Profiles

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Current Competitors

Jim Turley - Deutsche Bank (London, England)

http://www.db.com/

Jim Turley is Managing Director and Global head of sales for Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank is a leading global investment bank with a strong and profitable private clients franchise, doing business in 79 countries with 78,000 employees. A leader in Germany and Europe, the bank is continuously growing in North America, Asia, and key emerging markets. Prior to assuming his current role, Jim held the position of Global Head of Currencies and Commodities from 2001 - 2006.

Andrew Palowitch - SAIC (McLean, VA)

Andrew Palowitch is the Chief Technology Officer of SAIC. SAIC is a leading provider of scientific, engineering, systems integration and technical services and solutions to all branches of the U.S. military, agencies of the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other U.S. Government civil agencies, as well as to customers in selected commercial markets.

Michael Biehl - KMPG

http://www.kpmg.com/Global/Pages/default.aspx

Michael Biehl was recently CFO of KPMG, one of the largest public accounting firms in the world. They provide professional audit, tax and advisory services to some of the leading businesses in the world. KMPG employs over 20,000 in the US and 100,000 globally. He has been a partner with KPMG since 1993 and have worked for the Firm since 1979. He served as the CFO from 2004-2007 and has since returned to client service. Michael is a global lead partner in their private equity group.

Don Morrison - Research in Motion (RIM-Blackberry) (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

http://www.rim.com

Don Morrison is the COO for Research in Motion, the fast growing company behind Blackberry. He travels around the world to help grow RIM's business with more than 300 carrier partners in several different countries primarily in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. RIM is currently the second largest (in terms of market cap) traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange and this from relatively humble beginnings just a few short years ago. Don previously held executive positions at AT&T and Bell Canada.

Brent de Jong - AEI (Houston, TX)

Brent de Jong is founder and Vice Chairman of AEI. AEI owns, manages and operates power generation plants and delivers electric power and gas to over 6.1 million people in emerging market countries and has 11,800 employees. Brent founded AEI in 2005 with the acquisition of several emerging markets energy infrastructure companies. For his achievements at AEI, Brent was selected as one of the final nominees in the Texas area for Ernst and Young's prestigious "Entrepreneur of the Year" award. Prior to AEI, Mr.

Stephen Freidheim - Cyrus Capital Partners (New York, NY)

http://www.cyruscapital.com/

Cyrus is an investment management company based in NYC with $1.25 Billion under management, and Stephen is the head of the company and its majority owner. Stephen has worked on Wall St. since graduating from Yale in 1986.

Stephen has completed 8 triathlons - mostly Olympic distance, and some sprints. He took part in the 2007 CEO Challenge in St. Croix, finishing in 6:28. Stephen is back again this year, and taking part in the CEO Challenge because of the "additional competitive challenge."

John Stobo - ABS Capital Partners (San Francisco, CA)

http://www.abscapital.com

John Stobo is the Managing General Partner at ABS Capital Partners, overseeing the firm's investing and operating activities. Founded in 1990, ABS Capital Partners has established a strong track record for investing in later-stage growth companies. With $1.5 billion under management, ABS Capital helps companies choose the growth initiatives that build the greatest long-term value.

David Klvac - Tronox Incorporated (Edmond, OK)

David Klvac was the Vice President, Controller and CAO of Tronox Incorporated, a NYSE company that produces a variety of high-performance grades of titanuim dioxide pigment to meet the needs of coatings, plastics, paper and specialty markets.

David Mullaney - Edgen Murray Corporation - formally Petro Steel International (Conshohocken, PA)

David Mullaney is the President of Petrosteel (now Edgen Murray), a leading global distributor of high performance steel and alloy products for use primarily in specialized applications throughout the hydrocarbon chain, energy infrastructure, and individual industrial niches.

Juan Fernando Conde - CIGNA Health Care (New Canaan, CT)

http://www.cigna.com

Juan Fernando Conde is the CIO of CIGNA, one of the nation's premier health services company, with the goal of improving their client's health, well being, and security. Juan Fernando is responsible for the 1800 staff at CIGNA that provide technology services to the internal staff as well as their client, member, and provider communites. CIGNA has approx. 10 million Medical members, 18M Behavioral Care members, and 6M Pharmacy members. Prior to joining CIGNA in February 2007, Juan Fernando worked at Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) as the CIO of World Markets where h

Charles Williamson - AIG Private Client (Westfield, NJ)

Charles Williamson is the President of AIG Private Client Group, a 1B company specializing in insurance products for high net worth individuals. He has been with AIG for 19 years in various staff and management positions. Last position was President of AIG WorldSouce, a global property and casualty company.

