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LATIN AMERICA ECONOMIC INFOGRAPH

DUKE 100 : 100 YEARS

DOWNTOWN AJAX TIMELINE

KENSINGTON SKETCHES

HEALTHY URBAN LIVING

BIOMIMICRY WATER DESIGN CHALLENGE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY GRAPHIC BOOKLET

CURRICULUM VITAE

COMMUTE IN PICTURES

PRESENTATION ICONOGRAPHY

THESIS SCHEMATIC RENDERINGS

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Total Population (Million)2010 2030

228 Million

190 Million

2010 2030

2.0%

3.0%

3.0%

4.0%

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$12.2GDP ($Trillions)

Market Capitalization($Trillions)

2010 2030% of Global Value ($Trillion)

BRAZIL ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS

Under the age of 40

of total 68%

Make up the labourforce

of total 104 M

of total 95 M

Make up the Middle class

Live in urban areas

of total 87%

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AT A GLANCE

LATIN AMERICA ECONOMIC INFOGRAPH

Economy

Brazil will be the largest economy in the world

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Education

85% Literacy rate in Brazil & Mexico

Urban Population

UrbanPopulation by 203091%

Population

8% of the worlds population

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WHY YOU SHOULD INVEST IN LATIN AMERICADESIGNERDHRUV SONI

PROJECTLATIN AMERICA INFOGRAPH

DESCRIPTIONInfographs are widely used to help deliverinformation while allowing the reader to understand the magnitude of the facts with the assistance of graphical qualities of images and diagrams.

The Financial Services industry is currently revitalizing its approach to shareinformation as it embraces infographs.Infographs attract a new set of clients and potential mutual funds investors. This particular infograph encapsulates the growing economies in Latin America. It displays basic facts of various Latin American countries and why theycan be profitable economies to invest in.

THESIS SCHEMATIC RENDERINGS

DESIGNERDHRUV SONI PROJECTTHESIS - WATERFRONT TORONTO

DESCRIPTIONTorontos Gardiner Expressway has been a controversial subject since the mid-1980s. Various proposals have been suggested to bury the freeway to allowhealthy spaces for pedestrians and cyclists. The Waterfront Thesis focuses on paving a large channel of water that would rest where the Gardiner sits today.Schematic renderings are effective toolsto share ideas of usage and ambiance of the place. These drawings display the overall architectural forms while focusing on how the program works with the siteand context.

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT : 100 YEARS

DESIGNERDHRUV SONI

PROJECTDUKE OF CONNAUGHT : 100 YEARS

DESCRIPTIONDuke of Connaught Senior Public Schoolrecently celebrated its 100 year anniversary. These samples from its new magazine captures the history of the school and its neighbourhood, so students and alumni can gather and share experiences together. The magazine highlights the history of Ashbridge Bay, memorable moments from various decades and the current of the school.

1945 Junior Bridgebuilders Program Through a radio program linking Britain and Canada, British students thank Duke students. The Duke students had sold Christmas cards to raise money for the British students as a token of admiration for the way in which London children stood up to the Blitz.1946 114 Greenwood Ave (looking west)

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DESIGNERDHRUV SONI, QUADRANGLE ARCHITECTS LIMITED

PROJECTDOWNTOWN AJAX PROPOSAL

DESCRIPTIONThe Town of Ajax was formed due to its involvement in World War II with ashell-producing factory which later converted to Ajax Index Steam Plant. The town has grown dramatically around the steamplant and is now looking for a sustainable, viable downtown core that considers the towns social and environmental values. For this downtownproposal, Quadrangle Architects haspresented this timeline to the city council acknowledging that we understand the towns history, its values and its vision for 2055.

