Leo A. Vondas

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Howard Bank, headquartered in Ellicott City, MD, is a growth-focused community bank serving businesses, professionals and individuals in the Greater Baltimore area through seven full service branches and regional offices in Annapolis and Towson, MD, and mortgage operations throughout the Central Maryland area.

Patriot Capital (Patriot) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Charles McCusker and Chris Royston. The firm is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

Alarm Funding Associates LLC operates as an alarm funding and acquisition company. It provides security funding and acquisition services. It offers financing and capital alternatives to alarm service companies to continue business. The company was founded November 9, 2007 and is headquartered in West Chester, PA.

Keyser Capital LLC (Keyser Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

Triangle Sign & Service LLC manufactures custom retail and architectural signs. It offers fabrication and installation services. The firm specializes in neon, LED, metal, plastics, and electronic message displays. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

Allegiance Capital Management Corp. (Allegiance Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Patriot Capital founded in 1999 by W. Gray Dorsch and Tom O. Holland. The firm headquartered in Cockeysville, Maryland.

Virginia Coastal Land Management Advisory Council provides management advisory services. The private company is based in Virginia.

Part of Société Générale SA, Alex, Brown Kleinwort Benson Realty Advisors Corp. is a real estate management services company. The company is based in Baltimore, MD. Alex, Brown Kleinwort Benson Realty Advisors was acquired by Kleinwort Benson Group Plc from Alexander Brown Inc on November 30, 1994 for $9.75 million.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, Inc. is an American company that provides an array of industry data prepared by NAREIT staff and other outside sources. The non-profit company is based in Washington. The company specializes in REITs, or real estate investment trusts, which are companies that own or finance income-producing real estate across a range of property sectors. Most REITs trade on major stock exchanges, and they offer a number of benefits to investors. Steven A. Wechsler has been the CEO of the company since 1997.

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

LaSalle Partners Ltd. is a real estate holding private company. The company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The company was founded by William D. Sanders.

Allegiance Capital LP, an SBIC fund, invests in companies located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the US. The fund focuses on companies with a growth rate of 20% per annum, positive EBITDA, sustainable competitive advantage and operating across a broad range of sectors. It provides financing in the form of subordinated debt & equity capital for expansions, management buyouts, acquisitions and recapitalization transactions with an investment size ranging from $1 to $3 million. It acquires minority stakes in portfolio companies.