Charles comes from a wrestling background, but has been competing in triathlon for 15 years off and on. So far, he has completed one Ironman with a PR of 11:45. His PR for a 70.3 distance race is 5:05.

Mark Kelley - NextWave Broadband (San Diego, CA)

Mark Kelley is the CTO of NextWave Broadband. NextWave is a technology company that develops, produces, and markets mobile multimedia and wireless broadband products. Their products and technologies are designed to power wireless networks and devices that enable cutting-edge mobile multimedia and wireless broadband services and their customers include many of the largestmobile handset and wireless service providers in the world. As the CTO of NextWave Broadband, Mark's focus is on technology development for network products. Prior to joining NextWave in 2005, Mark was Chief Techni

Randy Christofferson - iQor (Greenville, DE)

http://www.iqor.com

Randy is the Chairman of the Board for iQor, a $350MM global call center company for customer service and collections services. Randy has been the chairman there for five years. Previous to iQor, Randy was the Former CEO of Walker digital, former president of First USA, former president of American Express Relationship Services, and a former partner at Bain & Co.

Randy has an impressive triahtlon history, with 4 Ironman races and 10 70.3 races under his belt. His PRs are a 11:19 Ironman, a 4:43 Half Ironman, and a 2:48 marathon.

Chuck Bengochea - HoneyBaked Ham of Georgia (Norcross, GA)

Chuck Bengochea is the CEO of HoneyBaked Ham, which he joined in 1995 as the VP of Retail. Through the next few years, Chuck moved up the corporate ladder to become the President and COO of the company, and in 2006, Chuck was named the first CEO outside the family that had founded and managed the company for four decades.

Panos Kakoullis - Deloitte UK - London Audit

Panos Kakoullis is the Managing Director of Deloitte UK's London Audit.

Andrew Kindfuller - Guthy-Renker International (Los Angeles, CA)

Andrew (Andy) Kindfuller is Chief Operating Officer of Guthy-Renker International, the international arm of one of the world's largest direct response television companies. Established in 1988, Guthy-Renker today has sales of more than $1.5 Billion per year and an average annual growth rate of 25% over the last 10 years. Originally launched as a television direct marketer by Co-CEOs Bill Guthy and Greg Renker, the independently-owned, vertically-integrated company has since broadened its focus into every area of electronic retailing, making quality products available to U.S.

John Schlagenhauf - Badger Truck Center (Milwaukee, WI)

http://www.badgertruck.com/Home.html

John Schlagenhauf is a co-owner and CFO of Badger Truck Center Inc. located in Milwaukee and Madison Wisconsin. The Badger Truck Center family of companies, which is ranked as one of the largest 75 Privately held companies in Wisconsin, is made of three truck dealerships, a truck rental and leasing company, a truck equipment division, a rebuild division, a government division and a driver leasing company.

Guneet Bajwa - Presidio Hotel Management Services (Davis, CA)

http://presidiohotelgroup.com

Guneet Bajwa is the President of The Presidio Hotel Management Services LLC, a company that manages successful hotel properties across North America. Presidio offers services and expertise in the following areas: operations and management, sales and marketing, finance and managerial accounting, development and construction, and human resources. Guneet Bajwa joined Presidio Hotel Group in 2002 after over a decade in senior management of hotel operations and specializing in large food and beverage and convention facilities.

David Brule II - Northern Star Industries (Iron Mountain, MI)

Dave Brule II is Co-Owner and Executive Vice President of Northern Star Industries, Inc. (NSI). NSI, located in Iron Mountain, MI has two business units, Systems Control and Boss Snowplow. Systems Control designs, manufactures and markets electrical relay and control panels to the utility industry. It also manufactures metal buildings that house the panels. Boss Snowplow manufactures a complete line of snow removal equipment for pickup trucks and utility vehicles (UTV's).

