Ernest J. Talarico, III Managing Director, Investment Advisory
350 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654  |  312.595.6642  |

Area of Focus: Investment Advisory and Portfolio Management

Profile:

• Provides asset allocation and investment strategies for affluent individuals, family offices, corporations and institutions
• Utilizes an array of investment vehicles to build customized portfolios that respond to his clients' short- and long-term financial objectives
• Maintains more than 10 years of experience in the financial services industry
• Joined Mesirow Financial in 1998 and is a member of the firm's Mutual Fund Committee
• Member of Mesirow Financial's Select Manager Advisory Committee, which performs due diligence on professional money managers
Accredited Investment Fiduciary^® designee (AIF^®)
• Currently a candidate for the Certified Financial Planner™ certification

Education:

• B.S, University of Iowa

Affiliations:

• NewLink Genetics Corporation, board member
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, co-chairman for the Chicago Chapter
• Talarico Ataxia Foundation, founder and Chairman