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HELPING PROFESSIONAL MONEY RAISERS AND ASSET ALLOCATORS IDENTIFY NEW TRADING TALENT

CTAExpo LLC was established in 2008 and Emerging Manager Forum was established in 2010, to help professional investors, allocators and capital raisers meet and identify new trading talent in the CTA, Hedge Fund, FX and alternative management space and to promote alternative investments. A CTAExpo LLC conference represents a cost efficient, effective way to enhance the visibility of traders, investors and service providers in the alternative investment community.

EXCERPT OF PAST MAIN ROOM SPEAKERS AND TOPICS

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The attendance of our previous conferences has been heavily weighted to capital sources and traders. Typically about 25% of our attendees are from service providers. In 2014, 45% of our attendees had never attended a CTAExpo LLC conference before. In 2014 CTAExpo conferences in New York and Chicago again had capacity attendance while attendance at Emerging Manager Forum Miami was up almost 20% and had over 100 attendees from the Florida Alternative Investment Community. Out of 1298 attendees in 2014 there were 1034 unique attendees, 479 of the unique had never attended a CTAExpo or Emerging Manager Forum conference before. Capital sources, including asset allocators, pool operators and professional investors attend CTAExpo LLC events free.

CTAExpo is more than a conference. The CTAExpo and Emerging Manager Forum websites, in 2014, got an average of 1,500 unique visitors each month, up 50% from 2013, and over 28% of our visitors were foreign. Our online Service Provider Directory is viewed an average of 400 times each month, up almost 400% since we moved to Issuu in July. The CTAExpo Linkedin group now has over 1500 members, up over 15% from last year.

An Outsiders View of Managed Futures Mike Dubin (Silvercrest Asset Management)

Building a Marketing Plan for the Emerging ManagerBryan K. Johnson (Johnson & Company)

China and the Alternative Market Chuck Johnson (Tano Capital)

Emerging Managers and Their Diversification Contribution to a Multi Manager CTA PortfolioGrant Jaffarian (AlphaTerra, llc)

Evolving CTAs – Capturing the AscentMikael Stenbom (RPM Risk and Portfolio Management)

Family Offices: Their Perspective on Emerging ManagersTushar Patel (Hedge Funds Investment Management)

Branding – How to Differentiate Yourself in a Competitive Environment Lida Citroen (Lida360)

Internet Publishing and MarketingJohn Lothian (John Lothian Newsletter)

Keynote Speaker Larry Hite (Hite Asset Management)

Institutional Investors and What They Look for in a ManagerAlan Snyder (Shinnecock Partners)

Manager Seeding Daniel J. Barnett (Revere Capital Advisors)

Marketing Managed Futures in Europe – Tips from the trenchesSimon Rostron (Rostron Parry)

Professional Sports and Business – Lessons LearnedRonnie Lott (All Stars Helping Kids)

Public Relations as a Marketing ToolKristin Fox (FoxInspires)

Forensic Due Diligence: Increased Investor Confidence Leads To Greater Access To Capital

Brett Horton (Mercer)

Raising Capital From European Institutions Ian Morley (Wentworth Consultancy)

30 Years as an Asset Allocator…Mistakes, Lessons and InsightsEsther Goodman (Conyers Consulting Group)

A Review of the Past and a Glance at the FutureLeo Melamed (Melamed & Associates, Chairman Emeritus - CME Group)

You Never Learn from What you do RightPhil Lewis (BNY Mellon)

Tapping the Institutional Marketplace – Strategies for Emerging ManagersAdam Choppin (FIS Group)

Trading Traps…Too Many to CountPeter Borish (Quad Capital)

A Mistaken Correlation, Economic Growth and Investment Returns Bob Swarup (Camdor Global)

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WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A CTAEXPO LLC CONFERENCEOur conferences are one day events, consisting of speakers and panels combined with extensive networking opportunities. Attendees can attend any of the presentations throughout the day or decide to talk and network with other industry professionals.

MAIN ROOM PROGRAMSpeakers and panels in the main room at CTAExpo and Emerging Manager Forum conferences are current, knowledgeable, industry professionals who speak on a variety of topics throughout the day. Topics are selected to be of interest to both investors and Traders.

