About Arton Capital

Armand Arton, President & CEO

Mr. Arton is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Arton Capital. He has an extensive background serving the specialized needs of high net worth investors around the world. His career began in the wealth management division of BMO Nesbitt Burns and evolved as an Executive Director with Hampton Securities. His present position as Vice President of the Immigrant Investor Program at PWM Capital is an asset to the organization and to the clients. Mr. Arton is also registered Consultant Lobbyist with the Government Authorities in Canada. He graduated with a BA in Finance from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) and an International Baccalaureate from College Brebeuf. His professional designations include: Chartered Investment Manager (CIM®) and a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute (FCSI®).

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Nicolas Salerno, Vice-President, COO

Mr. Salerno has an extensive experience with complex managerial issues in multiethnic environments. His career started in Monaco helping high net worth investors with tax issues and fiscal optimization. His professional and academic education in Finance and Operations Management combined with his managerial skills empowered our trust in his abilities to serve our client base.

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Reynald Lepine, Vice-President Asian Markets

Mr. Lepine is the Vice-President of the Asian Market at Arton Capital and a director of the Immigrant Investor Program at PWM Capital. He began his career as a tax consultant to become a senior tax manager of a large Canadian accounting firm for 12 years. He founded the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (“QIIP”) for a Quebec Securities firm and ran it for 12 years. From there, he joined a major Canadian Bank where he also headed the QIIP division. He graduated with a BA in Economy from University of Montreal and has a Masters Degree in Taxation from Sherbrooke University. During his career Mr. Lepine has monitored more than 1000 Immigrant investor files.

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Vladimir Kolev, Vice-President

Mr. Kolev`s financial education and professional managing experience in Bulgaria and other EU countries was an invaluable asset in the implementation and the establishment of the Bulgarian Investor Program for Residency and Citizenship. His efficient and result oriented collaboration with the government authorities, financial institutions and foreign agencies was a stepping stone for our success in Bulgaria. Presently, in his position of Associate, he is coordinating clients’ applications and related financial processes as well as providing valuable investment advise on other opportunities in the country.

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David Czaja, Vice-President

Mr. Czaja has extensive experience over the past twenty years establishing start-up companies in Europe, Asia and North America. Having lived and worked on all three continents, David brings unique insight to Arton Capital as to the challenges and opportunities facing the world’s new global citizens. David’s leadership helps Arton Capital maintain its position as one of the world’s preeminent service providers to successful business people seeking unique residency solutions through investment.

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Milen Keremedchiev, Vice-President, Business Development

Mr. Keremedchiev`s economic education and professional experience as a Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in Bulgaria, as well as public administration positions in other EU countries are an invaluable asset in the development of the Bulgarian Investor Program for Residency and Citizenship. His profound knowledge of the government institutions and agencies is adding to the success of the Program in Bulgaria. Presently, in his position of a Vice-President, Business Development, he is able to provide valuable advise to the potential investors on the economic and political developments in Bulgaria.

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List of selected interviews:

• 2012-07-22 - Bulgaria entered the focus of global terrorism with its purposeful foreign policy
• 2012-07-22 - Businesses are not affected by terrorist attacks
• 2012-04-23 - Price of gaz going up?
• 2011-11-16 - Budget alternatives
• 2011-03-21 - Military operations in Libya
• 2011-02-28 - Libya following the crisis
• 2011-01-11 - Bulgaria in Schengen

Emil Shahmooradian, Vice-President, Business Development

Executive bio to come.

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Arton Capital's everyday operations are maintained and managed by a strong and talented team of Directors and Legal advisors. Our multilingual team of more than 20 employees, spread in offices around the world, assures for an unparalleled service to our partners and clients.