Philipp Levy

Paulson Investment Co. LLC Operates as a secondary financial vehicle. It specializes in private placements and investment banking. The company was founded by Jacqueline M. Paulson in 1970 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

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.

Valens Capital Management LLC provides investment management services.

Laurus Corp. engages in the provision of real estate investment and development services. It specializes in distressed debt; sub-performing and bank owned assets mitigation; acquisition; and management. The company was founded by Andres Szita and Jean Paul Szita in 1999 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.