02/23/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/23/2026 16:00
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Name, Year of Birth, and Address
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Position(s) Held with the Trust
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Term of Office and Length of Time Served
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Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years
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Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee
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Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past 5 Years
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Independent Trustees*
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Eskander Matta
Born: 1970
c/o Aegis Financial Corporation
6862 Elm Street, Suite 830
McLean, VA 22101
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Trustee
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Since 2003
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Chief Executive Officer of Tasharina Corporation (an eCommerce business services firm) since 2012.
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1
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None.
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Name, Year of Birth, and Address
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Position(s) Held with the Trust
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Term of Office and Length of Time Served
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Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years
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Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee
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Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past 5 Years
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Andrew R. Bacas
Born: 1958
c/o Aegis Financial Corporation
6862 Elm Street, Suite 830
McLean, VA 22101
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Trustee
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Since August 2016
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President of Jefferson Management Consultants, Inc. (a commercial real estate investment and advisory firm) since 2006.
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1
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None.
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Jordan F. Nasir
Born: 1969
c/o Aegis Financial Corporation
6862 Elm Street, Suite 830
McLean, VA 22101
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Trustee
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Since February 2018
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Fund Manager of Mizuho Gulf Capital Partners (a private equity firm) since September 2017
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1
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Board Member, Mizuho Gulf Capital Partners, Ltd. (2017 - present); Board Member, Gulf Japan Food Fund (2017 - present).
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Brant Imperatore
Born: 1971
c/o Aegis Financial Corporation
6862 Elm Street, Suite 830
McLean, VA 22101
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Trustee
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Since February 2026
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Partner of Mindset, LLC (government affairs and advisory firm)
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1
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None.
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Interested Trustee**
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Scott L. Barbee
Born: 1971
c/o Aegis Financial Corporation
6862 Elm Street, Suite 830
McLean, VA 22101
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President
Trustee
Treasurer
Secretary
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Since 2009
Since 2003
2003 - 2008
2006 - 2008
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President of Aegis Financial Corporation since 2009.
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1
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Director of Donald Smith & Co. (SEC-registered investment adviser) since 2014; Director of The Barbee Family Foundation since 2012; Director of The Donald & Paula Smith Family Foundation since 2014.
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Officer of the Trust who is not also a Trustee
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Justin P. Harrison
Born: 1973
c/o Aegis Financial Corporation
6862 Elm Street, Suite 830
McLean, VA 22101
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Chief Compliance Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
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Since November 2018
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Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Aegis Financial Corporation since 2018.
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N/A
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N/A
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* The "Independent Trustees" are those Trustees that are not considered "interested persons" of the Trust, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act.
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** Mr. Barbee is considered to be an "Interested Trustee" because of his affiliation with the Advisor.
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Name of Trustee
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Dollar Range of Shares in the Fund
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Independent Trustees
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Eskander Matta
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Over $100,000
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Andrew R. Bacas
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Over $100,000
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Jordan F. Nasir
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None
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Brant Imperatore*
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None
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Interested Trustees
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Scott L. Barbee
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Over $100,000
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David A. Giannini**
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Over $100,000
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* Mr. Imperatore was elected Trustee on February 17, 2026.
** Mr. Giannini served as Trustee until December 20, 2025.
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Trustees
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Aggregate Compensation
from the Fund
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Total Compensation from the Fund and Fund Complex Paid to Trustees
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David A. Giannini*
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$3,000
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$3,000
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Eskander Matta
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$4,500
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$4,500
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Andrew R. Bacas
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$4,500
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$4,500
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Scott L. Barbee
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$0
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$0
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Jordan F. Nasir
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$0
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$0
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Brant Imperatore**
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$0
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$0
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