Andrew S. Cupps

Drew founded Cupps Capital Management, L.L.C. (CCM) in May 2000. He is portfolio manager for the CCM funds and the analyst primarily responsible for portions of the healthcare and technology sectors. Prior to founding CCM, Drew worked at Strong Capital Management where he managed hedge fund and mutual fund assets beginning in 1994. At Strong, Drew managed the Strong Enterprise Fund, from its inception in October 1998 until October 2000. The fund grew to over $1.4 billion in assets in its first year and half and was ranked in the top 3% of its Lipper category in 1999. Before Strong, Drew worked at Driehaus Capital Management beginning in 1992. Drew attended Harvard University where he studied economics and graduated cum laude in 1992. At Harvard, he was President of the Harvard Investment Association.

Kevin has been with CCM team for over ten years. He is an equity analyst for CCM with primary responsibility for retail and consumer companies. He also manages the CCM trading desk. Prior to joining CCM, Kevin was an equity analyst for the Cupps Team at Strong Capital Management. Before Strong, he was a business volunteer for two years for the United States Peace Corps in Romania. There he was involved in the country's privatization process as a consultant to Transilvania Capital Invest. Before his Peace Corps travels, he was an equity analyst at Harold C. Brown in Buffalo, New York, and a statistical analyst for American Express Financial Corporation in Minneapolis. Kevin earned a bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Iowa in 1992.

Laura has been with CCM team for over ten years. She is the Director of Operations and Chief Compliance Officer for CCM. Prior to joining CCM, Laura was the business manager for the Cupps Team at Strong Capital Management. Before Strong, she worked in advertising as an account manager at BBDO New York, Fallon McElligott in Minneapolis and DDB Needham in Chicago and managed brand strategies for clients including AT&T, United Airlines, and Hyatt Hotels. Laura earned a bachelor's degree in English and psychology from Boston College in 1991.

Lakshman is an equity analyst for CCM. Before joining CCM, Lakshman worked at Microsoft corporation as an engineer developing components of the Windows Vista operating system. He holds a patent for his work on network security. He also interned at Fidelity Investments as an analyst covering core processing services. Lakshman earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Mumbai, a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Chicago. He has passed all three levels of the CFA Program and is eligible for the CFA Charter upon completing required industry experience.

Alan is an equity analyst for CCM. Before joining CCM, Alan worked for Silver-Young Partners where he managed a small cap focused partnership account. Prior to Silver-Young he was a Vice President at Mesirow Financial where he was the portfolio manager for the Small Cap Value strategy. Before Mesirow, Alan worked at UBS Paine Webber/Coe Capital Management where he was a research analyst and Senior Portfolio Manager where he contributed research ideas to an in-house hedge fund, an external mutual fund, and other clients. Alan earned a bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics with a concentration in Finance-Investments and a B.S. in Horticulture from the University of Illinois in 1996.