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David Antony Dunlap Managing Director @ R5 Limited | Risk Analysis, BusinessDevelopment Washington, Connecticut, United States Summary For over 35 years, David has been an active entrepreneur soughtafter as a risk analyst manager and as a business developmentspecialist with vast experience conceptualizing, launching andgrowing international companies as a Principal or Adviser. Davidestablished numerous private equity and carbon trading fundsagain either as principal or in an advisory capacity, and possessesa seasoned expertise in the analysis of business models, valuesupply chains, risk management and executive team formation.His understanding of critical macro and micro failure points forearly and mid-stage companies together with strategic and tacticalguidance. David was first employed as a mid-level and later servedin senior level management positions at privately-held Fortune 1000companies including Parsons & Whittemore and Black Clawsonin New York. David also packaged and promoted motion picturesas well as oil & gas tax shelters. From 1980-1994, David was Co-founder of the San Francisco-based hybrid merchant bankingfirm, Charter Holding Group Ltd., which managed and investedin projects as diverse as the first ethanol plant with Archer DanielMidlands in Nebraska to the first television formatted show “TheNutcracker on Ice” starring Lorne Greene & Dorothy Hamill. Led$120 million mixed-use commercial real estate developmentproject in West Hollywood designed by William Pereira and CIGAHotels. In 1995, Formed his own independent California hybridmerchant banking group https://www.ImpactCapitalAdvisers.comserving global clients from 1995-2014 including Abaxis, Inc., AdeptTechnology, Avigen (all based Silicon Valley), Agricon Global(Accra), Boston Harbor Distillery, Iritech (Rome), Katrix (Princeton),Micro-Macro (Tel Aviv), Proteus Energy (Los Angeles), SmarTireSystems (Vancouver). Residency in Connecticut in 2015, Davidfounded R5 Limited as Impact Capital Adviser’s successor company[1] whose clients included Primary I/O, Gold Global Currency Corp, SolarOnergy SpA, CO2e Capital ,Green Ventures International, Cayco Ghana Ltd., LingoZING!, Page 1 of 10 Zasti, Inc., Greenstorm SpA , Salute Hospitality Group, Glass WallSolutions, Zajac Motors et al. David attended the University ofVienna (Dialectology), Georgetown School of Foreign Service, andAmerican University’s (Washington, D.C) Interdisciplinary StudiesProgram at the School of International Communications-Press,Radio, TV & Film https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6835505/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm Photo Credits: Profile Dallas Cowboy CheerleadersBackground: The Last Super by Valerie Leonard 2016 Experience R5 Limited Managing Director February 2015 - Present (8 years 11 months) Washington, Connecticut, United States David Dunlap attended the University of Vienna, Georgetown Schoolof Foreign Service, and American University’s School of InternationalCommunications-Press, Radio, TV & Film. For the past 35+ years, David hasbeen an active entrepreneur sought after as a risk analyst and manager aswell as a business management & development specialist with vast experienceconceptualizing, launching and growing international companies as botha Principal and Adviser. Having established numerous private equity andcarbon trading funds again either as principal or in an advisory capacity,David possesses a seasoned expertise in the analysis of business models,value supply chains, risk management and executive team formation. Hisin-depth understanding of critical macro and micro failure points for earlyand mid-stage companies together with strategic and tactical guidance.David was first employed as a mid-level and later served in senior levelmanagement positions at both publicly-held and privately-held Fortune1000 companies. David has worked in the packaging and promotion ofmotion pictures as well as oil & gas tax shelters while acting as principal orgeneral partner in various well-known cinematic projects. From 1980-1994,David was Co-founder and President of the San Francisco-based hybridmerchant banking firm, Charter Holding Group Ltd., which managed andinvested in projects as diverse as the first ethanol plant with Archer DanielMidlands in Nebraska to $120 million mixed-use commercial real estatedevelopment project in West Hollywood design William Pereira along CigaHotels. Maintains residence and office in Washington, Connecticut as well as Page 2 of 10 representative offices in the London, Vienna, Milano, Dubai, Mumbai, Chennai,and Samara. Renewable Energy=https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-dunlap-decarbonization2030/?trk=public_post_shareupdate_actor-image