Professional Background
Mr. LaMell has over 40 years of investment and banking experience. He began his career as a Trust Officer at The First National Bank of Chicago, advancing to Trust Investment Officer at The First National Bank and Trust Company of Barrington, Illinois. He was recruited by Valley National Bank of Arizona (later Bank One) in 1979, to be a Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, and later held the positions of Investment Strategist/Marketing Manager, Manager of Investors and Shareholder Relations, and Special Projects Manager developing Valley Capital Management and Sun Eagle Mutual Funds before assuming the responsibilities of Managing Director/Portfolio Management – Western Division. He spent seven years at Merrill Lynch Asset Management as Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager with responsibilities for Arizona, Colorado and Utah, and most recently served as Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager for JP Morgan Chase, responsible for their largest and most complex investment management and Trust Relationships.

Community and Professional Organizations
Mr. LaMell has served on the Planning Commission of Arlington Heights, Illinois, the board of the Scottsdale YMCA, as a member of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), and as President of Arizona NIRI. He is currently a member of the CFA Institute, the Phoenix CFA Society, and serves on the Investment Committee of the Boy Scouts of America, Grand Canyon Council. He has also been active in youth activities and coached youth sports teams.