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GenSpring Family Offices is an investment advisory firm. It is one of the leading multifamily offices that provides independent advice to families with substantial wealth. Its investment management services include institutional tax-exempt, fixed-income management and institutional taxable fixed-income and equity management. The firm specializes in asset management and trust services that include estate and financial planning, tax preparation, custody and philanthropic advisory services. Its clients include defined-benefit and stable-value plan sponsors, corporations, insurance companies, foundations and endowments. The firm also deals in hedge funds and institutional and mutual fund portfolios. It organizes a variety of events throughout the year. It is an affiliate of SunTrust Banks and operates through more than nine offices. GenSpring Family Offices is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Geller, founded in 1984, has established a reputation for assisting high-potential businesses and philanthropic organizations in defining and achieving their objectives through a wide range of financial solutions. The firm offers services such as outsourced CFO and operations management, financial modeling, strategic planning, and process improvement, all aimed at fostering growth and success. Under the leadership of founder Martin J. Geller, the company is guided by a commitment to innovation, client service, and community involvement. Geller prides itself on its world-class infrastructure and expertise, striving to exceed client expectations while helping them enhance their operating models and evolve into thriving enterprises. Generated from the website

Ascendiant Capital Markets, LLC is a full-service boutique investment bank providing Corporate Finance, M&A Advisory, Equity Research, Market Making, and Institutional Sales and Trading services to public and private companies, and institutional, strategic, and accredited investors. Ascendiant has led or participated in over $2 billion in financing transactions, and the members of Ascendiants Investment Banking Team have completed over 300 M&A transactions. Ascendiant Capital Markets, LLC is registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as a broker-dealer, and is a member of the FINRA and SIPC.