and Media(Film,Television,Press&Radio) = https://www.imdb.com/name/nm6835505/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm West Africa Diamonds Ltd Financial Advisor Risk Analyst January 2010 - Present (14 years) London, England, United Kingdom Diamond and Gold Placer Mining Operations Akwatia Eastern Ghana Charter Holding Group Limited Executive Producer January 1982 - Present (42 years) San Francisco The Nutcracker - A Fantasy on Ice with Robin Cousins (Gold Nedal OlympicIce Skater) and Dorothy Hamill without her Camel. Toronto ProductionFacilities and Canadian Tax Shelter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GohPbGyv8Ds Corvus Aerospace & Aviation Plc [Bermuda) Founder & Managing Director February 2021 - May 2023 (2 years 4 months) Hamilton, Bermuda MRO Facilities for Planes and eVTOLs in Southern California SHG Salute Hotel Group Hotel M&A, Business Management & Brand Development May 2018 - May 2023 (5 years 1 month) Milano,Italy Advising this Italian-based hospitality group Salute Hospitality Group basedin Milano, Italy. With ten [10] four stars properties, 1,200 rooms and two [2]brands: 4 Star Upscale Luxury & Business Conference properties located inRome, Venice, Milan/Malpensa, Pomezia, Verona, Bologna, Vicenza, Vareseand Lago Maggiore. Commencing expansion & growth with M&A strategytargeting additional 10-15 properties to be acquired, owned and operated overnext 3+ years. www.salutehospitalitygroup.com Impact Capital Group Founder Majority Shareholder Page 3 of 10 February 1995 - May 2023 (28 years 4 months) Bermuda and Mauritius PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL AUCTION SALE OF ACCREDITEDINSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS ONLY. 20 YEAR OLD SUCCESSFULBOUTIQUE MERCHANT BANK AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY GROUP,IMPACTCAPITAL PARTNERS LIMITED D/B/A IMPACT CAPITAL ADVISERSLLC. AUCTION OPENING BID USD$ 75 000 000 BID CLOSESES MAY15TH17:00 HOURS BERMUDA TIME BUSINESS HOURS. ALL SALES FINAL.HAVE LEGAL COUNSEL CONTACT OUR ATTORNEY RICHARD KINGSLEYCHESTERFIELD FOR CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS AND TERMSHEETS. CONNECTICUT OFFICE +1 860 960 9454 LingoZING! Financial Advisers & Business Management Consultants June 2015 - December 2022 (7 years 7 months) London, United Kingdom ATTENTION: ACCREDITED INVESTORS ONLY PER US SEC = https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2020-191 https://www.dropbox.com/s/5lsab0ugj30pbum/ZING%20Tech%20Investment%20Deck%20May%202022.pdf?dl=0LingoZING is the only gamified edutainment app using Branded comics,picture books & graphic novels (soon to add Manga) to help adults andchildren learn languages, subjects, professions & general literacy in one aswell as create custom training manuals. Impact Capital Advisers LLC Founder & Managing Director January 1995 - February 2015 (20 years 2 months) Los Angeles & London In 1995 David founded and managed Impact Capital Advisers LLCwww.impactcapitaladvisers.com as a spinoff of PVH Fund Managers Ltd.(Gibraltar), an offshore fund focused on micro and small cap Regulation Sinvestment transactions in the United States. Impact Capital initially operatedin the Private Investment in Public Entities (PIPE) financial sector havingclosed over 35 multi-million dollar transactions during his tenure. Davidthen led Impact Capital's foray into the private equity sectors of investmentbanking and strategic advisory services for early and mid stage leadingedge high tech, clean/renewable energy, carbon offset & trading and other Page 4 of 10 special situation opportunities. R5 Limited is the successor company toImpact Capital. Automotive Client: SmartTire Systems : http://smartire.com/ CO2e Capital Limited Managing Director June 2007 - December 2012 (5 years 7 months) Mauritius, Paris, Milano & London Co-Founder and Managing Director. CO2e Capital is a boutique investmentbank and financial advisory firm specializing in renewable energy projectfinancing, carbon credit markets and associated advisory services. Focus onproject equity and debt financing for renewable energy projects in hydro, wind,solar and geothermal sectors. Investment banking and advisory services toprivate and publicly-traded clean (green) technology companies with carboncredit (CERs, VERs) potential. Carbon emissions brokerage and corporatecarbon neutrality consultancy. www.CO2eCapital.com SolarOnergy, SpA Executive Director January 2010 - December 2011 (2 years) Milano & Brindisi Italian-based Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC). Developer andacquirer of solar photovoltaic assets & Operations and Maintenance of solarassets. Rallo Worldwide Travel, Srl Chairman (Non-Executive) January 2006 - October 2009 (3 years 10 months) Milano Chairman of the Board (non-executive) of this 25+ year old Italian luxury high-end lifestyle, hospitality and travel group. Overall board level responsibilitiesfor long term strategic and tactical business model execution including mergerand acquisitions as well as international financing coordination. Advise andconsult with senior management of the group’s various subsidiaries coveringtravel, hotels and restaurant operations. Reporting directly to investmentholding company, Rallo International, board and shareholders. https://www.agenziarallo.it/ Green Ventures International, LLC Co-Founder & Principal January 2006 - July 2008 (2 years 7 months) Page 5 of 10 Mumbai, Kathmandu, London & New York Responsible for all aspects of financial marketing of investment managementgroup and launching of first €200 millioncarbon asset trading fund and allfollow on funds. Led and coordinated all fund marketing, third party marketingteams, and investor relations. Responsible for the European sell-side tocompliance and financial counterparty buyers, and management of Londonand European operations. Management and coordination of strategic alliancesand business development of ancillary industrial vertical sectors and niches.www.greenventuresfunds.com Proteus Energy Corporation Executive Vice President June 2003 - June 2006 (3 years 1 month) Los Angeles Founder, Director and Executive Vice President. Proteus Energy Corporationis an oil and gas production company focused on the acquisition of old fieldsand focuses on the secondary exploitation of these active, shut in or limitedproduction properties. Proteus employs proprietary, commercially developedand under-deployed, high performance field technology as its strategicadvantage to generate compelling financial returns. These greater returnsare achieved though increased production ranging between 20%-100%,operating cost savings of 50% over current best standard practices, andsubstantial extension of field reserve life with very limited development risk.Proteus is targeting oil fields with marginally economic production usingstandard lifting technology (e.g. high water cut fields) and restores thesefields to optimum production capturing the residual oil in place that hasbeen economically inaccessible even in this high-priced environment usingconventional technology. Grand Resort International Ltd. (OTCBB_GDRI)President President March 1991 - December 1994 (3 years 10 months) Los Angeles, London & Rome Responsible for initial start-up, promotion and management of this U.S.publicly-held hotel spa resort acquisition and development company withFive Star projects in Italy, Portugal, Hungary, Scotland and British VirginIslands. GRI owned, operated and managed deluxe, medium sized, businessconference hotels with full spa and resort amenities in both urban anddestination resort locations. $130 Million project development costs with Page 6 of 10 prospective European and U.S. joint venture partners. Preparation of listingon NASDAQ exchange including presentations to broker/dealers, analystsand investment bankers relative to secondary underwritings and privateplacements. Analyzed and recommended company's future strategic planningand key acquisition proposals. Overall emphasis on financial integrity andsound positioning of this start-up venture in the international hotel marketplace. Charter Holding Group Ltd. President November 1981 - March 1991 (9 years 5 months) Los Angeles & San Francisco Firm specialized in seed and mezzanine capital financing for both U.S.domestic and international commercial real estate, environmental researchand development and telecommunication companies. Researched, targetedand developed strategies for both joint venture partners and firm's entry intonew businesses and potential investment opportunities. Supervision andmanagement of project companies. Initiated and expanded contacts withfinancing groups including lending institutions, insurance companies, andventure capital, pension funds and trusts. Structuring and implementation ofprivate placement, limited partnership, public, IRB and other financing vehicles.Preparation and presentation of funding proposals including completion ofbusiness plans, marketing and feasibility studies. Liaison between companyand other new ventures. Monthly reporting and accountability to Board ofDirectors and various equity and/or debt participants. Evaluation of keymanagement and personnel staffing requirements including operationalsystem needs. Review of financial and legal due diligence with accountants,attorneys and advisory consultants. Clients: Arctic Europe (UK) Ltd.,AstroSystems, Inc., ElectroSci, Inc., Environmental Science