Michael Stephen Hedrei

Founded in 2003, FIG Partners LLC is a broker/dealer specializing in mid- and small-cap bank and thrift stocks. They strive to generate superior returns for institutions and high net-worth individuals through integrated trading, sales and research. They are employee-owned. FIG Partners is a member of the NASD and the SIPC. They are located in Atlanta, Georgia.

Commerce Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. Its provides electronic banking, deposit accounts, loans and credit lines, and mortgage loans. The company was founded in February 1968 and is headquartered in Nolensville, TN.

Chicago Board of Trade provides trade derivative facilities. It allows speculators throughout the world to interpret economic data, news, and other information. The company was founded on April 3, 1848 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Founded in 1915, Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett is a full-service brokerage firm headquartered in Chicago. The firm provides sales, trading, research and corporate finance services for community banks and thrifts. Their equity capital markets department specializes in sales, trading, research and investment banking services for community banks and thrifts. Through their private client services department, the firm provides investment advice and products to both individual and institutional customers. Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett is the exclusive provider of capital markets services for the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA). Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett offers fixed-income products and services through a strategic initiative with Memphis, Tennessee-based Sparks IBG. A majority of the financial institutions followed by Howe Barnes Hoefer & Arnett's research analysts on the Nasdaq National Market although some are closely-held and are traded in the pink sheets or on the OTC bulletin board. The firm is a member of FINRA and the SICP. Clearing services are provided through First Clearing LLC.