SPONSOR NETWORKING TABLESThere are a limited number of round high-top tables available for Sponsors at CTAExpo and Emerging Manager Forum conferences. These tables are highly visible throughout the conference area and include signage with the Sponsor’s logo above the table. These tables can be used by the Sponsor for networking, meetings, promotion and distribution of literature. We have found that attendees of the conference congregate around these tables.

TRADER TABLES (New York)New this year. At CTAExpo New York we will be offering a very limited number of tables to Traders in the main conference area. These tables are high top tables a Trader can use all day with identifying signage, where Traders can layout literature and meet with other conference attendees.

CTA Principles or Employees, 23%

Press, 4%

Exchanges, 3%

Registered as Capital Sources,

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Industry Service Providers, 26%

AVERAGE ATTENDANCE AT CTAEXPO LLC’S 2014 CONFERENCES

TRADER PRESENTATIONS (Chicago and Miami)Trader Presentations are held in 30 minute slots in a boardroom setting. The rooms are set up to accommodate 25-30 people with a projector and screen or a monitor for power point. Capital Sources that attend CTAExpo and Emerging Manager Forum conferences are sophisticated investors. Traders do not need to educate them on the advantages of investing in Managed Futures, or present performance comparisons. Traders should focus on promoting their trading strategy, firm and describing how they add value to a portfolio of traders. Each presenting Trader will be asked to submit a five line description of their firm or trading strategy 3 weeks prior to the conference. These descriptions are then emailed out to all attendees of the conference so they can decide in advance which presentations they would like to attend. Some capital sources also use this list to arrange private meetings during the conference.

PRE-CONFERENCE SEMINARS (Select Locations)At select conferences through-out the year we offer a free pre-conference half day event for traders who register for the conference that provides an overview of the basics of marketing, product packaging and due diligence.

LITERATUREFor each conference we make available both a print and electronic Trader Directory and Service Provider Directory to all attendees. The directories are distributed to each attendee of the conference when they sign in at the registration desk. Traders and Service Providers have the option when they register to add participation in the directories for the conference. After the conference only the Service Provider Directory is posted on the CTAExpo or Emerging Manager Forum website, until the next conference. The Trader Directory is distributed free to Professional Capital Raisers, Asset Allocators and Clients, on request, after the conference.

SPONSORSHIPSponsorship represents a cost efficient, effective way to enhance your company’s visibility in the managed futures segment of the investment community with both traders and investors. Sponsorships start for as little as $1,500. The conference offers a unique opportunity for sponsors to raise their profile and gain a competitive advantage with both established and emerging traders and investors. If you would like information on sponsoring CTAExpo conferences contact Frank Pusateri at [email protected] or Bucky Isaacson at [email protected].

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INTERNET EXPOSUREAs of December 29, 2014

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EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST •DistributionList–over4065 •UsVSNonUS o 68% US o 25% Non US o 7% Unknown

SOCIAL NETWORKING LinkedIn •1534members •Growth o10/25/10–138 o10/24/11–549 o10/21/12–1029 o10/24/13–1306 o12/29/14–1534 •19%nonUS •43%notonouremaildistributionlist Developing followers on Twitter (currently at 229)

COUNTRIES INCLUDE

CTAEXPO AND EMERGING MANAGER FORUM CONFERENCE APPCTAExpo LLC now provides an app for registrants of our conferences. It is designed to be as intuitive as possible, and includes such features as:

• Schedule and Schedule Tracks - The schedule module will contain all of the sessions for your event sorted by date and start time. Tap on any session to get more information or to add the session to your personalized schedule.• My Schedule - Create a personalized schedule, with reminders, from any of the existing sessions in your app.• To-do List - Create a personalized to-do list from any existing list items in your app or your own custom entries.• The app also provides attendees, starting four weeks before the conference, with a current public registration list (updated weekly) and a detailed conference program.

