ThinkTank Holdings LLC was founded in 1999 by entrepreneur Scott Blum. ThinkTank is a venture capital firm with investments in about eight companies in entertainment, media, technology, and e-commerce. Among these are electronic retailers Buy.com and Sell.com as well as exercise site Yoga Today, and brand name developer ThinkBig Media. Four of its early investments have been sold. On top of raising capital for portfolio companies, ThinkTank provides merger and acquisitions advice, strategic business partnerships, legal support, business development, and marketing services. It also takes controlling positions in most of its portfolio companies.

Ameritrans Capital Corporation was founded in 1979 and is based in New York, New York. Ameritrans Capital Corporation (Ameritrans) is a closed-end investment company, which makes loans and investments with the goal of generating both current income and capital appreciation. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Elk Associates Funding Corporation (Elk), the Company makes loans to finance the acquisition and operation of small businesses as permitted by the United States Small Business Administration (the SBA) Regulation. Elk was organized primarily to provide long-term loans to businesses eligible for investments (Small Business Concerns) by small business investment companies (SBICs). Ameritrans makes loans, which have primarily been secured by real estate mortgages, senior corporate loans and equity investments which have been in income producing real estate properties, or in real estate construction projects. It operates in five segments: Corporate Loans, Commercial Loans, Life Insurance Settlements, Equity Investments and Taxicab Medallion Finance.

Leerink Swann LLC was founded in 1995 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. Leerink Swann LLC is a boutique investment banking firm that offers financial advisory services to the healthcare industry. The firm offers private placements, initial public offerings, PIPEs, valuation and fairness opinions, due diligence, and mergers and acquisitions advisory services. Additionally, it provides institutional sales and trading management, cash management, company transformation, turnaround management, and marketing strategy development services.

Wedbush Morgan Securities offers investment banking and a range of financial services, including financial planning, sales and trading, and research. Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. targets mid-market growth companies and entrepreneurs primarily in California and the western US. Wedbush offers research in sectors including consumer products and retail, financial services, life sciences, and technology. Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. ClientLink service provides access to account information and reports via the Internet. Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. also provides clearing services. Wedbush Morgan Securities is affiliated with investment firm Wedbush Capital Partners; both entities are controlled by Wedbush, Inc.

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is the Scottish Government’s economic and community development agency for a diverse region which covers more than half of Scotland. HIE aims to build sustainable economic growth in all parts of the Highlands and Islands. HIE provides advice and grants to new and existing businesses, helping promote all sorts of commercial ventures. Along with Scottish Enterprise, its counterpart for the more populous southern region of Scotland, HIE supports Careers Scotland, a public organization for apprenticeships, job training, and professional development. While most Scots speak English, HIE attempts to accommodate speakers of Gaelic through its Web site, publications, and community outreach efforts.

H.D. Vest, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas. H.D. Vest, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company. Company Overview H.D. Vest, Inc., doing business as H.D. Vest Financial Services, provides investment and tax advice to individuals and small businesses in the United States. Its solutions and products include mutual funds, brokerage services, and fee planning; insurance services, which include life (term and permanent), long-term care, disability, fixed annuities, equity indexed annuities, and variable annuities. The company also provides education and recommendations concerning appropriate securities investments, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, variable insurance, annuities, trusts, and other investment products. In addition, it offers retirement planning, college savings, and estate planning servic... H.D. Vest, Inc., doing business as H.D. Vest Financial Services, provides investment and tax advice to individuals and small businesses in the United States. Its solutions and products include mutual funds, brokerage services, and fee planning; insurance services, which include life (term and permanent), long-term care, disability, fixed annuities, equity indexed annuities, and variable annuities. The company also provides education and recommendations concerning appropriate securities investments, including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, variable insurance, annuities, trusts, and other investment products. In addition, it offers retirement planning, college savings, and estate planning services.

American Century Companies, Inc. was founded in 1958 and is based in Kansas City, Missouri. American Century Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides investment advisory, management, and administrative services for American Century mutual funds. It administers fixed income, value, quantitative, U.S growth, and international growth funds. The company's brokerage services offer investors access to mutual funds from other firms. American Century Companies, Inc. was formerly known as Twentieth Century Companies, Inc.

Assante Wealth Management provides a range of financial services to Canadians. The company has a network of about 800 advisors serving approximately 300,000 clients in Canada. It provides access to financial products and services such as tax-free savings accounts, mutual funds, stocks, bonds, insurance, cash management, and discount brokerage. Established in 1995, Assante Wealth Management has more than $20 billion in assets under management. The company became a subsidiary of mutual funds powerhouse CI Financial in 2003 after spinning off its US operations to shareholders as Loring Ward International.

Asset Value Investors was established in 1985. Asset Value Investors (formerly Ivory & Sime Asset Management) wants to increase the value of investors' assets. The UK firm primarily manages a handful of funds, which invest in a variety of assets. British Empire Securities and General Trust plc is a closed-end investment trust, while The European Asset Value Fund allows investors to participate in listed European property. Asset Value Investors company also manages the CF Asset Value Global Investors Fund, which focuses on foreign undervalued stocks, and AVI Value Fund, a US endowment portfolio. Funds under management total more than $3.4 billion.

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. founded in 1931, is quiet (it doesn't advertise or grant many interviews), stable (it prides itself on consistency and believes investment decisions should not be taken lightly), and faithful (most of its investments and its executives are long-term). Subsidiary Capital Research and Management manages The American Funds, a family of more than 30 mutual funds that ranks among the largest groups of mutual funds by assets in the US. Other Capital Group units offer mutual funds in Canada and Europe, and investment trusts in Japan.

Inviting Real Estate Agents, Job Placements Agents, Educational Institutes, Software Service Providers, Real Estate Builders, Marriage Bureaus, Travel Agents, Restaurant Owners, Health & Fitness Centers and other Local Businesses to Post a FREE Classified Advertisement on Cootera.com Classifieds Website.