Christopher James Fiore

Founded in 2002, Maxim Group LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides an array of financial services including: investment banking, equity research, private wealth management, structured products and global institutional equity, fixed-income and derivative sales and trading to a diverse range of corporate clients, institutional investors and high net-worth individuals. Maxim Group's niche is emerging-growth companies in a variety of sectors including healthcare, technology, retail and others. They utilize a fundamental, bottom-up approach to investment recommendations. The firm combines rigorous financial analysis of specific companies and industries with due diligence that includes frequent consults with suppliers, customers, competitors and senior management. The firm focuses on under-covered, small- to-mid-cap companies where valuation levels may be out of sync with fundamental trends. Maxim's coverage universe often represents attractive niche industries where stocks tend to be inefficient. This research coverage fills a void created by the downsized research ranks and shrinking coverage of small- to mid-cap stocks by large investment banks. Maxim Group is a member of FINRA, the MSRB, the SIPC, the ISE, NASDAQ and NYSE Arca.

Bluestone Investment Manager LLC (Bluestone Investment) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by John Allen, Bill Strang, Susan Gabay and Sean Everett. The firm is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

Part of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. provides security broker services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Maxim Financial Advisors LLC (Maxim) is a SEC-registered wealth manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Michael Rabinowitz and James Orazio in 2006. They are a subsidiary of Maxim Partners LLC, which in turn is owned primarily by MJR Holdings LLC. Maxim provides a comprehensive array of financial services to a diverse range of corporate clients, institutional investors, and high-net worth investors.