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GFI New York Management

	Nick Brown Managing Director - Head of Finance Product Brokerage, Americas
Mr. Brown joined GFI in November 2003. Prior to this, Mr. Brown was a Managing Director of Technolia LLC, a telecome consulting company from 1998 until 2000. Mr. Brown's experience in the interdealer brokerage industry includes positions as Managing Director, North America of Tullett & Tokyo between 1990 and 1996 and President of Harlow Meyer Savage from 1986 and 1989. Mr. Brown is also a director of Jersey Partners, the largest shareholder of GFI. In addition, Mr. Brown serves as a director of the Financial Markets Association and was formerly a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Foreign Exchange Steering Committee.

	Michael Cosgrove Managing Director - Strategic Initiatives in Commodities and Energy
Michael Cosgrove is responsible for directing the firm's strategic initiatives in the North American commodities and energy sectors. He is a member of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Technology Advisory Committee. Between 2008 and 2010 he served as Managing Director, Head of Commodities and Energy Brokerage at GFI, including Starsupply and Amerex. Mr. Cosgrove started his career with Amerex in 1981 as a crude oil broker. In 1986 he became partner in the firm and Managing Director of Amerex's European operations. During the next 20 years Mr. Cosgrove and the Amerex Partners built Amerex into the world's leading energy broker. Mr. Cosgrove is a CFA Level 3 candidate.

	Robby Roberto Managing Director - Head of North American Cash Equities
Mr. Roberto joined GFI Group as Managing Director - Head of North American Cash Equities in March 2010, bringing with him more than a decade of experience in building managing international sales trading operations. Before joining GFI Group Mr. Roberto was Managing Director at Knight Trading Group, heading its institutional sales trading group. Prior to this he was Head of International Sales Trading at Salomon Smith Barney, where he was responsible for launching its international sales trading business in 1992, and managing the London sales trading desk. Over the course of 12 years, he helped turn the business from a nascent offering into a 24-hour global operation. Mr. Roberto holds a B.A in History from the University of Rhode Island.

	Conor McCarthy Finance Director
Mr. McCarthy joined GFI in 2005 from Telerate - New York, where he was Vice President, Treasurer. As Finance Director at GFI he is responsible for managing the teams and projects concerning financial planning and record keeping, financial reporting and accounts payable and recievable. Mr. McCarthy has over 25 years experience in financial services, content and high technology industries and has held posts at organizations including Natwest Markets, ICAP Plc and Moneyline Networks.

	William Shields Compliance Officer, North America
Mr. Shields joined GFI in 2002 from Tucker Anthony, Inc., where he was Vice President of Compliance. As Compliance Officer at GFI he has overall responsibility for ensuring GFI complies with regulatory requirements and that employees are complying with internal policies and procedures. Mr. Shields has over 7 years compliance and regulatory experience, holds a BSC in Finance from Syracuse University and a Juris Doctorate from Rutgers School of Law, Newark.

	Karen Aflalo Human Resources Director, North America
Ms. Aflalo joined GFI in 2002 from Societe Generale - New York, where she was Vice President, Human Resources Generalist. She has over 18 years commercial experience, including HR positions at organisations including Cantor Fitzgerald, Robert Fleming Inc. and Citigroup (Citicorp Credit Services, Inc.). Ms. Aflalo holds a B.A. in Political Science, Journalism and French from New York University.
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