Patrick B. Rien, CFA , Co-Portfolio Manager and Senior Research Analyst, joined Euro Pacific Asset Management in 2010. From 2004 through 2009, Patrick was employed by Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital where he was a Vice President in the equity research department, covering the U.S. telecommunications industry. Along with his responsibilities as an analyst of publicly traded companies, Mr. Rien's work spanned the firm’s capital markets division and included collaborative projects ranging from M&A advisory to initial and secondary debt and equity issuances. Mr. Rien completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California, Davis and received an MBA/MA in international economic policy and business from American University in Washington D.C. He is also a CFA Charterholder.

Luke Allen, CFA, is a Portfolio Manager and a Senior Research Analyst, joined Euro Pacific Asset Management in 2010 as a Senior Associate. Prior to Euro Pacific, Mr. Allen was an analyst for a private equity and commercial real estate firm, where he gained extensive underwriting and financial modeling experience. Mr. Allen began his career as a Commissioned Officer in the United States Air Force, where he acted as a financial controller and directed the finance and accounting office of the Comptroller at McChord Air Force Base, WA. Mr. Allen holds a Master of Science in Accounting degree from University of Dallas and a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Air Force Academy.