Thomas H. Forester, Portfolio Manager

Mr. Forester manages the investment program of the Forester Value Fund.  He is primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's portfolio.

Tom has a real passion for investing.  In order to start the fund, he left a great position managing over $1.4 billion for Scudder Investments, investing in value at the firm's Dreman Value Advisors.  He also managed assets at twoprior firms, one of whose clients included Sir John Templeton.  He has been involved with the securities business for nearly 20 years.

Mr. Forester has always admired Sir John Templeton and patterns his investment philosophy of buying bargains after both he and Warren Buffett.

Mr. Forester, CFA, holds an MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern University and a BA degree in economics (with honors) from the University of Colorado (1981). Mr. Forester also studied at the London Business School.

Mr. Forester has appeared on CNBC and in articles in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, Barron's, Money, SmartMoney, Washington Post, USA Today, Investment News, Investor's Business Daily and Marketwatch.