Barbara S. Walchli

Founded in 1992, Banc One Investment Advisors (BOIA) is a multi-style money manager delivering individually managed portfolios and mutual funds to a broad spectrum of institutional and individual clients. BOIA an indirect subsidiary of Bank One Corporation (NYSE: ONE).

First Interstate Bank is the investment management subsidiary of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIBK), a financial holding company headquartered in Billings, Montana. Founded in 1971, the firm provides wealth management services to individuals and businesses.

Aquila Investment Management LLC (Aquila) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Lacy Herrmann in 1984 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aquila Management Corp. Aquila serves as the investment advisor to the Aquila Group of Funds, a specialized group of open-end mutual funds that focus on fixed-income investments.