Richard Thomas joined PI US in December 2003 as Vice President Compliance and became President in 2005. Mr. Thomas obtained his Bachelor of Commerce, Finance option, from the University of British Columbia in 1992 and his LLB from the University of Alberta in 1995. He has been a member of the Law Society of British Columbia continuously since 1996. Prior to obtaining his B.Comm, LLB, and being admitted to the Bar, he had 9 years of direct securities industry experience. Mr. Thomas is Vice President Compliance & Corporate Secretary, as well as Chief Compliance Officer, at PI Financial Corp.. He is registered as a principal of both firms in Canada and the United States and is presently engaged in areas including litigation management, securities regulatory compliance, and policy formation.