http://www.hardmanandco.com/team.html

Mark is a qualified geologist who has maintained an active trading interest in the stockmarket. Having gained a joint honours degree in Geology and Chemistry he continued to obtain a Masters degree in Petroleum Geochemistry. His research principally covers the energy and energy services sectors though his interests extend to the wider area encompassing emergent technologies related to future energy demands. He is a Fellow of the Geological Society of London (FGS), an associate member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (AMRCS) and a member of the Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain (PESGB).

Sounds like a smart guy.