Siebert Williams Shank & Co, LLC

Founded in 1985, Wafra Investment Advisory Group is an investment management company regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company has expertise in providing private portfolio security and asset management services. It has a staff of more than 55 individuals. Wafra Investment Advisory Group specializes to manage funds for the financial institutions of Kuwait and other Gulf states in the United States, as well as serves over 30 institutional and private clients worldwide. The company s alternative investments division offers consulting solutions for clients on the selection and monitoring of investment managers. In addition, it structures and advises on collateralized financial and lease products.

Steel Partners Holdings operates in niche banking markets through its subsidiary, WebBank. WebBank is a state chartered industrial loan corporation that provides commercial and consumer specialty finance services. WebBank focuses primarily on the United States Department of Agriculture business and industry lending and fee for service lending. WebBank also offers a limited range of deposit products. All of its deposit products, with the exception of certificates of deposit, are with business customers. During the year ended Dec. 31, 2004, WebBank suspended its accounts receivable factoring activities. Accounts receivable factoring had constituted WebBank's principal line of business.

Star Mountain Capital is a specialized asset management firm based in New York City, focusing exclusively on the lower middle-market by directly investing in established operating companies through debt and equity and acquiring secondary positions. The firm is committed to bridging the gap between large market resources and the underserved lower middle-market, emphasizing strategic capital and innovative investment solutions. In addition to its financial offerings, Star Mountain Capital actively engages in social responsibility initiatives and fosters a culture of learning and growth through programs like its annual internship program and partnerships with organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay. The firm prides itself on its core values, which guide its operations and impact on job creation and community support. Generated from the website