SERVICE PROVIDER DIRECTORY •MovedtoIssuuinJuly2014 •Average396viewspermonth •Sincemovetherehavebeen1982views •85%fromCTAExpoandEMFwebsites •15%fromIssuureaders •Top10Countries:USA,UK,India,Argentina, Switzerland, Singapore, Canada, Kuwait, Australia and France

WEBSITES–(January1-December29,2014) •TotalVisitors–28,100 •UniqueVisitors–18,577 •ForeignVisitors–8,076

US, 71.26%

Non US, 28.74%

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CTAEXPO LLC FOUNDER BIOSROBERT “BUCKY” ISAACSONBucky is a partner and co-founder of CTAExpo LLC. As President and Founder of Future Funding Consultants and Commodity Investment Consultants he has been actively engaged in the Financial and Alternative Industry since 1975.

Bucky has testified before the United States House of Representative, The United States Senate, The Commodity Futures Trading Commission and State Regulators. He has also served on Advisory Committees at various exchanges. He was one of the original of the National Futures Association Board of Directors and Executive Committee. He was a founder and President of the Managed Futures Trade Association, predecessor to the Managed Funds Association

He was the first recipient of The Donchian Award for his contributions to the Managed Futures Industry. He has published articles or been written up in numerous publications. These include The Wall Street Journal, Money Magazine, Barrons, Emerging Markets and Who’s Who In The World.

In his role as a consultant or advisor Bucky has worked with several international companies. These include Beechtree Capital Management, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Attalus Capital, Brim Investment Management, Mitsubishi Futures, Sunclear Energy, HRJ Capital, ICD, Interalliance USA, AC Private Equity Partners and Woori Investment and Securities.

FRANK S. PUSATERIFrank S. Pusateri is president of CTAExpo LLC, which operates conferences designed to foster and identify new trading talent. CTAExpo now offers conferences in New York, London, Chicago and Miami.

He has had numerous positions in the futures industry including:• He is also President of Adirondack Portfolio Management, Inc., a firm that provides consulting on business strategy and marketing to clients specializing in alternative investments. • He was Vice President, Business Development and Marketing for Fall River Capital, LLC, a registered commodity trading advisor that managed over $300 Million in 2008.• He was a Managing Director of a Commodity Trading Advisor, LaSalle Portfolio Management Inc. where he helped to establish and register an affiliate, Sheridan Investments Inc. as an Investment Advisor to offer yield enhancement programs.• He was Managing Director of Cotswold Management, Inc. a CPO providing multi-advisor managed futures programs. • He was Vice President (later Senior Vice President) of Investments for Prudential Securities Inc. where he specialized in the selection of trading advisors for multi-manager futures portfolios for large institutional clients.• He was president of Pusateri Associates, a consulting firm that specialized in the evaluation and selection of CTAs. The firm also offered a wide spectrum of administrative and organizational support services to trading advisors, brokerage firms and institutions investing in the futures markets.

Mr. Pusateri’s career in futures started in 1977 when he joined E.F.Hutton where he was responsible for the evaluation and selection of CTAs and the development of the statistical and analytical techniques employed in the selection process.

His has published articles in Managed Futures Today, the Managed Account Reports Yearbook and two chapters for The Commodity Futures Handbook. He has been a guest speaker on the topic of managed futures on numerous occasions. He is the past president of the Managed Futures Trade Association, the past treasurer of the Managed Futures Association, and a past director of the Rose-Baratz Literary Foundation and the Foundation for Managed Derivatives Research. He has been actively involved in raising funds from the investment industry for charity and in 1996 was chairman of the Brazillion Dollar Bash and co-chairman of the CTA/CPO Advisory Committee for CARE’S World Trading Day. In January 1991, he received the Donchian Award in recognition of his contributions to the managed futures industry.

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2014 CTAEXPO AND EMERGING MANAGER FORUM SPONSORS

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(AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014)

Frank [email protected]

518-656-9348

Bucky Isaacson [email protected]

650-851-8507

CTAEXPO, LLCPO Box 147, Cleverdale, NY 12820

www.CTAExpo.com | www.EmergingManagerForum.com©2014 CTAEXPO