Mr. Hurst-Brown transferred to Hotchkis and Wiley in 1998 following the acquisition of Mercury Asset Management by Merrill Lynch. He is responsible for business development and client service in the UK and is a member of the Executive Committee of Hotchkis and Wiley Capital Management.

Mr. Hurst-Brown joined Mercury Asset Management as co-head of its international division in 1990 prior to which he spent four years as Executive Chairman of Lloyds Investment Managers, five years with Hill Samuel Investment Management, and three years with Lazard Brothers.

Mr. Hurst-Brown graduated from Bristol University with an honors degree in Economics and Accounting. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.