Christopher Frank Palermo

Founded in 1979, Northern Trust Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer and government securities broker/dealer headquartered in Chicago. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQ: NTRS). They offer research, account information, market data and online trading services. In addition, Northern Trust offers a variety of banking services including retail banking, trust services, securities brokerage services and investment management services. They operate primarily in the US, continental Europe and Canada. Northern Trust Securities is a member of the NASD and the SIPC.

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of the Charles Schwab Corp. (NYSE: SCHW). They are members of the Chicago Board Options Exchange, NASDAQ and NYSE Arca, Inc. Charles Schwab & Co. is an exchange member engaged in exchange commission business other than floor activities. They also retail mutual funds and OTC corporate equity securities. In addition, the firm underwrites and/or sells corporate securities, underwrites and/or sponsors mutual funds, is a put and call broker/dealer and/or option writer and provides investment advisory services

Founded in 1990 by Chris Johnson, Capital Investment Counsel, Inc. (CIC) is a wealth management firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in Denver, Colorado. In 2007, the firm was acquired by Compass Bank, which became CIC’s sole shareholder. Compass Bank is a state-chartered banking institution. In 2007, Compass Bank’s parent company was acquired by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (NYSE: BBVA). a publicly-traded multi-national banking organization based in Spain. CIC provides services to individuals, including high net-worth individuals; trusts, estates and charitable organizations; corporations or other business entities; pension and profit sharing plans; and banks or thrift institutions.