Mr Krieger initially worked for a Fortune 500 company as a cost/price analyst before becoming a Registered Investment Adviser. He has been active the past 20 years as a trader, portfolio manager, and shareholder activist. His value approach to investing is to purchase stakes in distressed stocks that have a sound balance sheet, insider buying, and a break-up value that exceeds the current share price. Mr Krieger holds a BS in Corporate Finance from the University of Southern California. He lives in Lemon Heights, California, along with his wife Suzi and son Cole. He enjoys watching his son's sporting events, mountain biking, gardening and making money.