International,Marquis-Visa (Norwest Bank), MicroCold Technologies, Inc., IRITECH, SpA, etal. American Broadcast Holdings President December 1987 - September 1989 (1 year 10 months) Washington, DC & Paris Development stage telecommunications company. Co-founder and principalengaged in developing and establishing a low power television (LPTV)network and UHF Wireless Cable broadcast facilities (8-12 channels)at various urban and rural sites west of the Mississippi. Prepared andcompleted extensive research and development into low power television Page 7 of 10 and cable industries. Executed definitive Company Business Plan andPrivate Placement Memorandum for European venture capital clients andinvestment banks. Executive management responsibilities and design oforganizational operations. Promoted and negotiated venture capital packagewith prospective investment clientele. Hotel Planning Limited Executive Vice Preisdent April 1985 - October 1987 (2 years 7 months) London, Rome & Los Angeles Established company in joint venture with Grand Hotels International,S.A. Specialty management consulting to major, first class, internationalhotel chains in world-wide markets. Responsible for $120 Million, 500,000sq.ft. mixed-use commercial real estate development in Beverly Hills/WestHollywood, the Doheny Plaza. Preparation of client marketing feasibilitystudies, packaging of debt and equity financing proposals, negotiations withlenders and investment groups. Organization of project teams (architects,engineers, general contractors, and consultants). Co-ordination of projectswith developers, city planners, private sector interest groups. Evaluated andsupervised projects during all phases of construction through completion.Location and identification of prospective hotel sites in the United States,Canada, Europe and other regions. Clients: CIGA Hotels, Concorde Group,Forum, Four Seasons, Inter-Continental, Mandarin, Trusthouse Forte andothers. Comercial Petrolera Latino American, SA (COPELA,SA) Director International Operations September 1979 - May 1981 (1 year 9 months) Panama City, Republic of Panama Managed crude oil and refined product trading among Latin Americanproducers, United States and European buyers. Established joint ventureexploration programs. Supervised spot trading and arrangement andnegotiation of long term contract bidding. Managed and controlled tradingaccounts and finance credit lines. Trained and supervised traders and officesupport staff. USA Partner: PVM Oil Associates. Clients: State owned oilcompanies – CEPE (Ecuador), EcoPetrol (Columbia), PetroBras (Brasil) andPetroVen (Venezuela), and TransOil (Rotterdam). Security Technology Armament Company Vice President January 1977 - December 1980 (4 years) Page 8 of 10 Beverly Hills, California, United States STARCO=Small arms design and manufacturing firm. Co-Inventor and co-owner with Ray Wilkinson. Two (2) patents. Patentholder: AeroLease, Inc(Delaware). Licensed to possess and manufacture machine guns in WestCovina, California with BATF. Legal Counsel: Clark Clifford and GregsonBautzer IMPACORP Vice President Client Relations January 1976 - December 1977 (2 years) New York & Grand Caymans General consulting services in real estate oil and gas and the entertainmentindustries for overseas clients. Focus on venture and tax shelter financing.Prepared and presented financial reports with recommendations tomanagement and clients. Liaison between lending groups, accountantsand law firms; assisted in client negotiations. Gathered, maintained andanalyzed a broad spectrum of international, financial, legal and socio-politicalinformation data bases for individual clientele. Parsons & Whittemore, Inc. Assistant Director Public Relations-Head Special Projects September 1974 - December 1975 (1 year 4 months) New York City https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/1308034Z:US Directed allaspects of corporate advertising and public relation campaigns for Canadianoperations in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan and St. Anne, Nackawic NewBrunswick for world's largest privately-owned turnkey pulp and paper millconstruction firm. Prepared campaign strategies directly reporting to chairmanand CEO. Conceptualized, wrote, designed and executed national mediacampaigns. Produced award-winning promotional films and print mediacampaigns. Education Georgetown University Walsh School of Foreign Service International Relations and Affairs · (June 1970 - June 1972) American University School of Communication Interdisciplinary Studies-Radio, Press, Television & Film · (1972 - 1974) Page 9 of 10 Harvard Business School Risk Analysis · (April 1968 - February 1970) Page 10 of 10

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