Gary V. Adams

Founded in 2001 by Mark Bergendahl and Bradley Wilhite, Ascendiant Securities LLC is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in Irvine, California. The firm advises on and facilitates debt and equity securities offerings through private placements and provides assistance with mergers and acquisitions. They are a member of FINRA and the SIPC. Ascendiant Securities is affiliated with Ascendiant Capital Markets LLC, a full-service investment banking firm, SEC-registered broker/dealer, equity research, market making and securities trading firm that focuses on small-cap and micro-cap public companies, as well as institutional and accredited investors. They are a member of FINRA and the SIPC. Ascendiant Securities is also affiliated with Ascendiant Capital Group LLC and Ascendiant Capital Partners LLC, firms that makes direct investments in publicly-traded, emerging growth companies and in private companies that are going public.

Ascendiant Capital Group LLC (Ascendiant Capital Group) is a private equity firm founded in 2001 by Bradley J. Wilhite and Mark A. Bergendahl. The firm is headquartered in Jupiter, Florida.