Gregory(Gregg) Loprete joined Water Island Capital in 2009 and currently serves as a portfolio manager. He is primarily responsible for management of the firm’s convertible and fixed income investments. Prior to joining Water Island Capital, Mr. Loprete worked at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods as a Convertible and Preferred Trader where he evaluated, implemented and managed convertible and capital structure investments. From 2007-2008, Mr. Loprete was a Director in the Convertible Arbitrage Group at Ramius Capital Group, LLC. At Ramius Mr. Loprete also served as co-manager and trader. From 2003 to 2007, Mr. Loprete was a Senior Convertible Analyst and Convertible Banking Liaison at SG Cowen & Company. Mr. Loprete received a Masters of Business Administration degree in Finance from New York University in 1993 and a Bachelors degree from the University of Delaware in 1987 — with a major in English Literature with a minor in Economics.

Mr. Orrico founded Water Island Capital, the advisor to The Arbitrage Funds, in 2000. He currently serves as Chairman of The Arbitrage Funds series trust and Chief Investment Officer of the firm. Prior to founding Water Island Capital, Mr. Orrico directed arbitrage, special situations, and distressed hedge fund portfolios at Lindemann Capital, which he joined in 1999, in conjunction with starting the organizational process for the Arbitrage Fund. Prior to joining Lindemann Capital, Mr. Orrico joined Gruss & Co in 1994, focusing on merger arbitrage and special situations, and became Senior Arbitrage Analyst in 1996. Mr. Orrico has worked in the securities industry since joining Morgan Stanley in 1982, beginning in corporate finance, with additional experience in institutional equity trading, equity research analysis and portfolio management. Mr. Orrico received a BA from Georgetown University.