Mr. Mezinev previously worked as an equity research analyst at Brandes Investment Partners and J.P. Morgan Chase and as a business analyst at A.T. Kearney Inc.  Mr. Mezinev graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Economics from Harvard University.  At Harvard, Mr. Mezinev was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society.  He received an MBA from Wharton Business School where he helped manage a small cap value fund.