TORIX Tortoise MLP & Pipeline Instl

Mr. Brian Kessens joined Tortoise in 2008. He is a managing director and portfolio manager and serves as president of the Tortoise Pipeline & Energy Fund, Inc. and Tortoise Power and Energy Infrastructure Fund, Inc. closed-end funds. He was a vice president in Citigroup’s global energy investment banking practice. Prior to Citigroup, he served as a field artillery officer in the U.S. Army. Mr. Kessens earned a Master of Business Administration from Columbia Business School in New York and a Bachelor of Science in economics from the United States Military Academy at West Point. He is a CFA® charterholder.

Mr. Robert Thummel joined Tortoise in 2004. He is a managing director and portfolio manager and serves as president of the Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. closed-end fund. He was previously the president of Tortoise North American Energy Corp. from 2008 until the fund was merged into Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. in June 2014. He was director of finance at KLT Inc., a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy from 1998 to 2004 and a senior auditor at Ernst & Young from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Thummel earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting from Kansas State University and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Kansas.

Mr. Mick joined Tortoise in 2006 and is a member of the investment committee. He frequently engages with Tortoise's largest institutional clients. Mr. Mick has more than 19 years of industry experience. Previously, he was a senior finance specialist at General Electric Insurance Solutions (now Swiss Re) from 2003 to 2006 and a senior auditor at Ernst & Young from 2000 to 2003. Mr. Mick earned Bachelor of Science degrees in business administration and accounting and a Master of Accounting and Information Systems degree from the University of Kansas. He is a CFA® charterholder.

Mr. Sallee joined Tortoise in 2005 and is an executive committee member. He serves as president of the Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. and Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. closed-end funds and is a member of the investment committee. Mr. Sallee has more than 18 years of industry experience and regularly speaks on national media (CNBC). Previously, he served for five years as a senior financial analyst with Aquila, Inc., where he was responsible for analysis of capital allocation at the firm’s communications infrastructure subsidiary, Everest Connections. Mr. Sallee graduated magna cum laude from the University of Missouri with a degree in business administration. He is a CFA® charterholder.

Mr. Pang joined Tortoise in 2014. He is a managing director and portfolio manager responsible for sourcing, executing and managing Tortoise's direct and structured equity investments across its energy strategies. Mr. Pang serves on the Board of Directors of Tortoise Acquisition Corp (NYSE: SHLL.U), a special purpose acquisition company focused on the energy sector in North America. Before joining Tortoise, he was a director in Credit Suisse's Equity Capital Markets Group. Prior to joining Credit Suisse in 2012, he spent eight years in Citigroup's Investment Banking Division, where he focused on equity underwriting and corporate finance in the energy sector. Mr. Pang graduated magna cum laude from the University of Richmond with a degree in Business Administration. He is a CFA® charterholder.

Mr. Brett Jergens joined Tortoise in 2007. He serves as vice president of the Tortoise Energy Independence Fund, Inc. closed-end fund. Previously, he was a vice president at Enterprise Bank & Trust from 2006 to 2007, a financial planner and head of investments at Searcy Financial Services from 2004 to 2006 and a tax accountant at KPMG LLP from 2002 to 2004. Mr. Jergens earned Bachelor of Science degrees in finance and accounting from Kansas State University. Mr. Jergens is a CFA® charterholder and a certified financial planner (CFP).

Mr. Holmes joined Tortoise in 2010 after an internship with Tortoise. He is a director and investment analyst, and serves as vice president of the Tortoise Energy Infrastructure Corp. and Tortoise MLP Fund, Inc. closed-end funds. Mr. Holmes earned a Bachelor of Arts in political science from Yale University and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Kansas. He is a CFA® charterholder.