Chris K. Lavagnino

Founded in 2006, Kepler Capital Markets, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. They are the U.S. division of Kepler Capital Markets SA, the French investment bank specializing in small- and mid-cap companies. The firm provides an array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research. In May 2013, Kepler Capital Markets SA completed the acquisition of Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux SA from Crédit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank SA, a unit of Crédit Agricole SA. Kepler Capital Markets intends to combine its business with Crédit Agricole Cheuvreux under a new entity, Kepler Cheuvreux, in 2013, and will be headquartered in Paris. They will have offices in Amsterdam, Boston, Frankfurt, Geneva, London, Madrid, Milan, New York, San Francisco, Stockholm, Vienna and Zurich.

Founded in 1997, Spencer Clarke LLC is a research-based full-service brokerage and investment banking firm headquartered in New York City. The firm offers a full range of services including: equities, fixed-income securities, mutual funds, portfolio and asset allocation, banking and fee-based managed accounts. For clients with a substantial net worth, they also offer a wide range of products and services including access to IPO and secondary stock offerings as well as the ability to participate in private placements. The valuation methods that Spencer Clarke uses are traditional and are based on such commonly utilized metrics as earnings, sales, EBITDA and free cash flow both on an absolute and relative basis. The research team employs a combination of macro-economic, fundamental and technical analysis. They also provide tactical asset allocation and investment diversification services. They perform research on individual equities among multiple, sectors, markets and indexes.

Founded in 1970, Momentum Investment Partners LLC is a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of OAM Avatar LLC and their ultimate parent is Overture Asset Managers LLC. They were formerly known as Avatar Associates. Momentum Investment Partners manages assets for institutional, financial advisory, private client and wrap brokerage portfolios.