Robert Brindley Dunlap

Founded by Allen C. Ewing in 1939, Allen C. Ewing & Co. is an independent, middle-market investment bank and broker/dealer with offices in Jacksonville, Florida and Charlotte, North Carolina. The firm provides an array of traditional investment banking services including: (1) mergers, acquisitions and divestitures (2) private placements of debt and equity (3) valuations and fairness opinions (4) special advisory services (5) securities brokerage and (6) industry research. A significant portion of the firm's business focuses on the financial institutions industry, with emphasis on community banks and thrifts. They also have expertise and transactional experience in a variety of other sectors including manufacturing, distribution, business services, consumer services and retail. Allen C. Ewing & Co.'s specialized businesses include: Ewing Loan Advisors, Inc., alternative investments for accredited investors and the management of the Ewing Emerging Financial Institution Funds. Ewing Loan Advisors, Inc. is an affiliate of Allen C. Ewing & Co. They assist community banks with the tactical management of their loan portfolios through loan review, credit policy, risk assessment, problem loan resolution and related services. Allen C. Ewing & Co. offers alternative investment opportunities to high net-worth individuals. This includes opportunities that are outside the standard brokerage house fare that have a high potential for superior returns. The Ewing Emerging Financial Institution Funds were created by Allen C. Ewing & Co. to offer institutional and accredited investors the opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of shares of de novo banks, emerging banks and undervalued established growth banks that are located in growth markets throughout Florida and the Southeastern region of the US.