Kipley J. Lytel

Founded in 1996, Investrend, Inc. is a research firm headquartered in Forest Hills, New York. The firm specializes in an integrated, interdependent approach, pulling together research, broadcast, forums and information platforms as needed to create a cohesive platform to enhance events, conferences, research, publications and information distributions worldwide with services skewed toward shareholder empowerment.

Spelman Research Associates Ltd. is a research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm offers fundamental research on under-followed growth public companies. Their research coverage allows publicly traded companies bias free three party analyst coverage. Spelman reports and recommendations are used by both institutional and individual investors. The firm provides independent research for public companies without the built in conflicts of interest that permeate the research community in this ever-changing regulatory climate.

Based in New York City, Wasserman Morris is an independent research and strategic consulting firm. Their main focus and competitive niche are small and micro-cap companies that are trading below their fundamental values, mainly due to their obscurity.

Prime Equity Research LLC is an independent investment research firm located in New York City. The firm provides third party analyst coverage of publicly-traded companies. Their services include equity research, market research and due diligence research. Prime Equity Research's coverage focuses on underfollowed growth micro-cap and small-cap public companies. The firm employs fundamental research methods. Their reports include independently-determined estimates for earnings models, as well as price targets, investment recommendations, ratings, peer analysis and time horizons. Prime Equity Research's clients include institutional and individual investors, many of which are located in Europe and Asia.

Montecito Capital Management LLC provides investment advice. The company was founded by Kipley J. Lytel and is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA.

Founded in1980, M.L. Stern & Co. LLC is a registered investment adviser firm headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. The firm is a subsidiary of SWS Group, Inc. (NYSE: SWS).