Sponsors

SecondMarket

SecondMarket is the largest centralized marketplace and auction platform for illiquid assets, such as auction-rate securities, bankruptcy claims, collateralized debt obligations, limited partnership interests, private company stock, residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, restricted securities and block trades in public companies and whole loans. SecondMarket’s online auction platform has over 5,000 participants, including global financial institutions, hedge funds, private equity firms, mutual funds, corporations and other institutional and accredited investors that collectively manage over $1 trillion in assets available for investment. Our hybrid transaction model harnesses the power of technology and experienced sales and trading professionals to bring a unique, effective solution to creating liquidity in illiquid markets. Our online trading platform not only provides a centralized location to bring buyers and sellers together and provide transparency, but it also enables us to offer a variety of auction formats, including English auctions, Dutch auctions, sealed bid auctions, reverse auctions, and SecondMarket’s patent-pending ManhattanAuctions. Further, our trading platform utilizes a proprietary matching algorithm to pair buyers and sellers. Our advanced technology is enhanced by our teams of specialists that support each market. They provide the high-touch experience necessary to guide and educate buyers and sellers to ensure that trades get done. SecondMarket facilitates all administrative and settlement support services for executing both private and public transactions involving illiquid assets. We have the expertise to handle even the most complex transactions efficiently. Our team manages the entire process, from pre-sale due diligence through execution and settlement, to ensure regulatory compliance and the most efficient settlement possible.

Lift Up America

Vision Lift Up America is a nonprofit humanitarian aid movement that unites corporate America, professional sports and entertainment industries, and grassroots agencies with the working poor and their families. Our vision is to engage today’s leaders in cities across the nation to equip the less fortunate with life aid supporting their physical, emotional and personal development, resulting in increased hope for the future. We believe that hope is the true goal, for we believe it is hope that institutes transformation in someone’s life. We call this vision LIFE:abor – devoting resources of personal time L Influence – leveraging relationships and connections Finances – donating funds and in-kind products/services Expertise – committing unique skills and knowledge Lift Up America uses two unique strategies, professional sports and entertainment events, to provide our sponsors an opportunity to both meet the needs of the working poor and their families as well as connect with their target audiences. With current sponsors like Tyson Foods, Give the Gift of Sight Foundation, Interstate Batteries, Starkey Hearing Foundation and Cinemark Theatres, Lift Up America presents large, visible outreach events. The events bring together the products, gifts and services our sponsors donate with the families who are honored at the events. Our country faces serious challenges with 34 million Americans going to bed hungry every night, along with more than five million children who will never graduate from high school. Lift Up America stands in the gap to help solve these problems and maximize the impact that today’s leaders can have on the generational and working poor. Join with Lift Up America to inspire hope that makes a difference. Three Events Currently LUA offers three kinds of event that can lift up their city. Food Distribution First, our food distribution events can give a huge boost to the charitable agencies that serve in that community day in and day out.   Movie Premiere Second, our movie premiere events provide less fortunate children and their families a thrilling experience as they arrive in a limousine, walk the red carpet cheered on by local leaders, sports figures, and other celebrities. They’ll see an entertaining movie and then receive a bag of free gifts as they head out. Stadium Event Third, our Stadium event provide a similar experience for the kids to be on the field of their favorite sports team.   New Initiatives: LIFT OUR WORLD TM Lift our world (LOW) is a humanitarian aid movement that engages nations through compassion to lift up less fortunate families across our planet. Ambassadors of Compassion TM Ambassadors of compassion are individuals who have sympathy for the suffering of others and take action to help. Become a Lift Up America ambassador of compassion in your city. Tell us how you have helped someone in need in your family or community. Tell us your story at info@liftupamerica.org.   History Lift Up America began when Dave Hannah, Chairman and CEO of IMPACT XXI, and Marvin Kehler, CEO of GAiN International, began to talk about providing more compassionate aid around the world. Shortly thereafter, Dave Hannah and John Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Tyson Foods, met. Dave was aware that Tyson gave away large quantities of food every year, and he wanted to discuss the possibility of giving away food around the world. Dave then contacted Clark Hunt, owner of the Kansas City Chiefs, and Wayne Huizenga, Jr., owner of the Miami Dolphins, asking them if their organizations would participate in an event to distribute food to the less fortunate in their home cities. Both the Dolphins and the Chiefs enthusiastically seized the opportunity. Also part of the team were Ted Gandy, Director of Here’s Life Inner City, Marvin Kehler and Duane Zook, leaders of GAiN International, and Bill Pugh, President of Athletes in Action. Here’s Life Inner City recruited numerous charitable organizations in Miami and Kansas City. Athletes in Action created booklets containing inspirational stories on the lives of some Dolphin and Chief players to be distributed. On December 28, 2004, the plan came together. Tyson Foods and Ty Inc. teamed with the Miami Dolphins and the Kansas City Chiefs and over 30 charitable organizations to distribute 74,000 pounds of frozen chicken (equivalent to 370,000 meals) and 20,000 Ty teddy bears to people in need. This one-day event was a success in every regard. In 2005, LUA’s efforts expanded exponentially as 27 sports teams in 23 cities helped LUA and its partners lift up the less fortunate around America. People Lift Up America Board Members LaVonne Kruse Ralph VanPeursem Chuck Cook – Treasurer Dave Hannah – Chairman Lisa Abbott – Secretary National Steering Committee: Wayne Huizenga Jr. Clark Hunt Jerry Colangelo Greg Jamison Gene Bleymaier Doug Armstrong Ralph Winter Michael Flaherty Jerry Caven Chuck Winder Peter Strople Archie Clemins Bill Marquard Michael Cress

