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Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. is an independent investment bank that provides corporations and institutional investors with strategic, research-based investment opportunities, capital raising, and financial advisory services, including merger and acquisition, restructuring, recapitalization and strategic alternative analysis services. The Company offers a diverse range of products through the Debt Capital Markets, Investment Banking and Broadpoint DESCAP divisions of Broadpoint Capital, Inc., its Equity Capital Markets subsidiary, Broadpoint AmTech, and FA Technology Ventures Inc., its venture capital subsidiary.

Chairman & CEO
Lee Fensterstock
Contact Information

12 E 49Th St Fl 31

New York, New York 10017

www.bpsg.com

1 212 273 7178

NAICS Code Investment Banking and Securities Dealing: 523110

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Peter McNierney President and COO
Laurence Mascera Chief Administrative Officer
Robert Turner Chief Financial Officer
Joseph Mannello Executive Managing Director
Patricia Arciero-Craig General Counsel
Robert Fine Head
Robert Meier Head of Broadpoint Amtech
Timothy O'Connor
Wade Nesmith Lawyer
Frank Plimpton Director
George C. McNamee Director
Mark Patterson Director
Victor Mandel Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Lee Fensterstock Chairman & CEO
Christopher Pechock Chair
Robert S. Yingling Chair
Dale Kutnick Board of Directors
Robert A. Gerard Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Bpsg Chairman & CEO Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
Bonds Direct Securities LLC Co-Chief Executive Officer Former
Gruntal & Co. President Former
Gruntal & Co. Chief Operating Officer Former
Bonds Direct Securities LLC Founder Former
Bonds Direct Securities LLC Chairman Former
Queens College BA Former

President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company and Broadpoint Capital, Inc. He joined Broadpoint Capital, Inc. in 2002 as the Director of Investment Banking, and served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Broadpoint Capital, Inc. from June 2006 until September 2007. Prior to joining Broadpoint Capital, Inc., Mr. McNierney was a Managing Director of the Healthcare and Communications Services groups at Robertson Stephens. Prior to that, Mr. McNierney was a Vice President in the Healthcare Group at Smith Barney. Mr. McNierney received a BA and a JD/MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. McNierney has been a director of the Company since June 2006.

Organization Position Status
Bpsg President & COO , Director Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. President and COO Current
Broadpoint Capital, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Broadpoint Capital, Inc. Managing Director Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Broadpoint Capital, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Broadpoint Capital, Inc. President Former
Broadpoint Capital, Inc. Director of Investment Banking Former
The University of Texas at Austin Jd Former
The University of Texas at Austin MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Bpsg Chief Administrative Officer Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Chief Administrative Officer Current
Cowen & Co. Former
Long Island University M.S. In Information Technology Former
Hofstra University B.B.A. In Finance Former

Mr. Turner has been the Chief Financial Officer of the Company since March 31, 2008. Mr. Turner has over 20 years of experience in the securities and financial services industries. From 1995 to 2003, Mr. Turner served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Knight Capital Group, Inc. (formerly known as Knight Trading Group, Inc.) a NASDAQ listed trade execution company for on-line broker-dealers. From 2003 to 2004, Mr. Turner was at Crown Financial Group, a publicly traded market maker, first as Chair of their Audit Committee and then as Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. In 2005, Mr. Turner acted as a general contractor on a condominium project in Naples, Florida. From 2006 until recently, Mr. Turner worked in the commercial real estate and business brokerage industry with Coldwell Banker Commercial and in residential real estate with Downing Frye Realty. Prior to joining Knight Capital Group, Inc., Mr. Turner was a Corporate Vice President at PaineWebber Incorporated, serving in a variety of financial management positions in the fixed income, finance, merchant banking and commodities trading divisions and a Vice President at Citibank in the treasury and investment banking divisions. Mr. Turner practiced at the accounting firm of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, and he became a Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Turner received his B.A. from the State University of New York at Binghamton and his M.S.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.

Organization Position Status
Bpsg Chief Financial Officer Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Crown Financial Group Chief Financial Officer Former
Citibank Vice President Former
Coldwell Banker Commercial Former
State University of New York at Binghamton B.A. Former
Msba B.A. Former

Mr. Manello has over 27 years of experience in fixed income and financial services. Mr. Mannello joined Broadpoint as Executive Managing Director and Head of Debt Capital Markets in 2008 with approximately 50 employees from BNY Capital Markets. At BNY Capital Markets, Mr. Manello was the Head of Fixed Income and Managing Director from 1998 a " 2008. Prior to BNY Capital Markets, Mr. Mannello founded Mendham Capital, a boutique fixed income capital markets firm, where he oversaw 32 employees and 25 account executives. Mr. Manello started his career with Printon Kane Group in 1981 and was promoted to Partner in 1984 and President in 1990. Mr. Manello graduated from Rutgers University in 1979.

