Tom H. Ripley

Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. is a global investment banking, securities trading and brokerage firm located in New York City with additional offices in Dallas, Boston and San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary Bear Sterns Cos., Inc. (NYSE: BSC). Their equity research team consists of senior analysts located throughout the world. In addition to domestic coverage, they have research teams focusing on Latin America, Asia and Europe. The analysts use a bottom-up approach to stock selection. The Bear Stearns fixed-income research department provides coverage of every sector of the fixed-income universe. The financial analytics and structured transactions group (F.A.S.T) provides investment research, fixed-income portfolio management and analytical systems, trading technology and general financial expertise. The group also provides a broad range of services to financial institutions including asset-liability management, balance sheet restructuring, receivables-based financing analysis, security and portfolio analysis, peer analysis, and historical and real-time market-based information.

Hat World, Inc. retails licensed and branded athletic fashion headwear. It provides licensed logos of pro (MLB, NBA, NFL & NHL) and college sports teams. The firm also operates smaller retail brands Lids Kids, Hat Shack, Hat Zone, Head Quarters and Cap Conn. The company was founded in 1995 by J. Glenn Campbell & Scott A. Molander and is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.

Blackstreet Capital Management LLC is an Independent Private Equity firm founded in 2002 by Murry Neal Gunty. The firm is headquartered in Bethesda.

American Combustion Industries, Inc. engages in the provision of mechanical and electrical system installations, and renovations. The firm's services include cogeneration, electrical, facility management, maintenance, mechanical, and plumbing services. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Glenn Dale, MD.

Goldman Sachs, Inc. provides investment and financial services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

For more than 25 years, National Magazine Exchange (NME) has been a leader in offering value-priced magazine packages and money-saving memberships to customers nationwide. Based in Clearwater, FL, National Magazine Exchange has awarded more than $10,000,000.00 through its various sweepstakes. National Magazine Exchange maintains relationships with magazine publishers who represent hundreds of magazine titles. Because of these long-standing affiliations, they are able to offer a wide variety of magazines to its customers at a deeply discounted price. And its Reader’s Exchange program allows its customers to exchange their magazines for a different title in the event their interests change.

ViaGlobal Group LLC provides training and program support services. It specializes in tactical training, human dynamics, and facilities management. The company was founded by Frank M. Gren in 2005 and is headquartered in Annapolis, MD.

ThinkDirect Marketing Group, Inc. provides business development and lead generation services. It offers lead generation for inbound and outbound telemarketing and customer service programs. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Largo, FL.