Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides investment banking, equity research, institutional sales and trading, independent brokerage, advisory, and asset management services in the United States. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. offers general investment banking and corporate finance consulting services; underwriting of public equity and debt offerings, including specified purpose acquisition companies underwriting; placement of private debt and equity offerings; merger, acquisition, and divestiture advisory services; rendering fairness and solvency opinions; and financial valuations. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. also provides investment consulting services, private investment management, retirement plan sponsor services, alternative investments, and architect program, as well as an asset management program, which provides centralized management of mutual fund and exchange-traded fund portfolios based on asset allocation models. In addition, Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. offers broker-dealer and investment advisory services to the independent registered representative community. Further, Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. reviews and analyzes general market conditions and other industry groups; issues written reports on companies, with recommendations on specific actions to buy, sell, or hold; furnishes information to retail and institutional customers; and responds to inquires from customers and account executives. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. serves middle market and emerging growth companies, and high net worth individuals. Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. was founded in 1876 and is based in Miami, Florida.

T. Rowe Price Group was founded in 1937 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland with additional offices in London, United Kingdom; Central Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Tokyo, Japan; and Singapore. T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. is a financial services holding company that provides investment advisory services to individual and institutional investors in the sponsored T. Rowe Price mutual funds and other investment portfolios. The Company operates its investment advisory business through its subsidiary companies, primarily T. Rowe Price Associates, T. Rowe Price International and T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services. The Company also manages a range of United States and international stock, blended asset, bond, and money market mutual funds and other investment portfolios, which are designed to meet the varied and changing needs and objectives of individual and institutional investors. On January 20, 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of 26% equity interest in UTI Asset Management Company.

MLP AG operates as a consulting company for academics and other clients. MLP AG company is an independent financial and investment adviser for academics and other clients. It integrates a multitude of products and services of various banks, insurance, and investment companies to offer a financial concept that is modified to the requirements of each individual client. MLP AG company has approximately 240 branches in Germany advising approximately 730,000 clients. It holds a full banking licence and together with the MLP Group company Feri Finance AG, manages assets in Germany. Segments The Financial services segment consists of consulting services for academics and other clients, particularly with regard to insurance, investments, occupational pension provision schemes, and loans of all kinds, as well as the brokering of contracts concerning these financial services. This segment also includes finance portfolio management, the trustee credit business, and the loan and credit card business. MLP AG company serves approximately 730,000 clients in the various segments. The Financial Services segment, which focuses on the brokerage business, is made up of MLP Finanzdienstleistungen AG, Wiesloch, TPC THE PENSION CONSULTANCY GmbH, Bremen, and the associate MLP Hyp GmbH, Schwetzingen. Feri segment The business operations of the Feri segment cover wealth and investment consulting.

The Parkmead Group tries to smooth the path with its corporate finance and investment services. (The Parkmead, through its Quayside Corporate Services unit, also provides a variety of business turnaround services.) Formerly known as Interregnum, the Parkmead Group has invested in such companies as software architecture designer Adaptive, content management provider Open Text, multimedia messaging supplier Yospace, and software security provider KeCrypt. In 2009, the firm bought energy consultant Aupec Ltd. in a cash and stock deal. The Parkmead assists businesses with mergers and acquisitions, buyouts, and other related transactions.

Quilvest SA was founded in 1915 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg with additional offices in Paris, France; New York, New York; and London, United Kingdom. Quilvest SA is a public investment firm specializing in private equity investments and wealth management. It makes private equity investments through its subsidiary Quilvest Private Equity. The firm offers wealth management services through its subsidiaries Banque Privee Quilvest, Quilvest Switzerland and Quilvest Dubai Ltd.

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ameriprise Financial, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides financial planning, products, and services primarily in the United States. The company operates in four principal segments: Advice & Wealth Management, Asset Management, Annuities, and Protection. The Advice & Wealth Management segment offers financial planning and advice, as well as full service brokerage and banking services to retail clients through its affiliated financial advisors. The Asset Management segment provides investment advice and products to retail and institutional clients. The Annuities segment offers variable and fixed annuity products to retail customers primarily through financial advisors. The Protection segment provides various protection products through financial advisors to address the protection and risk management needs of retail clients, including life, disability income, and property-casualty insurance. The company was formerly known as American Express Financial Corporation and changed its name to Ameriprise Financial, Inc. in September 2005.

NYSE Euronext, through its subsidiaries, provides securities listing, trading, market data products, and software and technology services worldwide. The company offers products and services in cash equities, futures, options, swaps, exchange-traded products, bonds, market data, and commercial technology solutions to issuers, investors, financial institutions, and market participants. It operates NYSE, the New York Stock Exchange, which lists various debt and equity structured products, such as capital securities, mandatory convertibles, and repackaged securities; and NYSE Arca, an electronic exchange for equities, exchange traded funds, exchange traded notes, exchange-traded vehicles, certificates, and options. The company also operates Euronext that lists various securities, including domestic and international equity securities, convertible bonds, warrants, trackers, and debt securities, including corporate and government bonds. In addition, it operates NYSE Liffe that trades futures and options contracts; NYSE Arca Europe, which offers electronic, low latency trading platform for blue chip stocks; NYSE Alternext operates its European markets for emerging growth companies; NYSE Amex, which lists various classes of companies that are qualified for listing on NYSE; NYSE Liffe US that trades full and mini-sized gold and silver futures and options on futures contracts; and SmartPool, a European dark pool dedicated to the execution of institutional order flow.

Astellas Venture Management invests in seed-stage and emerging biotech companies, including drug discovery and development companies. The firm manages four venture funds, and its portfolio includes more than 20 companies. Astellas Venture Management is the venture capital arm of Astellas Pharma, formed from the 2005 merger of Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical and Fujisawa Pharmaceutical. Astellas Venture Management provides its portfolio companies not only with cash, but also access to the scientific expertise, production facilities, and marketing clout of its parent firm.

Alliance Data Systems Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides data-driven and transaction-based marketing and customer loyalty solutions primarily in the United States and Canada. Alliance Data Systems Corporation operates through four segments: Loyalty Services, Epsilon Marketing Services, Private Label Services, and Private Label Credit. The Loyalty Services segment includes AIR MILES Reward Program. The AIR MILES Reward Program enables consumers to earn AIR MILES reward miles as they shop within a range of retailers and other sponsors participating in the AIR MILES Reward Program. These AIR MILES reward miles could be redeemed by its collectors for travel or other awards. Alliance Data Systems Corporation primarily serves financial services, specialty retail, grocery and drugstore chains, petroleum retail, technology, hospitality and travel, media, and pharmaceuticals markets. Alliance Data Systems Corporation was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

President, CEO, and chief investment officer Timothy Burt founded Cardinal Capital Management in 1992. Cardinal Capital Management, Inc firm offers wealthy individuals and institutional investors fee-based investment counseling and management services, specializing in separate accounts. The firm invests in Canadian, US, and international stocks and bonds and has more than $1 billion in assets under management.

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