Patrick Moneymaker - Kforce Government Holdings, Lutz, FL

Kforce Government Holdings is a subsidiary of the professional staffing firm, Kforce Inc, and specializes in IT, Data Confidence and financial services to the US government. Patrick spent 30 years in the US Navy as a naval aviator, retiring with the rank of Rear Admiral, and 8 years as an executive in high tech firms focused on high tech government services. As CEO of Kforce Government Holdings, he feels he has the greatest job in the world, and leads three promising companies in the holding company portfolio.

Scott Herkelman - BFG Technologies (Chicago, IL)

http://www.bfgtech.com/

Scott Herkelman is the President and Founder of BFG Technologies, a privately held U.S. based supplier of premium 3D video cards based on award-winning NVIDIA graphics technology, the world's first physics add-in computer cards from AGEIA as well as other computer enthusiast products. BFG Tech's award-winning brand of 3D video cards are available in Europe, Canada and in the U.S. at major retail and e-tail locations, and also within premium Falcon Northwest computer gaming systems to name a few. Scott started BFG Tech out of his house in August of 2002.

Daniel Rigby - Human Resource Management Systems (Naperville, IL)

http://www.hrmsllc.com/

Dan Rigby is President and CEO of Human Resource Management Systems, LLC, an employee benefits and human resources advisory firm based in Naperville, Illinois. HRMS focuses on the benefits, hr and training needs of mid-size employers. HRMS has been in the forefront of the current wellness trend in healthcare. The company has produced weekly healthy tips and a monthly wellness newsletter for the employees of its clients since 2003.

John Myers - Questcare Medical Services

John Myers is the President and CEO of Questcare Medical Services.

Billy Downs - bd's Mongolian Barbeque (Novi, MI)

BD's Mongolian Barbeque is a chain of 31 restaurants based out of Detroit, with locations in 10 States and Mongolia. Billy is founder and CEO of the company, and established the business in 1992. He has worked in the restaurant business for the last 28 years, since age 14. Billy is a graduate of the Hospitality Business Program at Michigan State University.

Maury Blackman - Accela, Inc. (Danville, CA)

http://www.accela.com/

Maury Blackman is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Accela, Inc.

Accela is an international software company focused on connecting people to government services 24X7. The Company serves a global client base of more than 500 jurisdictions and maintains offices in San Ramon, CA, Beijing, CH, and Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Raymond Bordogna - LiquidHub (King of Prussia, PA)

Ray Bordogna is a Partner and the Chief Strategy Officer at LiquidHub, a global information technology services company focused on delivering innovative IT Solutions within the context of Enterprise and Service Oriented Architectures ("SOA"). The firm's 500 associates operate globally from offices in Philadelphia, PA, Boston, MA and Hyderabad, India and market proven solutions in the Financial Services, Life Sciences, Insurance and Retail industries. Raymond leads the firm's US consulting operations consisting of approximately 350 billable associates.

Carl Wernicke - Oak Hill Advisors (New York, NY/London, England)

Carl Wernicke is the Managing Director of Oak Hill Advisors, a credit hedge fund focusing on investing in securities of non-investment grade companies. They invest up and down the capital structure and go both long and short as they deem the opportunity. Founded over 20 years ago, they have offices in both NY and London and manage funds on behalf of large institutions, endowments and high net worth families. Carl is one of five partners at OHA and currently is Co-Head of Investment in London (he spends 2-3 weeks per month in London).

David Kurtz - Shaw Electric Company (Livonia, MI)

http://www.shawelectric.com/

David Kurtz is the CEO and Chairman of Shaw Electric, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary. David is the third generation of his family to be involved with the business. Shaw Electric's strength is the ability to complete major construction projects without allowing disruption to existing operations.

Marc Mertens - Scanfor (Oelegem, Belgium)

http://www.scanfor.eu

Marc Mertens is the President and CEO of Scanfor. Scanfor is a transportation company active on the Scandinavian and East European market with daily departures of fulloads, partial loads and groupage. The company is based in Wommelgem, Belgium and has partners and branch offices in Finland, Estonia and Sweden.

Jason Ash - Pacific Health Labs Inc (New York, NY)

http://www.pacifichealthlabs.com/

Jason Ash is the President and COO of Pacific Health Labs. PacificHealth Laboratories, Inc. (PHLI.OB), a leading nutrition technology company, has been a pioneer in iscovering, developing and commercializing patented, protein-based nutritional products that stimulate specific peptides involved in appetite regulation and that activate biochemical pathways involved in muscle performance and growth. PHLI's principle areas of focus include weight loss, management of Type 2 diabetes and sports performance.

