Management Team

Tom Carter

Since joining ALPS in 1994, Tom Carter, President of ALPS Distributors and ALPS Advisors, Inc., has been an integral part in the success of the ETF, Closed-End Funds and Active Distribution Services for ALPS. In 1995, he formed the core servicing ETF platform. In addition, Tom is responsible for the Closed-End and Active Distribution business ALPS entered in 2003. Before joining ALPS in 1994, Tom was with Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he worked with a diverse group of clients, primarily within the financial services industry. Tom is a Certified Public Accountant and received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

*Tom Carter is a registered representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc.

Michael Akins

Mike is the Portfolio Manager on the ALPS ETF Trust and is responsible for fiduciary oversight of actively managed products. He also actively participates in new product development for ALPS Portfolio Solutions. Mike developed the due diligence process for sub-advisor selection and oversight for actively managed mutual funds, designed and implemented the index management process for ETFs and created the concept behind the ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF (Symbol: SDOG).

Prior to joining ALPS, Mike worked at UMB Financial Corporation in Compliance and Fiduciary Risk Management. Prior to UMB, Mike was an account manager at State Street Financial Corporation. Mike has over 10 years of financial industry experience, is an Honor Graduate from the Cannon Financial Institute's Fiduciary and Investment Risk Management School, and graduated from Briar Cliff University with a B.A. in Business Administration.

The S-Network Sector Dividend Dogs Index (Ticker: SDOGXTR) is designed to serve as a fair, impartial and transparent measure of the performance of US large cap equities with above average dividend yields. The S&P 500 is an index of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping among other factors. You cannot invest directly in an index.

There are risks involved with investing in ETFs including the loss of money. Additional information regarding the risks of this investment is available in the prospectus . The ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF is a new product with a limited operating history.

ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF Shares are not individually redeemable. Investors buy and sell shares of the ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF on a secondary market. Only market makers or "authorized participants" may trade directly with the Fund, typically in blocks of 50,000 shares.

An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain a prospectus which contain this and other information call 866.675.2639 or visit www.alpsfunds.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

The Fund is subject to the additional risks associated with concentrating its investments in companies in the market sector.

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. is the Distributor for the ALPS Sector Dividend Dogs ETF.