David M. Shipp

North State Bancorp is a bank holding company. The firm provides banking products and services to professional firms, professionals, property management companies, churches, non-profits and individuals. Its banking services include checking, savings and investment accounts; money market accounts, commercial, installment, mortgage and personal loans; safe deposit boxes; wire transfer; and other associated services. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Raleigh, NC.

The Risk Management Association was founded in 1990 and promotes an enterprise approach to risk management, with a focus on credit risk, market risk, and operational risk. The non-profit company is based in Philadelphia, PA and has subsidiaries in the United States. RMA has 1,700 institutional members, including banks of all sizes and nonbank financial institutions, represented by 18,500 individuals located throughout the country and the Pacific. The company offers the largest offering of risk-focused resources for the financial services industry and maintains a strong community of risk professionals through events and courses that advance the understanding of risk management in financial services.

Wachovia Corp. provided commercial and retail banking services. It offered personal finance and wealth management services. The company was founded on June 16, 1879 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.