Corporate Board Profile
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| 2008-12-29 | Kinchen C. Bizzell – 54 Senior Counselor with Burson-Marsteller (global public relations and communications firm) (since 2004)... Audit Committee is comprised entirely of independent trustees (Mr. Bizzell, Dr. Bogan and Mr. Harding, with Dr. Bogan serving as Chairperson)... The following table shows the compensation... Kinchen C. Bizzell $7,500 From Trust, $22,625 Total from Fund Complex. |
| 2009-12-31 | Kinchen C. Bizzell 6 55 Trustee Since 2008 Senior Counselor with Burson-Marsteller (since 2004). Chartered Financial Analyst. Member of Audit Committee. Compensation from Trust: $18,500. |
| 2010-12-30 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, age 56, has been Senior Counselor with Burson-Marsteller... Mr. Bizzell serves on the Audit Committee and Pricing Committee... Total Compensation From Fund Complex $39,000. |
| 2011-12-30 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, age 57, has been Senior Counselor with Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations and communications firm, since 2004. Mr. Bizzell is a trustee of Ellsworth Fund. Mr. Bizzell serves on the Audit Committee and Pricing Committee. Aggregate Compensation From Trust: $20,500. |
| 2012-12-31 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, age 58, has been Senior Counselor with Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations and communications firm, since 2004. Previously, Mr. Bizzell was Managing Director in Burson-Marsteller’s corporate and financial practice. He also provides compliance and corporate finance consulting services to Point Capital Markets, a securities broker-dealer. Mr. Bizzell is a CFA charterholder and is a member of the New York State Bar. He received a B.A. degree from North Carolina State University, a J.D. degree from Duke University, and holds numerous securities licenses from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). Mr. Bizzell is a trustee of Ellsworth Fund. As an attorney, CFA charterholder and FINRA licensee, Mr. Bizzell brings extensive legal and financial expertise and oversight skills to the Board. He has significant experience providing investor relations consulting services and analyzing financial statements. His insight and financial understanding have been of great benefit to the Board. Mr. Bizzell serves on the Audit Committee and Pricing Committee. Aggregate Compensation From Trust: $19,500. |
| 2013-12-30 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, age 59, is a Managing Director of CAVU Securities. ... Mr. Bizzell serves on the Audit Committee and Pricing Committee. ... Compensation: $20,500 from Trust. |
| 2014-12-29 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, age 60, is a Managing Director of CAVU Securities, a New York institutional securities broker-dealer. Mr. Bizzell is a CFA charterholder and is a member of the New York State Bar. Mr. Bizzell serves on the Audit Committee and Pricing Committee. Total Compensation From Fund Complex: $41,000. |
| 2015-09-14 | Kinchen C. Bizzell is a Managing Director of CAVU Securities, a New York institutional securities broker-dealer. ... Mr. Bizzell serves on the Audit Committees and Pricing Committees. |
| 2016-03-29 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, CFA. Mr. Bizzell is a Managing Director of CAVU Securities, a New York institutional securities broker-dealer. ... Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and also serves in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. ... The Fund pays each Independent Trustee an annual retainer of $8,500 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended. Each Trustee then serving in such capacity attended at least 75% of the meetings of Trustees and of any Committee of which he is a member. ... Aggregate Compensation from the Fund and Fund Complex for Kinchen C. Bizzell is $36,250 plus $20,000 from the Fund. |
| 2017-04-03 | Kinchen C. Bizzell Trustee Age: 62 Since 2008* Private Investor; Managing Director of CAVU Securities (securities broker-dealer) (2013-2016); Investor Relations Managing Director (1998-2013) and Senior Counselor (after 2013) at Burson-Marsteller (global public relations and communications) ... Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. ... Kinchen C. Bizzell Trustee $ 14,000 $ 27,500 (2) |
| 2018-03-28 | Kinchen C. Bizzell is a private investor. He was a Managing Director of CAVU Securities. Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. |
| 2019-03-29 | Kinchen C. Bizzell is a private investor. He was a Managing Director of CAVU Securities, a New York institutional securities broker-dealer, from 2013 until 2016. Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. |
| 2020-03-26 | Kinchen C. Bizzell Trustee Age: 65 Since 2008* Private Investor; Managing Directorof CAVU Securities (securities broker-dealer) (2013-2016);Investor Relations Managing Director (1998-2013) and Senior Counselor (after 2013) at Burson-Marsteller (global public relations and communications) Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. |
| 2021-03-29 | Kinchen C. Bizzell is Managing Director of Drexel Hamilton, a securities broker-dealer. He serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. Mr. Bizzell is a member of the New York State Bar. |