Paolo Ceci - My One Hotel (Parma, Italy)

http://myonehotel.it/

Paolo Ceci is the CEO of My One Hotel. In 1990 he start working in the family company (as developer and project manager) and for the first years he followed the real estate branch to develop several projects in Italy and France. Now as the CEO of My One Hotel, his attention is more on development and managing Dubai projects.

Paolo has a background in cycling, and has competed in the Tronday Oslo (540 km). As a triathlete, he has competed in 8 Ironman Events: Nice, Klagenfurt, Frankfurt, and Zurich.

Neil H. Smith - InterGen (Burlington, MA)

Neil H. Smith serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of InterGen, a global electric power company with facilities on four continents. As CEO, Mr. Smith has the lead responsibility for the development, financing, construction and operations of all of InterGen's power plants. Neil has been with InterGen since its founding.

Dominick Costello - Ricky's NYC (New York, NY)

http://www.rickys-nyc.com

Dominick Costello is the Partner and Director of stores for Rickys nyc, a beauty supply retailer with 21 stores located mostly in Manhattan also with locations in Brooklyn, Miami, and East Hampton. In this role, Dominick runs the store operations on a daily basis with focus on the growth, vision and direction of the company. No stranger to retail, Dominick has been working in stores for 24 years, and during that time has only been with 2 different companies.

Benson Cowan - Butterfield & Robinson (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

Benson Cowan is the President and CEO of Butterfield & Robinson.

Slow down to see the world is still B&R's guiding philosophy after almost four decades on the road. In a lineup of biking and walking journeys that span the globe, each route is carefully designed to immerse you in the local culture and reveal a region's true spirit. Our goal is to create one-of-a-kind journeys for active people who value their freedom and want to see the world a little differently. After all, great travel is about experiencing.

Vinnie Duncan - Duncan and Company, Ltd (Auckland, New Zealand)

http://www.duncancervena.com/

Vinnie Duncan is co-owner, with husband Andrew, of Duncan & Co Ltd, (DCL) a Venison Marketing and Exporting Company based in Auckland, New Zealand. A home based business, established in 1989, DCL is the largest exporter of Farmed Venison to the USA, with an annual turnover of USD 32 million, and 45 employees. Vinnie's experience is primarily in sales and operations, although she is currently taking a break from day to day involvement as she recovers from aggressive breast cancer.

Andrew Duncan - Duncan and Company, Ltd (Auckland, New Zealand)

http://www.duncancervena.com/

Andrew Duncan is CEO and Co-Owner, with his wife Vinnie, of Duncan & Co Ltd, (DCL) a Venison Marketing and Exporting Company based in Auckland, New Zealand. Established in 1989, DCL is the largest exporter of Venison to the USA, with Europe being the other major market for DUNCAN Venison.

Kim Nelson - Royal Containers (Brampton, Ontario, Canada)

http://www.royalcontainers.com/

Royal Containers is a manufacturer of corrugated containers to customers in everything from electronics to retail. In addition to 'making boxes', Royal products can also be found in theatres and retail stores as corrugated display pieces. Royal Containers is a manufacturing company located near the Toronto airport . This family-owned company was founded in 1980 and has enjoyed success and growth over the years. The newest facility located in Brampton, Ontario is 110,000 sqft and employs over 120 people.

Luis Alvarez - Mecanismos Automatrices (Tlalnepantla, Mexico)

Luis Alvarez is the CEO of Mecanismos Automatrices, a company that has existed for almost 55 years. Mecanismos Automatrices manufactures fuel tanks for brands such as Freightliner, International, Volvo, Mercedez Benz, Irisar. Luis came from a background of sales, and although he love sales, he is involved in the planning, managing, and in general, in all the areas within the company. They are in the process of growing and signing a co-investment with an important European company and building up a new plant in the northern part of Mexico.

Errol Kalayci - Keith and Schnars P.A.

Errol Kalayci is C.O.O. and General Counsel for Keith and Schnars, a consulting company with offices located throughout the State of Florida. Ranked among the nation's top engineering firms, Keith and Schnars provides a wide array of services and is home to nearly 300 professionals: engineers; surveyors; planners; environmental scientists; landscape architects; and a whole range of technical and administrative support staff. Since its incorporation in 1972, the firm has played a leading role in the development of Florida's commercial, residential, and transportation infrastructure.

