PROFESSIONALS AT THE FIRM

Andrew C. Burns
President, Chief Investment Officer

Mr. Burns has 30+ years of experience in the corporate finance and investment management industries. Before co-founding Hamilton Point, he served as Chief Investment Officer of Strategic Investment Advisors, Inc., a firm managing over $500 Million in assets. Previously he was an investment banker providing mergers, acquisitions and public offering services to corporations located in the Southeast. He also writes an Investment Newsletter known for its independent, prescient view of market conditions.

Mr. Burns serves on the corporate board of ECR International, Inc. of Utica, NY, as well as the Alumni Council and Town Gown Fund of Hamilton College.
He is a member of the Clinton School Foundation and previously served on the board of Hospice and the United Way.

A.B. Economics
Hamilton College, 1978
Clinton, New York

Previous Affiliations
Strategic Investment Advisors, Inc.
Wheat First Securities
Wachovia Bank
Irving Trust Co.

Richard S. Woods, CFA
Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Woods has over 10 years of experience in the corporate finance and investment industries. Before co-founding Hamilton Point, he served as a Senior Manager of Finance & Deal Analysis for CNN Worldwide. Prior to that, he served as an Associate with Chatham Capital, a mezzanine investment firm. Mr. Woods has also worked as an investment banker providing mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance advisory services to corporations located in the Southeast.

Mr. Woods has previously been involved with IFC Community Kitchen, Children's HopeChest, Habitat for Humanity and Carolina Cross Connection.

A.B. Public Policy Studies
Duke University, 1998
Durham, North Carolina
M.B.A.
Duke University Fuqua School of Business, 2004
Durham, North Carolina

Previous Affiliations
CNN Worldwide
Chatham Capital
Soles Brower Smith & Co.

Adam L. Creighton
Investment and Operations Associate

Mr. Creighton joined Hamilton Point in 2007, bringing brokerage and financial services operational experience. Prior to joining Hamilton Point, he served as an Account Representative for Regal Securities, helping service over 40,000 brokerage accounts. During his tenure with Regal Securities he earned the NASD Series 7 General Securities Registered Representative license and passed the Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law exam.

Mr. Creighton has a passion for securities analysis with a particular focus on the energy and natural resource industries.

A. B. Business Administration - Finance
Coastal Carolina University, 2005
Conway, South Carolina

Previous Affiliations
Regal Securities

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