK where he was responsible for origination in the European gas markets and acquisitions in the UK gas and power market. Mr Shafiq started his career with Mobil in Europe where he worked for thirteen years in various functions including production and reservoir engineering and commercial roles.

Mr Shafiq holds an honours degree in Nuclear Engineering from Manchester University, a masters Degree in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot-Watt University and an MBA from London Business School.

Mr Morgan joined Tristone Capital in July 2006 as a Director of Investment Banking. Prior to joining Tristone, Mr Morgan worked at Williams de Broe, providing corporate finance and corporate broking services and advice to companies in the natural resources sector, working on transactions including IPOs, fund raisings, disposals and other M&A based activity. Previously to this, Mr Morgan worked at HSBC Investment Bank as a member of the Growth Companies team providing capital markets and M&A advice to a portfolio of retained clients. Mr Morgan qualified as a Chartered Accountant at PwC and graduated in Classics from Exeter University.

Mr. Beltgens joined Tristone as an Associate in the Investment Banking department in May 2007. Previously he worked in the global equity research group as a discretionary asset manager. Mr. Beltgens holds an MBA (Dean's list) from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Science (with distinction) from the University of Victoria. He is currently enrolled in the Chartered Financial Analyst program.

Mr. Smith joined Tristone's Investment Banking Group in February 2005. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with Computer Science degree from Acadia University. Mr. Smith earned Academic All-Canadian honours and was awarded the Cox Medal & Cup, which is awarded annually to the most representative male student on the basis of excellence in intercollegiate athletics, other extracurricular activities and scholarship.

Mr. Smith has passed the Level III exam of the Chartered Financial Analyst program.

Mr. Colegrave joined Tristone's Investment Banking Group in March 2008. Prior to this, Mr. Colegrave worked for CIBC World Markets, initially on the European Graduate programme, where he gained extensive experience in all front offices, and subsequently he was promoted to an analyst for the Energy group within the Mergers & Acquisitions department. Mr. Colegrave began his career with Barclays Private Clients International as an Investment Manager.

Mr. Colegrave holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Banking & International Finance from Cass Business School, UK during which he was awarded and completed a one year scholarship at the University of Illinois, USA.