Michael Ochstein - Price Realty Corporation (Addison, TX)

http://pricerealtycorp.com/

Mike Ochstein founded Price Realty Corporation, an investment & management firm, in 1991. Price builds long-term alliances with investors to capitalize on favorable market conditions for investing in multi-family properties. Price currently owns and operates over 4,300 multi-family units in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Mike graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in Community Development Planning.

Adam Alonso - EMS Inc. (Clearwater, FL)

http://www.emscorporation.com/

EMS helps clients to achieve their strategic objectives by delivering software solutions that align the company's IT infrastructure with the goals of the business. They offer process consulting, system design and integration, application development, customer support, and training in products and ITIL best practices. EMS works with medium to large enterprise customers across a wide range of industries, as well as academia and the public sector.

Chad Clark - Waltek Design Build, Inc.

Chad Clark is the President and COO of Waltek Design Build, Inc.

Arthur Lorenzini, Jr. - Claremont Homes, Inc. (Fremont, CA)

Arthur Lorenzini, Jr. is the President of Claremont Homes, Inc, an investment real estate builder/developer that has built over 1000 homes from 1986 to 1998. Now the company is focused on land development and the building of investment real estate properties. The company is now becoming a family company, with Art's children entering the business and joining Claremont Homes.

Sean McCann - Sterling Underwriters (Chicago, IL)

http://www.sterlingunderwriters.com

Sean M. McCann is President/CEO of Sterling Underwriters. Sterling Underwriters is a Wholesale Insurance Brokerage and a Managing general Agent specializing in Insurance Programs for Contractors.

Sean is a member of the Young Presidents Organization & a founder of the ChicagoLand Chapter of YPO. He is Currently serving as Chapter Chair of the Chapter.

Stefan Fischer - NewLab BioQuality AG (Erkrath, Germany)

http://www.newlab.de/

Stefan Fischer is a Member of the Board at NewLab BioQuality AG, a service provider of quality control analysis for biopharmaceutical drugs. The broad-based technologies as well as the company’s commitment to customer satisfaction has demonstrated to many clients that NewLab is a reliable partner for the biopharmaceutical industry. The services are internationally recognised, are GLP or GMP-compliant, and satisfy the regulatory authorities worldwide. Stefan has been with NewLab since 2001, and is responsible for finance and administration.

Julian Coiner - Agent 007 Real Estate (Frederick, MD)

http://www.Agent007RealEstate.com

Julian A. Coiner is the CEO and Broker at Agent 007 Real Estate, a Commercial Real Estate Firm in the Baltimore/Washington Metropolitan area. Julian owned advertising agency, S2 Media for 15 years prior to starting Agent 007 Real Estate. The commercial and investment real estate group has seen tremendous growth since its inception. Julian follows his mantra (If you're not living on the edge...you're taking up too much space!) in both work and sport, and finds a similiar focus and drive allow his to succeed in both business and triathlon.

Graham Fraser - North America Sports

http://www.nasports.com

Graham Fraser is CEO & owner of North America Sports, the privately held license holder for Ironman branded ("M-dot") events in North America, including Ford Ironman USA Lake Placid, Subaru Ironman Canada, and four other full Ironman races, and two Ironman 70.3 races. Graham purchased the rights to Ironman Canada in 1995, and formed Ironman North America in 1999, launching Ironman Lake Placid and Ironman Florida in that year. NA Sports is now the Ironman Corporation's largest license holder in the world. Graham is often credited with being one of the major factors

Guy Berkebile - Guy Chemical Co, Inc. (Somerset, PA)

http://www.guychemical.com/

Guy Berkebile is the President and Founder of Guy Chemical Company, a contract packager specializing in filling viscous materials into metal and plastic squeeze tubes and cartridges. In 2001, Guy Chemical Company was named an Inc500 company, and are now providing their services around the world.

Bob Wysocki - Huna Totem Corporation (Juneau, AK)

Bob Wysocki is the President and CEO of Huna Totem Corporation, an Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act Corporation, owned by Alaskan Natives from the Village of Hoonah. It is a private company but owned by 1,300 Alaskan Natives. They currently have investments in Asset Management, Tourism, commercial real estate and two investment portfolios of stock and bonds. The largest investment in tourism is Icy Strait Point which is the only privately owned cruise ship destination in Alaska. As President, Bob's job is fairly hands on and can involve a significant amount of travel.

