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Giles is the Managing Director and founder of Clearview Capital Partners. He spends the majority of his time marketing the firm's hedge fund clients to prospective investors. Additionally, he is primarily responsible for sourcing and researching new managers. After completing due diligence, Giles works closely with the managers to develop a tight investment story that highlights the manager's experience and edge, and which answers the questions that are the focus of institutional investors. Giles was the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Clearview Investment Partners a boutique investment advisory firm. From 2003-2005 highlighted deals included: VC financing of Olive Software, sale of Airdesk to Numerex (nmrx), strategic advisory work for late-stage financing for Limelight Networks (LLNW). Giles was the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Milestone Equity Partners. From 2000-2003 Milestone built a portfolio of over 40 early stage companies, primarily in the technology space. The companies included: Plaxo, Secure Software, Trust Digital, Trufina and Limelight Networks amongst others. To date using private sales & IPO prices Milestone has returned over 3x invested capital making it one of the best performing incubator-Venture Capital companies during that time frame. Giles started his career on Wall Street with Bear Stearns. He worked in money management/investing for over eleven years, rising to the role of Vice President of Investing with Moors & Cabot and then with First Union Securities. Over this time he developed very strong working relationships within the Institutional investment world. Giles has done extensive television appearances, hosted his own national investment radio show and been a frequent speaker at corporate events and seminars. He has served on multiple corporate and charitable boards including Secure Software and the Washington Scholarship Fund (the largest private sector funded school voucher program). Mr. Somerville attended Georgetown University. | 