John Kane

The Group's principal activities are to provide commercial and retail banking, consumer finance, asset management, mortgage financing and payment processing services. The asset management includes both institutional asset and personal wealth management. The Group also provides home equity line of credit which consists of revolving lines of credit secured by residential real estate. Other consumer loans include installment loans for automobiles, boats and recreational vehicles, student loans. The Group provides credit card services and insurance services also. As on 31-Dec-2007, the Group operates through 1,400 branch banking offices and 4100 retail and wholesale mortgage offices located throughout the United States. On 05-Jan-2007, the Group acquired Fidelity Bankshares, Inc.

Ancora Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded by Richard Barone in 2003 and is a subsidiary of The Ancora Group, Inc., ultimately owned by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). Ancora Advisors provides customized portfolio management for individual investors, high net worth investors, investment companies (mutual funds), and institutions such as pension/profit sharing plans, corporations, charitable & Not-for-Profit organizations, unions, and other investment advisers.