Kevin P. Hart

Cadence Capital Management LLC is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of CCM Holding LLC. Cadence provides investment advisory and supervisory services to institutions, mutual funds, individuals and private pooled investment vehicles.

Interfirst Capital Corp. provides security brokerage services. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Freedom Capital Management (FCM) LLC (formerly Freedom Capital Management Corp.) is a Boston-based adviser that manages portfolios for institutions and high net worth individuals. The firm manages separate growth and value portfolios for individuals and institutions. FCM was founded in 1930 and was formerly a subsidiary of RBC Dain Rauscher, which is subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE: RY).