Preston Miller - Cactus Bolt of Arizona (Scottsdale, AZ)

http://www.cactusbolt.com/bolts.htm

Preston Miller has been in Marketing, Corporate Development, and Acquisitions for over 30 years, and just recently retired (November 2007. ) For the past twenty years, he bought companies, operated and grew them for several years, and sold them. He also served 6 1/2 years as an Army officer after graduating from West Point in 1968 and spent a year in Vietnam and two years in Iran.

Barry Edwards - Creative Presentations (Metarie, LA)

http://www.creativepresentations.com/index.asp

Creative Presentations is a provider of state-of-the-art integrated technical services and audio-video presentation products. They are a multi-award winning company that has established a reputation as one of the top companies in the dynamic LCD industry. The company has over 6,000 clients and reached it's goal of exceeding $10 million in sales by the year 2000, and is now one of the top 100 private companies in New Orleans.

Shayne Macherowski - Evergreen L.A.N.D. (Steamboat Springs, CO)

Shayne Macherowski is the Owner of Evergreen L.A.N.D., a land acquisition and development company that develops and sells high end resort properties. Projects vary in scope from on mountain triplexes to high end ranch property or single family homes. Prior to founding Evergreen, Shayne was an independent distributor in Florida for a cardiac device company from 1992 to 2004. When he sold that business he started to develop some of the real estate he had been acquiring over time and found that he enjoyed that very much.

Joseph Marinucci - Interactive Marketing Solutions, Inc. (Moultonboro, NH)

Joe Marinucci has served as President of Interactive Marketing Solutions, Inc. since its inception in 2000. In 2002 he entered the online space with the formation of American Premium Warehouse, Inc., a company specializing in online list monetization and creative publishing for marketers. In 2007 American Premium Warehouse merged with Interactive Marketing Solutions, Inc. to form the Interactive Marketing Media division. Joe oversees the day to day operations of Interactive Marketing as well as negotiating and establishing new business opportunities.

Lynda Neuman - United Merchant Services of California Inc (Los Angeles, CA)

http://www.umsbanking.com/

United Merchant Services of California, Inc. (known publicly as UMS Banking), has been providing payment processing services to merchants and financial institutions since 1987. Their corporate headquarters are located in Glendale, California with regional offices in northern California, Texas and Florida. The company provides business owners with the ability to accept various forms of electronic payments, including credit card processing, ACH billing, electronic check conversion, and gift cards.

Andy Osburn - Diaphonics (Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia, Canada)

http://www.diaphonics.com

Diaphonics, Inc., founded in 2000, is a leading provider of biometric voice verification solutions targeted at industry verticals, including Financial Services and Government/Law Enforcement. Biometric voice verification is a cost-effective, secure and convenient way to verify the identity of an individual by matching a voice sample against a stored voice template, or "voiceprint."

Paul-Michael Rebus - McDermott Will & Emery (Guildford, England)

http://www.mwe.com/

Paul-Michael is a Senior Partner and Co-Head of McDermott Will & Emery International Law Firm's London Structured Finance Group. McDermott Will & Emery is a premier international law firm (among the top 20 in the US and globally), which provides a comprehensive range of legal services to a broad range of corporate, institutional, governmental and private clients.

William D. Truax - Professional Business Bank (Pasadena, CA )

http://www.probizbank.com/index.html

Professional Business Bank was founded by Bill in 2001 to fill the need for personalized banking services in and around Pasadena. The bank recently announced a merger with Belvedere Capital in order to pursue a business plan involving aggressive acquisition of other banks in the Southern California area.

Bill has been in private tax practice for 30 years and is one of only 250 non-attorneys ever admitted to practice before the bar of the U.S. Tax Court.

Lonnie Hunter - Law Offices of Bennet DeLoney & Noyes (Midvale, UT)

http://www.bennett-deloney.com/

Bennett DeLoney & Noyes, P.C. ("BDN") is a quality collection law firm servicing delinquent debt nationwide with litigation in the Mountain West. Sophisticated technology and quality people makes outsourcing unpaid debt a no-hassle and profitable experience. BDN has been representing Fortune 500 companies and smaller businesses nationwide for over 13 years. As CFO, Lonnie has responsibility for the financial viability of the firm, and brings 15-years experience as a CPA in public accounting to BDN. He joined the firm in 2004.

