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Mr. Reik has dedicated the past 23 years to comprehensive analysis of publicly traded gold-mining companies, developing significant perspective on their intrinsic values under a wide range of market conditions. Mr. Reik is a renowned expert on gold markets and monetary policy, including policies and actions of global central banks, global conditions for money and credit, and factors affecting supply/demand conditions for gold bullion.

Mr. Reik launched precious-metal consultancy Bristol Gold Group LLC in October 2019. Prior to forming Bristol, Mr. Reik served as Senior Portfolio Manager and Precious Metal Strategist at Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc. since March 2015. For the six years prior to joining Sprott, Mr. Reik served as Managing Member of Bristol Investment Partners LLC, a registered investment advisor managing separate accounts composed exclusively of gold equities. Mr. Reik served as Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager to all Bristol customer accounts. From January 2006 through November 2008, Mr. Reik served as Strategist to Apogee Gold Fund, LLC and Apogee International Gold Fund, Ltd. Before joining Apogee, Mr. Reik was Founder and Portfolio Manager of Clapboard Hill Partners, L.P., a long/short equity partnership focused primarily on precious metal equities and financials.

Mr. Reik served as Senior Managing Director of Carret Securities, LLC (2000-2006) and held investment positions at Prudential Securities (1996- 2000), Smith Barney, Inc. (1993-1996), William D. Witter, Inc. (1991- 1993), Mitchell Hutchins Asset Management, Inc. (1984-1991), and Security Pacific National Bank (1982-1984).

Mr. Reik has 41 years of investment experience. Mr. Reik graduated from Pomona College in 1982 with a B.A. in Economics.