Lawrence Leighton

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Clark Dodge & Co., Inc. provides investment advisory services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bentley Associates LP a boutique investment bank that offers financial advisory services to middle market and growth companies. The firm is also a placement agent specializing in placing private equity funds, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, strategic alliances, and corporate finance advisory and valuation services. It serves banks, financial institutions, healthcare, media, entertainment, real estate, technology, and telecommunications industries. The company was founded by Oliver D. Cromwell in 1990 and is headquartered in New York, NY.