2008 : First L.E.E.D. Certified building in Town of Ajax

World War II

7,755 12,515 25,474 57,350 109,60073,753

1953 Corporation of the Town of Ajax

1973Bill 162. AmalgamateTown of Ajax and Village of Pickering

1950Corporation of the Improvement District of Ajax

1959 Ajax Council decided to protect 120m waterfront to maintain a green space

2013 : Integrated Community Sustainability Plan

2021

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 +

Extensive Suburban Residential Development

1941 : Defense Industries Limited shell plant was constructed and a town site grew around the plant

Ajax Steam Plant was built in 1941 to produce the steam heat vital to the production of the Defense Industries Limited shell filling plant

The plant continues to generate steam for industrial clients

1949 : Departure of University of Toronto

2012 : Index Energy obtains notice to proceed from Ontario Power Authority to revamp Ajax Steam Plant

Deliver enough energy to power 6,000 households and will produce and distribute steam, hot and cold water. An important step to deliverelectricity generated from renewableresources. + Improve air quality

Ajax named for H.M.S. Ajax, a royal navy cruiser for World War II

Ajax S us tainable J ourney

2055

DOWNTOWN AJAX TIMELINE

K KENSINGTON SKETCHES

DESIGNERDHRUV SONI PROJECTKENSINGTON SKETCHES

DESCRIPTIONKensingtion market is a vibrant neighbourhood in downtown Toronto filled with a deep rooted cultural history. This work provides quick observational sketches that capture the essence of the market while recording the movement ofshoppers and vehicles. Various sketching techniques have been experimented with an accurate representation and the aura of the neighbourhood.

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HEALTHY URBAN LIVING

DESIGNERDHRUV SONI

CONCEPTHEALTH AND BODY

PROGRAMLOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL

PROJECT SITE37 Bulwer Street, Toronto, Ontario

DESCRIPTIONThis house in downtown Toronto upholds and promotes the idea of healthy eatingin urban areas. The structure has beenredesigned while salvaging most of the exterior facades of the original building. The design has a technological approach as it incorporates urban farming facilities and principles in the building. Careful consideration is given to location, sun angles, watering systems, climate and conditions to produce specific types of fruits and vegetables.

BIOMIMICRY WATER DESIGN CHALLENGE

SEPTIC SYSTEM

NITROGEN + PHOSPHOROUS DEPOSITS

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DESIGNER DHRUV SONI

PROJECTBIOMIMICRY DESIGN CHALLENGE

DESCRIPTIONThe Biomimicry Design Challenge allows us to rethink our current ideologies of water supply and filtration systems. We can enhance them to develop a more sustainable approach to use and preserve water.

We need to treat our large-scale urban buildings as intuitive, self-sustainingecosystems that filter, retain, distribute and release water. This model maximizes the usage of storm water while allocating its use to appropriate functions in the building. Many inspirations are derived from water organisms such as water tunicates and dolphins. Thisproposal incorporates the techniques used by these organisms to decrease our dependence on external sources of water.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DESIGNERDHRUV SONI

PROJECTFINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DESCRIPTIONExcel Funds holds the responsibility to provide monthly and annual financialperformance reports to its investors. Reports should be graphically dominantwhile easy to understand. Accuracy of information and design is critical in such exercises as it dictates future decision making processes.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFor the year ended December 31, 2011

Gain investment exposure to some of the fastest growing regions in the world Invest in companies with high organic growth due to direct and indirect emerging markets

exposure at moderate risk Preserve capital through currency hedging while maintaining the ability to make a substantial

from EM outperformance over the longer term from lower volatility due to global geographic from active management by a seasoned portfolio manager with over 10 years

of investment experience

About This Fund

The Excel Blue Chip Fund seeks long-term capital growth through holding a portfolioof global securities that derive a portion of their revenues from emerging markets. The Fundinvests primarily in Blue Chip securities from both G7 countries and BRIC nations to from the higherrevenue and operating growth.

Qualcomm Inc. 5.1% Financial Services 18.5%

Occidental Petroleum Corporation 4.5% Information Technology 15.7%

British American Tobacco Plc 4.3% Consumer Products 14.7%

Visa Inc. 'A' 4.2% Industrial & Manufacturing 10.3%

Agricultural Bank of China Limited 'H' 4.1% Pharmaceutical & Healthcare 10.3%

Unilever PLC ADR 3.6% Utilities & Energy 9.7%

Chevron Corporation 3.4% Oil & Gas 9.5%

Colgate-Palmolive Company 3.1% Cash & Cash Equivalents 4.2%

General Electric Company 3.0% Metals & Mining 2.4%

Standard Chartered PLC 2.8% Chemicals 1.7%

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Fund Details (As At September 30, 2012)

Fund Category Global Equity Fund

Portfolio Manager Excel Investment Counsel Inc.

