Investment Banking (Industry Sector: Financial Services)

Duff & Phelps is the global advisor that protects, restores and maximizes value for clients in the areas of valuation, corporate finance, investigations, disputes, cyber security, compliance and regulatory matters, and other governance-related issues. It works with clients across diverse sectors, mitigating risk to assets, operations and people. With Kroll, a division of Duff & Phelps since 2018, its firm has nearly 3,500 professionals in 28 countries around the world.

“Experience and integrity in providing financial advisory services to the Middle Market.” Eagle Partners was formed by experienced investment banking professionals. The mission of firm is to provide the benefits of professional advice and wide ranging transaction experience to clients and transactions in the middle market.e Its extensive experience has taught they that an advisor can typically add substantial value to the transaction process, well in excess of the advisor’s fee.

EarlyBirdCapital is a boutique investment bank, as well as the pioneer and leader in the Special Purpose Acquisition Company investment vehicle. EarlyBirdCapital's Investment Banking expertise lies in Equity Offerings, M&A Advisory Services, Debt Placements, Fairness Opinions and Valuations, and Recapitalizations. EarlyBirdCapital's focus is on small-cap and mid-cap public companies that are in the process of seeking growth capital through private or public financings, merger and acquisition partners, and reformulating business strategies.

East West Financial Services, Ltd. is a private investment banking firm that provides project-related financial services in emerging markets for international and domestic business joint venture. EastWest remains directly involved in most stages of project development, through its capitalization and into early operational stages. EastWest brings projects to closure by structuring or restructuring ventures and by arranging project financing.

EBIT Associates is a leading intermediary and investment-banking firm advising private and corporate clients on lower middle market transactions. EBIT Associates specializes in lower middle-market mergers and acquisitions and high-end business brokerage. The firm primarily sells companies with revenues of $1-500 million.

Elite Mergers & Acquisitions specializes in selling and recapitalizing California Central Valley businesses with revenues between $1 million and $100 million* - Businesses too large for business brokers and too small for national investment bankers. Elite Mergers & Acquisitions provides the following services that help facilitate the sale and/or help enhance the value of the business: • Business Sale • Recapitalization • Growth Financing • Business Acquisition • Management Buyout • M&A Deal Making & Consulting • Valuations • Exit Planning • Business plans • Business succession planning • Marketing Plans Industry Practice Areas Elite Mergers & Acquisitions currently helps business owners and acquirers in the following industry areas: Technology : Internet, Software, IT Services, Networking, Hardware, Audio/Video, etc Healthcare : Medical/Dental Practices, Medial Technology, Homecare, etc Life Sciences: Biotechnology, Genetics, Pharmaceutical, etc Distribution/Wholesale: Industrial, Commercial, Food, Durable Goods, Construction, etc Manufacturing: Light Manufacturing, Niche Financial Services: Insurance, Stocks, Real Estate, Mortgage, etc Business To Business (B2B): Any Business To Business (non-retail) Products & Services

EMC was formed in 1989 by experienced businessman and former Accountant of the Year Nik Askaroff to fill a gap in the market for practical hands-on support and mentoring for the owner/directors of SMEs. Company offers sales, marketing, production, financial direction, turnaround and corporate finance specialists able to assist with one-off projects or provide part-time retained Board-level support. services include: - Company valuation - Exit planning - Preparing businesses for sale - End-to-end management of the sale / acquisition process - Raising venture capital and equity investment - Raising finance for property acquisition or redevelopments - Identifying and valuing target businesses - Debt funding and specialist asset-based finance - Financial packaging and restructuring - Pre-acquisition due diligence - EMC Exit Scorecard™ - Management buy-outs, buy-ins, buy-ins/buy-outs

Emesus is an independent adviser with significant expertise in investment banking, financial advisory, and strategic business consultancy. The firm has earned its capabilities from first hand experience in different markets, multiple transactions, numerous industries, and relation with a long number of institutional, and individual investors. Emesus provides cross border advisory services for clients who want to geographically expand their investment exposure or business reach.

Empire State Financial, Inc. is a full service securities brokerage and investment banking firm. Since 1971 it has been serving the needs of individual and institutional investors, as well as both private and public companies worldwide. With superb fixed income pricing to top notch equity execution along with its full suite of corporate finance solutions, the firm will provide you with a level of service and attention that meets your needs and exceeds your expectations.

Endeavour Financial, a natural resources advisory company founded in 1988, has a well established reputation of achieving success for its clients. Its Advisory Services are focused on three primary disciplines: Structured Finance, Project Finance and Mergers & Acquisitions. Sources of funding - Private Equity Markets, Strategic Partnerships, SOE's, Convertible Bonds, Streaming Transactions, Royalties, Offtake Finance, Capital Markets, Commercial Bank Finance, Export Credit Agencies, Multi-lateral Institutions and Equipment Vendors. Endeavour Financial provides following services: Financial Advisory Strategic Advisory and M&A Specialist Advisory Services Investment Management