Management

Mr. Pardo, age 66, is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Chief Executive Officer of LPI, our primary operating subsidiary. He has served as the CEO of LPI since its incorporation in 1991. Mr. Pardo is one of the pioneers of the life settlement industry. He has been certified as an expert in the field of life settlements and has testified on that subject on numerous occasions. Mr. Pardo served our Nation from 1964 through 1966 as a helicopter gunship pilot in Vietnam.

Mr. Peden, age 45, has served as the General Counsel and Secretary of the Company and the President of LPI since 2000. Before 2000, Mr. Peden served as Vice President and General Counsel for LPI since its incorporation in 1991. Mr. Peden has been certified as an expert in the field of life settlements and has testified on that subject on many occasions. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Trinity University and a Juris Doctor from Baylor University School of Law.

Mark Embry, age 53, serves as LPI's Chief Operations Officer and Chief Information Officer, a position he has held since 2004. Mr. Embry previously served as the Director of Executive Advisory Practice at APPSConnect in Austin, Texas, from 2003 to 2004. His prior experience includes seven years of service at Centerpulse/Sulzer Orthopedics, where he progressed from Manager of systems support/information systems to Chief Information Officer. Mr. Embry holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Dallas Baptist University and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the Baylor University Hankamer School of Business, where he currently serves as a part-time lecturer in the Masters of Business Administration degree program.

David M. Martin, age 51, was hired in February 2008 as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Martin, a certified public accountant with 28 years of experience, has worked in public accounting, oil service, distribution, printing, and manufacturing. Mr. Martin previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Packless Industries from 2002 to 2008. His prior experience includes service as Chief Financial Officer of Time Manufacturing Company and Stevens Publishing Corporation, both privately held, Texas-based companies. He was Controller of the publicly held Vallen Corporation in Houston, Texas, from 1988 to 1995. Mr. Martin holds a Bachelor's Degree in Accountancy from the University of Illinois.

Kurt Carr, age 39, has worked for LPI since 1992 and has served as Vice President of Policy Administration since 1996. Mr. Carr holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in finance and a Masters of Business Administration degree from the Baylor University Hankamer School of Business. Mr. Carr is the son-in-law of Mr. Pardo and the spouse of Deborah Carr.

Deborah Carr, age 38, has worked for Life Partners, Inc. since 1992 and has served as Vice President of Administration since 1995. Ms. Carr is the daughter of Mr. Pardo and the spouse of Kurt Carr.