Mr. Daniel Paul Connealy, also known as Dan, serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ivy Investment Management Company and Waddell & Reed Investment Management Co. Mr. Connealy has been the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President at Waddell & Reed Financial Inc., since June 2004. Mr. Connealy has a vast auditing, accounting, and business advisory experience. Previously, he served as a Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Stilwell Financial Inc. (now Janus Capital Group, Inc.) from 2001 to January 1, 2003. Prior to joining Janus Capital, he was an Auditing and Accounting Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1979 to 2001, specializing in financial services companies for the last 15 years of his 32-year tenure there. While at the firm, Mr. Connealy specialized in service to asset managers and related fund companies. He serves as a Director of Ivy Investment Management Company and Waddell & Reed Investment Management Co. He serves as a Trustee of 39 funds in the fund complex of Russell Investment Funds. Mr. Connealy served as a Director of Gold Banc Corporation Inc. since April 22, 2003.