Eric Hines

MUFG Securities Americas, Inc. is the US-based broker/dealer subsidiary of MUFG Americas Holdings Corp., ultimately held by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8306) in Japan. The firm is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, and Chicago. MUFG Securities Americas was founded in 2003 and were formerly known as Mitsubishi UFJ Securities (USA), Inc. They offer an expansive product suite through capital markets, credit, rates, equities and structured products.

Founded in 1997, SMITH HAYES Advisers, Inc. is a registered investment adviser headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska. The firm and their affiliated broker dealer, SMITH HAYES Financial Services Corp., are wholly-owned subsidiaries of SMITH HAYES Cos. SMITH HAYES' investment consultants provide professional money management services for fixed and asset-based fees to individual investors, corporations, employee benefit plans, foundations, and trusts.