Christopher Cobb - Simpler-Webb (Austin, TX)

Christopher is the COO and CFO of Simpler Webb. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Simpler-Webb offers a suite of managed services while also providing technology consulting, network management, and software development solutions. The majority of Simpler-Webb's consulting business comes from across the country while our software products extend the Simpler-Webb name to 6 continents. Since our inception in 1993, our single focus has been to understand, deliver and support technology relevant to our clients' business success.

Cathal Murphy - Window Warehouse Ireland Ltd (Dublin, Ireland)

Cathal founded Window Warehouse Ireland in 2000, and the company grew from humble beginnings with a turnover of three quarters of a million and a staff of 2 to today where they employ over 50 people and have a turnover of 6 million euro. Cathal is a hands on director who loves a challenge and is continuously trying to grow the company.

Mike Wilford - Tri 3 Enterprises (Chicago, IL)

http://www.motionmedicalinc.com

Mike Wilford is the President of Tri 3 Enterprises, a holding company for Wabash Medical Company and Motion Medical Technologies, LLC which are durable medical equipment companies. Both companies provide Game Ready accelerated rehabiliation equipment, continuous passive motion devices, surgical implants, bio compression pumps and garments and negative pressure wound care therapy devices.

During college, Mike was a hockey player, but has transitioned into a triathlete. Since 2002, he has finished 11 Ironman races.

Robert McFarland - Great Plains Imaging (Wichita, KS)

Robert McFarland is the President and CEO of Great Plains Imaging, a dyamic teleradiology company based out of Wichita Kansas. The company currently provides total radiological solution to large and small Hospitals chains as well as multispecialty groups across the country.

Luigi "Jimmy" Palma - LAPT Investment LLC (Miami Beach, FL)

Luigi Palma president LAPT Investment LLC, a development company that buys properties mainly in south Florida. The company uses his own construction company to develop or remodel the projects.
Luigi Palma is been racing in triathlon since 2003. He participated in 6 half Ironman distance races with his best time of 5:00 and 2 Ironman races, including the 2007 CEO Challenge at Ironman Austria, with his best time of 11:52.

Chip Self - Logic Systems Sound and Lighting, inc. (Valley Park, MO)

Chip Self is the President and Owner of Logic Systems Sound and Lighting, Inc., a business that audio, video and lighting services for concerts, large corporate meetings and special events for over 21 years. They have worked extensively with most major touring artists, Fortune 500 companies and a great many world political leaders. Cignal, Chip's second company, was born out of the capabilities of Logic Systems, a little over 6 years ago. Cignal designs, sells and installs audio, video and theatrical lighting systems for Churches, Schools and performance venues.

Peter Scharer - Images In Foil, Inc. (Laguna Beach, CA)

Peter Scharer is President and founder of Images In Foil, Inc. Established in 1993, Images specializes in producing niche currency-based paper and plastic products. Their main business is the production of mass transit passes. By incorporating cutting-edge technology, Images has virtually eliminated counterfeiting issues and provided higher security and better marketability for its clients.

Christian Kirschner - High Country Club (Denver, CO)

http://www.highcountryclub.com

As President and CEO, Christian Kirschner is responsible for the daily operation, growth, and vision of High Country Club, a luxury vacation planning company.

In 1996, Christian joined the global commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield. During his career with Cushman & Wakefield, Christian represented investors, landlords and tenants in over 3 million square feet of commercial product.

Donald Booth - DJG Inc. (Poquoson, VA)

Donald Booth is Co-Owner and Principal Architect at DJG, Inc. Currently celebrating its 30th year in business, DJG, Inc is a full service, multi-discipline engineering and architecture firm headquartered in Williamsburg, Virginia, providing quality engineering and architectural design services throughout the Mid-Atlantic and in foreign locations such as Europe and South America. From concept to completion, DJG has the in-house design resources and capabilities required to deliver new or renovation designs. Since starting with DJG in 1996, Donald has focused much of his training on the

Bryan Gonzalez - Channel Electric (Honolulu, HI)

http://www.channelelectric.com

Bryan Gonzalez is the President and Owner of Channel Electric, Inc., a Hawaii based company providing electrical contracting, data communication and information technology services throughout the islands. Bryan began his career as a field electrician and formed Channel Electric in 1995. Through Bryan’s vision, hard work and perseverance, Channel Electric, Inc. has since expanded into the multi-million dollar contracts arena working primarily in the federal government sector.