Lifestyle Asset Management

Empowering people to take control of their financial future Lifestyle Asset Management is a rapidly growing diversified financial services business. Formed in 2006, Lifestyle Asset Management has offices in Australia, United States and United Kingdom. We provide professional tailored solutions, tools & advice for real people. Our investment professionals are located around the world providing systems, strategies, training and services that span the full spectrum of asset classes including equity, fixed income, currency, commodities, real estate, exchange traded funds, managed investments and private placements. We bring together an exceptional mix of entrepreneurial speed, proven systems and low- cost assets, which are complemented by a strong management team determined to improve our clients’ financial positions. “Empowering people to take control of their financial future” Core business Lifestyle Asset Management operates the following four financial services businesses: Lifestyle Trader – Investment & trading software systems Lifestyle Trader is the leading system provider of software that allows clients to trade the global markets, including foreign exchange or the currency markets, commodities or futures markets, ETF (exchange traded funds) and stock options. The Lifestyle Trader system comprises a range of software products that analyse the updated global market information and provides clients with an easy-to-use, simple indicator of when to get into a trade and when to get out of a trade. Lifestyle Trader tackles trading from an entirely different angle, with a focus on simplicity and rules. Lifestyle Trader makes trading & investing easy for everyone. Our motto of “Everything’s easier when you have the right tools” comes directly from the Lifestyle Trader software. Our software and systems are differentiated by two major aspects: their focus on simple ease-of-use and the superior level of support that clients can expect to receive from us. Lifestyle Investor Services (LIS) – Investment Services, Trading and Investment Accounts. LIS is the leader in providing the knowledge, skills, support and systems investors and traders need in the global financial marketplace. Accounts can be established that allow trades in FOREX (foreign exchange), futures, stock options, futures options, EFTs, and stocks in all the major world markets. LIS features a range of training, mentoring and coaching services, delivered by professional traders and investors, all aimed to educate clients on how to take full advantage of their investing and trading. Clients of LIS find that they receive professional services designed for real people so they can access markets around the world in a fast, secure, simple and cost effective way. Professional Investment Institute (PII) – Investment & trading education & training services. A leading investment and trading education provider that works with clients to teach them to trade the global markets, including foreign exchange or the currency markets, commodities or futures markets and stock options. Clients have the chance to attend live training classes which we hold around Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, the USA and the UK. Independent Advisor Group (IAG) – Financial Planning Dealer services provider A new division that supports independent financial advisors who can offer financial planning & advisory services to clients. These services include investment research, planning software and systems, brokerage & dealer services, approved products, marketing support, investment education and products.