| 2022-03-24 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, CFA. Mr. Bizzell is Managing Director of Drexel Hamilton (securities broker-dealer); Private Investor (2017-2020); Managing Director of CAVU Securities (securities broker-dealer) (2013-2016); Investor Relations Managing Director (1998-2013) and Senior Counselor (after 2013) at Burson-Marsteller (global public relations and communications). Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. |
| 2023-04-05 | Kinchen C. Bizzell Trustee 1954 Since 2008* Managing Director of Drexel Hamilton (securities broker-dealer); Private Investor (2017-2020); Managing Director of CAVU Securities (securities broker-dealer) (2013-2016); Investor Relations Managing Director (1998-2013) and Senior Counselor (after 2013) at Burson-Marsteller (global public relations and communications) Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. Compensation Table: Kinchen C. Bizzell $13,000 $28,000 |
| 2024-03-21 | Kinchen C. Bizzell is Managing Director of Drexel Hamilton, a securities broker-dealer. He serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. |
| 2025-03-20 | Managing Director of Drexel Hamilton (securities broker-dealer); Private Investor. |
| Filing Date | Source Excerpt |
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| 2008-11-26 | Kinchen C. Bizzell – 54 Nominee Who is an Independent Trustee Senior Counselor with Burson-Marsteller (global public relations and communications firm) (since 2004). Previously Managing Director in Burson-Marsteller’s corporate and financial practice. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the New York State Bar. Mr. Bizzell received a B.A. degree from North Carolina State University and a J.D. degree from Duke University. Other Trusteeship(s) Held: Bancroft Fund Audit Committee: comprised entirely of independent trustees (Mr. Bizzell, Dr. Bogan and Mr. Harding, with Dr. Bogan serving as Chairperson). Compensation: Total Compensation From Fund Complex: $27,250. |
| 2009-11-30 | Kinchen C. Bizzell 5 55 Trustee Since 2008 Senior Counselor with Burson-Marsteller (since 2004). Audit Committee member Compensation: $18,500 from Trust in 2009 fiscal year. |
| 2010-11-29 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, age 56, has been Senior Counselor with Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations and communications firm, since 2004. ... Mr. Bizzell serves on the Audit Committee and Pricing Committee. ... Mr. Bizzell received $19,500 from the Trust in 2010. |
| 2011-11-30 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, age 57, has been Senior Counselor with Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations and communications firm, since 2004. ... Mr. Bizzell serves on the Audit Committee and Pricing Committee. |
| 2012-11-29 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, age 58, has been Senior Counselor with Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations and communications firm, since 2004. Mr. Bizzell is a CFA charterholder and is a member of the New York State Bar. Mr. Bizzell serves on the Audit Committee and Pricing Committee. Aggregate Compensation From Trust: $19,500. |
| 2013-11-27 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, age 59, is a Managing Director of CAVU Securities. Mr. Bizzell serves on the Audit Committee and Pricing Committee. Aggregate compensation from Trust: $21,000. |
| 2014-12-29 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, age 60, is a Managing Director of CAVU Securities, a New York institutional securities broker-dealer. Mr. Bizzell serves on the Audit Committee and Pricing Committee. Total Compensation From Fund Complex $41,000. |
| 2015-09-14 | Kinchen C. Bizzell is a Managing Director of CAVU Securities, a New York institutional securities broker-dealer. ... Mr. Bizzell serves on the Audit Committees and Pricing Committees. ... 2015 Fiscal Year Aggregate Compensation From Bancroft $19,000, From Ellsworth $20,500, Total $39,500. |
| 2016-03-29 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, CFA. Mr. Bizzell is a Managing Director of CAVU Securities ... Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee ... The Fund pays each Independent Trustee an annual retainer of $8,500 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended. ... Compensation Table: Kinchen C. Bizzell $21,500 from Fund. |
| 2017-04-03 | Kinchen C. Bizzell Trustee Age: 62 Since 2008* Private Investor; Managing Director of CAVU Securities (securities broker-dealer) (2013-2016); Investor Relations Managing Director (1998- 2013) and Senior Counselor (after 2013) at Burson-Marsteller (global public relations and communications) Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. |
| 2018-03-28 | Kinchen C. Bizzell Trustee Age: 63 Since 2008** Private Investor; Managing Director of CAVU Securities (securities broker-dealer) (2013-2016); Investor Relations Managing Director (1998-2013) and Senior Counselor (after 2013) at Burson-Marsteller (global public relations and communications) Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. The Fund pays each Independent Trustee an annual retainer of $8,500 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended. Each Independent Trustee is reimbursed by the Fund for any out of pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $500 per meeting attended. In addition, the Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $2,000, the Nominating Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $2,000, and the Lead Independent Trustee receives an annual fee of $1,000. The aggregate remuneration (excluding out of pocket expenses) paid by the Fund to such Trustees during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017, amounted to $122,500. Kinchen C. Bizzell Aggregate Compensation from the Fund and Fund Complex Paid to Trustees $13,500 $27,000 (2) |
