John Helmers

Independence Bancshares, Inc. operates as a bank holding company. Through its subsidiary, Independence National Bank, it provides banking services to consumers and small- to mid-size businesses, principally in Greenville County, South Carolina. It operates through the following segments: Community Banking, Transaction Services, Asset Management, and Parent Only. The firm provides traditional checking and savings products and commercial, consumer and mortgage loans to the general public, as well as ATM and online banking services, commercial cash management, remote deposit capture, safe deposit boxes, bank official checks, traveler's checks, and wire transfer capabilities. It also offers digital banking, payments and transaction services. The company wad founded on September 21, 2004 and is headquartered in Greenville, SC.

Founded in 2004 by John Helmers, Swiftwater Capital Management LP is a commodity investment hedge fund manager located in Greenville, South Carolina

Long Focus Capital Management LLC (LFCM) is a hedge fund management firm headquartered in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The firm was founded by John Byron Helmers in 2011 and is a subsidiary of Long Focus Capital Holdings, Inc. LFCM manages private investment funds for high net worth investors.

Citadel Investment Advisory, Inc. (Citadel) is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Willoughby, Ohio. The firm was founded by Kurt T. Liedtke in 1996. Citadel provides investment advisory services to individuals and their tangential accounts such as IRA's, trusts, and individual retirement plans. To a lesser extent, other clients would include incorporated entities, trusts, estates, retirement accounts. The firm does not work with banks, thrifts, or investment companies.