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Advisor Information for HCYIX

Fund Inception09/16/2013
Name of IssuerDirexion Funds
Fund Advisor(s)Rafferty Asset Management, LLC
Sub-Advisor(s)Hilton Capital Management, LLC

Fund Managers for HCYIX

William Garvey
Portfolio Manager since 09/16/2013
William J. Garvey – Chief Investment Officer. Mr. Garvey is the founder of Hilton Capital, LLC and has served as its Chief Investment Officer since 2001. During his thirty years on Wall Street, Mr. Garvey developed a unique investment process that serves as the core for the firm’s investment philosophy. Prior to founding Hilton Capital, LLC, Mr. Garvey established a Fixed Income Investment Advisory business at Ashland Management where he served as Head of Portfolio Management, and was also affiliated with Lehman Brothers where he concentrated on the Fixed-Income markets. Mr.
Alexander Oxenham
Portfolio Manager since 09/16/2013
Alexander D. Oxenham – Senior Portfolio Manager. Mr. Oxenham joined Hilton Capital Management, LLC in 2011 from HSBC Private Bank in New York. At HSBC, Mr. Oxenham was a Senior Portfolio Manager and Voting Member on the HSBC Private Bank Investment Policy committee for the Americas’ region from 2007-2011. Prior to HSBC, from 2003-2007, Mr. Oxenham worked in portfolio management for Mercantile Bankshares, Bankers Trust, Alex Brown/Brown Advisory and Bank of America. Mr. Oxenham holds a B.S. in International Business from the University of Maryland, College Park and an M.B.A. in Finance from American University, and is a CFA charter holder. Mr. Oxenham is also a member of the CFA Institute and the New York Society of Security Analysts.
C. Craig O'Neill
Portfolio Manager since 09/16/2013
Mr. O’Neill is responsible for overseeing and executing overall Hilton Capital business activity, is a member of the investment committee, and acts as a co-portfolio manager. Prior to joining Hilton Capital, Mr. O’Neill was a Managing Director at Rafferty Capital Markets, an affiliate of Hilton Capital, where he oversaw their Institutional Equity Sales and Trading, as well as the Prime Brokerage Group. Prior to Rafferty Capital, Mr. O’Neill was a partner at CDM LLC, an option specialist firm on the American Stock Exchange, where he served as a Senior Market Maker and Risk Manager. Mr. O’Neill is a graduate of Hobart College with a B.S. in Economics.
Timothy Reilly
Portfolio Manager since 11/30/2017
Mr. Reilly joined Hilton Capital Management, LLC in 2017. In addition to his work on the Investment Committee, Mr. Reilly focuses on a range of strategic business development initiatives and expanding the firm's risk management capabilities. Prior to joining Hilton, Mr. Reilly was a Managing Director at Bank of America, where he oversaw their Global Convertible Sales and Trading business. He was responsible for risk management, trading and distribution of the convertible product. Prior to Bank of America, Mr. Reilly was a Managing Director at Goldman Sachs, where he managed their U.S. Convertible Trading business. Mr. Reilly graduated from Harvard University with a B.S. in Economics.