| 2019-03-29 | Kinchen C. Bizzell Trustee Age: 64 Since 2008*** Private Investor; Managing Director of CAVU Securities (2013-2016); Investor Relations Managing Director (1998-2013) and Senior Counselor (after 2013) at Burson-Marsteller. Serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee. Compensation from the Fund: $14,000, from Fund Complex: $27,500. |
| 2020-03-26 | Kinchen C. Bizzell Trustee Age: 65 Since 2008* Private Investor; Managing Director of CAVU Securities (securities broker-dealer) (2013-2016); Investor Relations Managing Director (1998-2013) and Senior Counselor (after 2013) at Burson-Marsteller (global public relations and communications) Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. |
| 2021-03-29 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, CFA. Mr. Bizzell is Managing Director of Drexel Hamilton, a securities broker-dealer. He was a Managing Director of CAVU Securities, a New York institutional securities broker-dealer from 2013 until 2016. At CAVU, Mr. Bizzell was a Compliance Officer and a Financial Institution Group Investment Banker. From 1998 until 2003, Mr. Bizzell was an Investor Relations Managing Director and later a Senior Counselor at Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations and communications firm. He advised clients on earnings warnings and restatements, mergers and acquisitions, and bankruptcies. He started his career as a lawyer and was a partner in the New York law firm of Mendes & Mount, counsel to Lloyd’s of London and British insurers. Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. |
| 2022-03-24 | Kinchen C. Bizzell, CFA. Mr. Bizzell is Managing Director of Drexel Hamilton, a securities broker-dealer. ... Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. ... COMPENSATION TABLE ... Kinchen C. Bizzell ... $13,500 ... Trustee |
| 2023-04-05 | Kinchen C. Bizzell Trustee 1954 Since 2008* Managing Director of Drexel Hamilton (securities broker-dealer); Private Investor (2017-2020); Managing Director of CAVU Securities (securities broker-dealer) (2013-2016); Investor Relations Managing Director (1998-2013) and Senior Counselor (after 2013) at Burson-Marsteller (global public relations and communications) Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. |
| 2024-03-21 | Kinchen C. Bizzell is Managing Director of Drexel Hamilton, a securities broker-dealer. He was a Managing Director of CAVU Securities, a New York institutional securities broker-dealer from 2013 until 2016. At CAVU, Mr. Bizzell was a Compliance Officer and a Financial Institution Group Investment Banker. From 1998 until 2003, Mr. Bizzell was an Investor Relations Managing Director and later a Senior Counselor at Burson-Marsteller, a global public relations and communications firm. He advised clients on earnings warnings and restatements, mergers and acquisitions, and bankruptcies. He started his career as a lawyer and was a partner in the New York law firm of Mendes & Mount, counsel to Lloyd’s of London and British insurers. Mr. Bizzell serves on the Fund’s Audit Committee and in the same capacity for another fund in the Fund Complex. Mr. Bizzell is a member of the New York State Bar. He holds eleven securities licenses from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority including: Research Analyst (Series 86, 87) and Principal registration for Financial and Operations, General Securities, Municipal Securities and Registered Options (Series 27, 24, 53, 4). Mr. Bizzell received his Bachelor’s degree from North Carolina State University and Juris Doctor degree from Duke University. |
| 2025-03-20 | Kinchen C. Bizzell Trustee 1954 Since 2008*** Managing Director of Drexel Hamilton (securities broker-dealer); Private Investor (2017-2020); Managing Director of CAVU Securities (securities broker-dealer) (2013-2016); Investor Relations Managing Director (1998-2013) and Senior Counselor (after 2013) at Burson-Marsteller (global public relations and communications) The Fund pays each Independent Trustee an annual retainer of $8,500 plus $1,000 for each Board meeting attended. Each Independent Trustee is reimbursed by the Fund for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings. All Board committee members receive $500 per meeting attended. In addition, the Audit Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $2,000, the Nominating Committee Chairman receives an annual fee of $2,000, and the Lead Independent Trustee receives an annual fee of $1,000. A Trustee may receive a single meeting fee, allocated among the participating funds, for participation in certain meetings on behalf of multiple funds. The aggregate remuneration (excluding out-of-pocket expenses) paid by the Fund to such Trustees during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, amounted to $103,875. During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2024, the Trustees of the Fund met four times, all of which were regular quarterly Board meetings. Each Trustee then serving in such capacity attended at least 75% of the Board meetings and of any committee of which he or she is a member. COMPENSATION TABLE Kinchen C. Bizzell Trustee $13,500 $27,000 (2) |
Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-08-30