David Meredith

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.

Thomcorp Holdings, Inc. provided information, news, and technology solutions to the financial community. The company was founded in 1980 and was headquartered in New York City, NY.

Marco Polo New World, Inc. operates an automated trading platform to investors and brokers trading in emerging market securities. The firm provides access to international network of broker dealers and asset managers. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Tradeware Global was a leading provider of electronic trading solutions that connect market participants to more than 58 marketplaces in more than 40 countries around the world. The company specialized in flexible Financial Information eXchange (FIX)-based equity order management systems, FIX connectivity solutions and full front-to-back office integration and compliance reporting services. Its open platform provides connectivity for approximately 95 percent of the buy side and all major U.S. listed and OTC marketplaces. Tradeware Global's unique cross-border trading solution, GlobalXTM enables market participants to anonymously trade with counter-parties in any regulatory jurisdictions, with the same cost and efficiencies as domestic investors. Founded in 1993, Tradeware Global is a privately-held company with offices in New York and London. In November 2005, the New York State Department of Economic Development certified the company as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise. The designation made Tradeware Global eligible to participate in public and private sector procurement opportunities awarded to businesses owned by women and minorities.