Organization Position Status
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Executive Managing Director Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Head of Debt Capital Markets Current

Ms. Arciero-Craig joined the Company in 1997. She has been General Counsel and Secretary of the Company and Broadpoint Capital, Inc. since 2007. From 2003 to 2007, Ms. Arciero-Craig served as Deputy General Counsel of Broadpoint Capital and, prior to 2003, she served as Associate General Counsel. Prior to joining Broadpoint Capital in 1997, she was an attorney with the law firm of Harris Beach PLLC, where she practiced in the fields of commercial litigation, bankruptcy and restructuring. Ms. Arciero-Craig received a JD from Albany Law School of Union University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fairfield University. Ms. Arciero-Craig is a member of various Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association committees.

Organization Position Status
Broadpoint Capital, Inc. General Counsel Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. General Counsel Current
Bpsg General Counsel Current
Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals Board of Directors Current
Broadpoint Capital, Inc. Secretary Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Albany Law School Jd Former
Fairfield University BA Former

Organization Position Status
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Head Current
Bpsg Head of Broadpoint Descap Former
Adelphi University BA In Economics and Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Bpsg Head of Equity Capital Markets Current
Cowen & Co. Co-Head of Equities Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Head of Broadpoint Amtech Current
SoundView Technology Group, Inc. Salesman Former
University of Pennsylvania Law School Jd Former
Franklin & Marshall College BA Former

Organization Position Status
Bpsg Head of Investment Banking Current
Pacific Haven Partners LLC Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Current
Kaiser Group International, Inc Chief Financial Officer Former
Raymond James & Associates, Inc. Head Former
University of Delaware BS In Accounting Former

Wade Nesmith, Chairman and Director is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and has had a prestigious legal career with Lang Michener and the British Columbia Securities Commission, as well as the Alberta and Ontario Attorneys General's offices. His law practice has generally focused on securities regulation and corporate governance. More recently he has undertaken commercial ventures with Nesmith Capital Corp. and Westport Innovations Inc. He is currently lead director of Silver Wheaton Corporation, an NYSE and TSX listed issuer, and Nord Resources Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Pacifica Resources Ltd Chairman and Director Current
Silver Wheaton Corp. Lead Director Current
Lang Michener Llp Associate Counsel Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Lawyer Current
Geovic, Ltd Chairman Current
Osgoode Hall Law School Chairman of Board Current
Geovic Mining Corp. Director Current
Silver Wheaton Corp. Director Current
Polymer Group, Inc. Director Current
Bpsg Director Current
Westport Innovations, Inc. President Former
Westport Innovations, Inc. Vice President, Strategic Development Former
Westport Innovations, Inc. Managing Director Former
Geovic, Ltd Director Former
Oxford Automotive Director Former
Osgoode Hall Law School Degree Former

Mr. Pechock has been active in the distressed securities markets for over 14 years. He has been a partner at MatlinPatterson Global Advisors LLC since its inception in July 2002. Prior to July 2002, Mr. Pechock was a member of Credit Suissea s Distressed Group which he joined in 1999. Before joining Credit Suisse, Mr. Pechock was a Portfolio Manager and Research Analyst in distressed securities at Turnberry Capital Management, L.P. (1997-1999), a Portfolio Manager in distressed securities and special situations at Eos Partners, L.P. (1996-1997), a Vice President and high yield analyst at PaineWebber Inc. (1993-1996) and an analyst in risk arbitrage at Wortheim Schroder & Co., Incorporated (1987-1991). Mr. Pechock holds an MBA from Columbia University Graduate School of Business (1993) and a BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania (1987). Mr. Pechock serves on behalf of MatlinPattersona s Fund I on the Board of Goss International. Mr. Pechock serves on behalf of MatlinPattersona s Fund III on the Board of XL Health. He previously represented Fund I on the Boards of COMSYS IT, Compass Aerospace and Huntsman Corporation. Mr. Pechock is Chair of the Executive Compensation Committee and a member of the Committee on Directors and Corporate Governance. Mr. Pechock has been a director of the Company since September 2007.

Organization Position Status
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Chair Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Director Current
Corporate Governance Board of Directors Current
Xlhealth Board of Directors Current
Goss International Corp. Board of Directors Current
Bpsg Director Current
Columbia Business School MBA Former

Organization Position Status
WRC Media Inc. Cfo Former
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Chair Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Director Current
Bpsg Director Current
Sa International Director Current
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Member Current
WRC Media Inc. Vice President Former
Smiths Group PLC Director of Finance Former
Standard Microsystems Corporation Director of Finance Former
Columbia Business School M.B.A. Former
Lehigh University B.S. In Accounting. Former

