Kevin C. O'Boyle

Mr. O'Boyle founded KCO Investments in 2005.
He brings the company a wealth of experience.
In 1994, he joined Aster Investment Management as an Equity Research Analyst for the Meridian Growth Fund.
In June 1995, he became the Co-Manager for the Meridian Value Fund, and managed the fund until the end of 2003.
During Mr. O'Boyle's tenure at the Meridian Value Fund, the Fund's assets grew from under $1 million to more than $1.9 billion.
The Meridian Value Fund was designated by Lipper Services as the Best Small-Cap Value Fund for five-year performance in 1999, and the Best Mid-Cap Value Fund for five-year performance from 2000 through 2003.
The Meridian Value Fund was also included in the Money 100 list of Best Mutual Funds in 2001 and 2002.
The Fund's Statement of Additional Information provides information about the portfolio manager's compensation, other accounts managed by the portfolio manager, and the portfolio manager's ownership of Fund shares.
Mr. O'Boyle was born in 1964 in San Francisco.
His formal education includes an undergraduate degree in Economics received with distinction in 1986 from Stanford University, and a Master's Degree in Business Administration completed at Stanford University in 1993.