Barry S. Berkeley

Sterne Agee LLC operates investment banks. The company was founded in 1901 and headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Founded in 1969, Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. is a full-service regional investment firm and broker/dealer headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee. The firm is a subsidiary of Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF). They offer equity-oriented investment banking functions, securities brokerage, trust services, asset management, research, trading and institutional sales

Part of Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Capital Markets, Inc. provides investment advice. The company is based in Albany, NY.

Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc. (DCMA), formerly Daiwa Securities America, Inc., is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1964. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daiwa Capital Markets America Holdings, Inc., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co. Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (TK: 8601), a Tokyo-based investment bank and broker/dealer. DCMA provides high quality investment data, analysis and research products to major U.S. institutional investors.

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.

Shearson Financial Services LLC is an SEC-registered investment broker/dealer located in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm is a member of FINRA, NYSE Arca, Inc. and the SIPC. Shearson Financial Services is a value-oriented investment firm that focuses on a wide variety of securities and insurance products. They employ a comprehensive value-seeking approach that emphasizes risk aversion. All of the firm's investments are independently valued prior to the making of investment selection decisions. As a general rule for their bond accounts, broad diversification is primary. Shearson Financial Services invests mainly in investment grade instruments. For their equity accounts, they focus on a limited number of securities they believe have a compelling value. The firm utilizes fundamental and technical analysis of these positions on a regular basis. Their non-proprietary products and services represent what they believe to be core, fundamental strategies for serious investors. Shearson Financial Services seeks to mitigate risk by following independent, disciplined investment strategies which they believe will be less volatile over time than investment strategies offered by other financial institutions. Shearson Financial Services products and services include: (1) OTC corporate equity securities (2) corporate debt securities (3) retail mutual funds (4) U.S. government securities (5) municipal securities (6) variable life insurance and annuities (7) puts, calls and option writing (8) investment advisory services (9) serving as a non-exchange member arranging for transactions in securities listed by an exchange member(10) collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and (11) the sale of interests in mortgages or other receivables including MBS.