Organization Position Status
Metaversed Ltd. Senior Vice President, Executive Programs Current
Global Sourcing Invitational Program Senior Vice President, Executive Programs Current
Gartner, Inc. Senior Vice President, Executive Programs Current
FA Technology Ventures advisor Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bpsg Director Current
Enamics, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Millennium Technology Ventures, L.P Board of Directors Current
First Albany Corporation Board of Directors Current
Meta Group, Inc. CEO Former
Meta Group, Inc. President Former
Yankee Group Research, Inc. Executive Director Former
Battery Ventures Executive Director Former
The Yankee Group Executive Director Former
Battery Ventures Research Director Former
Yankee Group Research, Inc. Research Director Former
Meta Group, Inc. Research Director Former
The Yankee Group Research Director Former
Battery Ventures Principal Former
The Yankee Group Principal Former
Meta Group, Inc. Chairman Former
Corporate Governance Board of Directors Former
Meta Group, Inc. Director Former
Yale University graduate Former
First Albany Companies Inc. member Former
First Albany Corporation member Former

Organization Position Status
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Director Current
RailWorks Corporation Director Current
KGen Power Corporation Director Current
Bpsg Director Current
Northernstar Natural Gas Inc Director Current
Corporate Governance Chair Former
University of Chicago Juris Doctor Former
University of Chicago Master's In Business Administration Former
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business MBA Former
Harvard College Bachelor's Degree Former
The University of Chicago Law School Degree Former

George McNamee has served as a director since August 1999. He is managing partner of FA Technology Ventures, an information and energy technology venture capital firm. McNamee also serves as chairman of Plug Power Inc. (NASDAQ: PLUG), a leading fuel cell developer, and is a director of Broadpoint Securities (NASDAQ: BPSG) and several private companies. He is a trustee of The Albany Academies and the American Friends of Eton College. McNamee holds a B.A. from Yale University.

Organization Position Status
FA Technology Ventures Managing Director Current
Plug Power Inc. Co-Founder Current
Bpsg Managing Partner Current
Plug Power Inc. Chairman Current
S-Board Ltd. Chairman Current
Broadpoint Capital, Inc. Chairman Current
Robotic Fx, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Director Current
R-Gator Board of Directors Current
FA Technology Ventures Board of Directors Current
Broadpoint Securities, Inc. Director Current
iRobot Corp. Board of Directors Current
Bpsg Director Current
MapInfo Corporation Board Member Current
Nekton Research, LLC Board of Directors Current
Metacarta, Inc. Director Current
American Friends Board of Directors Current
Packbot Board of Directors Current
CORESense, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Fac Co-CEO Former
FA Technology Ventures Co-CEO Former
First Albany Companies Inc. Co-CEO Former
Plug Power Inc. Director of Publicly Held Irobot Former
Maps.Com Chairman Former
Mechanical Technology Inc. Chairman Former
iRobot Corp. Chairman of First Albany Companies Inc. Former
First Albany Companies Inc. Chairman Former
Broadpoint Capital, Inc. Director Former
Plug Power Inc. Board of Directors Former
Amici, Inc. Director Former
Meta Group, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Yale University Bachelor of Arts Degree Former
FA Technology Ventures Member Former

Organization Position Status
Polymer Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd Director Current
Bpsg Director Current
Flagstar Bancorp, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Director Current
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation Managing Director Former

Mr. Gerard is the General Partner and Investment Manager of GFP, LP, a private investment partnership. Since 2004, he has been Chairman of the management committee and Chief Executive Officer of Royal Street Communications, LLC, a licensee, developer and operator of telecommunications networks in Los Angeles and Central Florida. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Gerard also was a Senior Advisor and member of the Investment Committee of Breeden Capital Management, LLC. Prior to that, he held senior executive positions with investment banking firms Morgan Stanley & Co., Dillon Read & Co. and Bear Stearns. Mr. Gerard served in the US Department of the Treasury from 1974 to 1977, completing his service as Assistant Secretary for Capital Markets and Debt Management. Mr.Gerard is Chairman of the Governance and Nominating Committee and a member of the Finance Committee.

Organization Position Status
Royal Street Communications, LLC Chief Executive Officer Current
Royal Street Communications, LLC Chairman Current
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Board of Directors Current
H&R Block, Inc. Board of Directors Current
H & R Block - H & R Block Financial Advisors, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Mr. Mandel is the founder and managing member of Criterion Capital Management, an investment company established in 2001. He also serves as a senior consultant to the Corporate Library, a leading provider of corporate governance information and analytics, integrating investment analysis with corporate governance research. From 1999 to 2000, Mr. Mandel was Executive Vice President, Finance and Development of Snyder Communications, Inc., with operating responsibility for its publicly-traded division, Circle.com. Prior to Snyder Communications, Mr. Mandel was a Vice President in the Investment Research department at Goldman Sachs & Co.

Organization Position Status
Broadpoint Securities Group, Inc. Director Current
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