Jack Daly - Professional Sales Coach, Inc. (San Clemente, CA)

http://www.jackdaly.net

Jack Daly is the CEO and Owner of Professional Sales Coach, Inc. (PSC). However, brand and dba is "Jack Daly" as a speaker/trainer/coach with particular emphasis on Sales, Sales Management and Corporate Culture. Jack has labelled himself a "serial entrepreneur," having started 6 companies from scratch and building them into national firms. Two of these were subsequently sold to Wall street firms.

Stephen Enfield - POS Supply Solutions (Topsfield, MA)

Stephen Enfield is the President and CEO of POS Supply Solutions. POS Supply is your complete source for Point of Sale and Transaction supply solutions. We serve a full spectrum of hospitality, retail, financial, gas station, medical, wireless and business transaction applications.

Cheryl Iseberg - Renaisance Resource Associates (Fircrest, WA)

http://www.rraconsulting.com

RRA is a fast growing, Pacific Northwest, woman owned and operated, healthcare consulting company that provides consulting services to large healthcare delivery systems across the United States. RRA's expertise with the GE Healthcare and Epic Systems implementations and upgrades along with their company's commitment to superior customer service makes them a one of the leading companies to provide this type of consulting services.

Cheryl is an owner and acts as the COO of RRA. Prior to this she was with GE Healthcare as a Director of Consulting.

Matthew Wong - Prima USA Ltd. (New York, NY)

Matthew Wong is the owner and CEO of PRIMA USA Limited. With manufacturing facilities in China, the New York design team at PRIMA develop and produce customized accessory and trimming products for apparel companies in the US. Clients include Polo Ralph Lauren, Jones, Liz Claiborne.

Jay Bower - Crossbow Group, LLC (Westport, CT)

http://www.crossbowgroup.com/

Jay Bower is the President and CEO of Crossbow Group, a full-service marketing and communications agency with expertise in developing high impact programs that drive measurable results across the entire spectrum of communications media. He has led strategic and tactical engagements with over 275 companies ranging from Fortune 500 multinationals to start-ups. He has also served as Vice President and co-founder of the e-business consultancy Prescients, where he helped craft online strategies for Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Gartner Group, Media Metrix and Cendant (Century 21).

Mike Weirich - Coast Title (Longwood, FL)

http://www.coasttitle.com

Coast Title was founded by Mike Weirich in 1991. Coast Title provides real estate colsings and title insurance services throughout central florida.Since its inception in 1991 Coast Title has grown into one of the largest independent title insurers in central Florida.

Mike is a native Floridian and graduated fron the university of Central Florida.

Sandra Murre - Jordan Engineering (Beamsville, Ontario, Canada)

Sandra Murre is the President of Jordan Engineering. Jordan Engineering is a group of engineers and computer professionals who provide Industrial Software Solutions, custom PLC Panel Design, 24 Hour Service Support, and Customized Training.

Michael Arnstein - Market Organization Inc. (New York, NY)

http://www.marketorganization.com

Michael Arnstein created Market Organization in 1999 as an internet start up company within the diamond, gemstone and jewelry industry located in New York City. The company was started as a one man operation and has grown to over 30 full time employees which at the core is a software development company that operates B2B and B2C internet/intranet websites. Michael's role focuses on long term business development goals within the New York and Mumbai offices.

Nickolas Jekogian - NWJ Companies (New York, NY)

http://www.nwjcompanies.com/

Nickolas W. Jekogian, III is the founder and President of NWJ Companies. Nickolas founded the company while in college in 1991 with the purchase of a duplex apartment building in Center City Philadelphia. He has built NWJ Companies into a national, multi-family property ownership, investment and redevelopment organization that owns a $200 million dollar portfolio of 3,000 plus units in 17 markets. The company has grown by acquiring inefficiently -managed properties which meet company-identified improvement criteria.

Christopher Thompson - Capital Otolaryngology, Austin, TX

Capital Otolaryngology is a medical and sugical practice specializing in treating children and adults for disorders of the head and neck. It involves the care of ear, nose and throat problems including head and neck cancer, and facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. The pracitice employs three physicians, with in-office imaging, a sleep laboratory, balance testing, and audiometry. Christopher started the practice in Austin in 1999 after working for a large multi-specialty group.