Unit Price

Series A $5.46

Series F $5.17

Distributions Annually

AUM $7,852,952

Inception A October 04, 2011

Inception F October 20, 2011

Management Fee

Series A 2.25% Series A

Series F 1.25% Series F

Style

value blend growth

large

medium

small

Key Reasons To Own This Fund

Country Allocations

Top Ten Holdings (%) Portfolio Allocations (%)

2000 Argentia Road, Plaza Four, Suite 280Mississauga, Ontario L5N 1W1905.813.7111Toll Free: 1.888.813.9813

www.excelfunds.com

EXCEL BLUE CHIP FUND Performance and Portfolio allocations as at September 30, 2012.

Early Redemption Schedule

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1 year 5.75% 2.50%

2 year 5.50% 2.00%

3 year 5.00% 2.00%

4 year 4.50% nil

5 year 4.00%

6 year 3.50%

7 year 2.00%

thereafter nil

ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS EMERGING MARKETS US AND WESTERN EUROPE

GDP Growth High Low

Employment Increasing Decreasing

Demographics Young Old

Debt Low High

Banks Strong Weak

Middle-Class Growing Shrinking

Currency Appreciating Depreciating

Money Flows High Low

Others 3.5%

Switzerland 1.8%

Australia 2.4%

Chile 2.6%

Canada 2.6%

France 2.7%

Russia 2.8%

Germany 3.8%

Brazil 6.0%

China 7.0%

United Kingdom 15.2%

United States 49.6%

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2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY GRAPHIC BOOKLET

DESIGNERDHRUV SONI PROJECT2001: A SPACE ODYSSEYGRAPHIC BOOKLET

DESCRIPTIONThis minimalistic graphic booklet is designed for the avid fans of the renowned Stanley Kubrick film that comments on the fierce nature and force of humans and apes.

The graphics capture the interaction between living species with a vertical rectangular monolith that plays a pivotal role in the film. The intention of thebooklet is to communicate the basic essence of the film with the assistance of a specific colour palette native to the film, graphical stylization and a simple linear narrative while minimize the usage of words.

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DESIGNERDHRUV SONI PROJECTFINANCIAL SECTOR ICONS

DESCRIPTIONIcon families are vital elements in presentations and documents to assist in improving the consistency and relevance of presentations. Icon also dramatically increase the visual aesthetics for websites and presentations.

The icons on display are intended to be used by the financial services sector for a large Canadian information technology company, for their clients and internal members.

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DESIGNER DHRUV SONI

PROJECTTORONTO TRANSIT EXPERIENCE

DESCRIPTIONPersonal experiences always dictate design tastes, values and approach. Likemost designers living in a metropolis, we observe, record and apply these urbanexperiences in our design practices. Photography is a effective tool to performsuch recording taks. This collectionof images captures and transformsuneventful daily scenarios and applieshumor and interest with the help of graphic alterations.

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

SKILLS

CONTACT

B.Des | Bachelor of Design Major | Environmental Design OCAD University, Toronto Canada Exch. | Interior Architecture Lahti University of Applied Sciences - Institute of Design, Lahti Finland

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Studio Team Designer | Quadrangle Architects Limited | Toronto, ON Comprehensive web and print marketing design work Design client presentations for downtown master planning projects Downtown Ajax PowerPoint related iconography and image development for public seminars Formulating PowerPoint webinars about inclusive design

Multimedia Designer | Excel Funds Management | Mississauga, ON Responsible for desktop publishing work for innovative marketing solutions Established marketing campaigns for potential mutual funds investors Designed nancial infographs for web/print Updated monthly fund fact sheets for internal analysts and portfolio managers in French and English

Visual Artist | CGI Group, Banking and Investments | Toronto, ON Produced a visual icon family to re-brand the nancial services sector Corporate presentation design for internal members and external clients Drafted and built storyboards for client presentations Designed campus recruiting campaigns for University of Waterloo

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Adobe Creative Suite 6.0 Master Collection | Auto CAD | Google Sketch up Pro | Basic Rhino3D | 3ds Studio Max | Drafting | Sketching | Storyboarding

dhruv.soni@hotmail.com647 308 6998Toronto, ON, Canada

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