Marc Steinberg

Dawson James Securities, Inc. (Dawson James) is a full service investment firm and registered broker-dealer headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a subsidiary of Ark Financial Services, Inc. Dawson James offers research, institutional & retail sales, and execution trading & corporate services to institutional money managers, mutual funds, registered investment advisors, corporations and insurance companies.

National Securities Corp., a subsidiary of National Holdings Corp., is an international, full-service, independent brokerage firm with a diverse base of retail and institutional clients. National Securities was founded in 1947 in Seattle, Washington with the goal of providing a full suite of financial products and services to its registered representatives and clients. The firm and their subsidiaries are headquartered in New York City and Seattle and have a multitude of domestic and international offices that provide a broad range of securities brokerage, financial planning, and investment services, as well as corporate finance and investment banking services to corporations and businesses. National Securities' representatives are primarily independent contractors who operate their business with freedom and flexibility in advising their clients. The firm is a member FINRA/SIPC.

Founded in 1979 by Ralph Worthington and several other senior officers of Blyth Eastman Dillon, Gilford Securities, Inc. is an investment banking firm and registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm provides a variety of services to corporations, individuals and institutions. Their research approach is based on fundamental analysis and seeks to remain attentive to market sentiment. Gilford Securities seeks to provide sound financial advice that translates into superior returns for their clients. The firm's research efforts focus concentrates on small/mid-cap growth ideas, specifically, niche/international leaders that stand to benefit from long-term secular trends. Gilford Securities' research coverage includes spans multiple industries, with primary emphasis on the following sectors: (1) information technology and e-Commerce (2) energy (3) retail, consumer and specialty (4) chemicals and pharmaceuticals (5) clean technology and alternative energy and (6) consumer and business services.