Joseph R. Simpson

HSBC USA, Inc. provides commercial banking services. Its customers include individuals, including high net worth individuals, small businesses, corporations, institutions and governments. The company operates through the following segments: Retail Banking and Wealth Management (RBWM), Commercial Banking (CB), Global Banking and Markets (GB&M), Private Banking (PB), and Corporate Center (CC). The RBWM segment provides banking and wealth products and services, including personal loans, MasterCard and Visa credit card loans, deposits, branch services and financial planning products and services such as mutual funds, investments and insurance. The CB segment offers domestic and international services and banking, insurance and investment products to companies, government entities and non-profit organizations. The GB&M segment provides tailored financial solutions to major government, corporate and institutional clients as well as private investors worldwide. The PB segment provides private banking and trustee services to individuals and families with local and international needs which include specialist advisory services, including banking, liquidity management, investment services, custody services, tailored lending, wealth planning, trust and fiduciary services, insurance, family wealth and philanthropy advisory services. The CC segment includes BSM and legacy structured credit products, as well as a portfolio of residential mortgage loans, including certain loan servicing activities performed on behalf of HSBC Finance. HSBC USA was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Opus Bank engages in the provision of commercial banking products, services and solutions. It offers lies of credit, personal, retirement, healthcare, commercial real estate, municipal, interest rates swaps, cardvalet, depository services, business loans, and treasury management products. Its client includes small and mid-sized companies, entrepreneurs, real estate investors, professionals, and high net worth individuals. The company was founded by Stephen H. Gordon in 1982 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

First Niagara Bank NA provides financial and banking services to individuals, families and businesses throughout New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. It offers residential and commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, consumer loans, wealth management products, as well as retail and commercial deposit products. The company was founded in 1870 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

HealthNow New York, Inc. provides healthcare as well as health insurance services. Its product offerings are enhanced by value added services such as personal health concierge, work-site wellness, health promotion services, behavioral health services, disease and care management, pharmacy benefit management and physician and hospital quality incentive plan. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in East Syracuse, NY.