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ACACIA BANK

23601 Moulton Parkway, Ste. E

Laguna Hills 92653


Phone:

(949) 461-5939


Web site:

acaciabank.com


Top local official/title:

Mona McGrury, vice president/branch manager


Range:

$1 million-$3 million


Specialties:

Commercial real estate


AM RAZO & CO. SECURITIES INC.

18101 Von Karman Ave., Ste. 350

Irvine 92612


Phone:

(949) 251-6567Web site: amrazo.com


E-mail:

info@amrazo.com


Top local official/title:

Andrew M. Razo, chairman/CEO


Range:

$2-$5 million


Specialties:

Printing, software, aerospace, technology, hi-tech, computer hardware


ASRI LLC

9402 Darrow Drive

Huntington Beach 92648


Phone:

(714) 968-0010


E-mail:

asrillc@earthlink.com


Top local official/title:

Steve Kumar, CEO/president


Range:

$1 million-$100 million


Specialties:

High tech, biotech


BARRINGTON ASSOCIATES

4675 MacArthur Court, Ste. 670

Newport Beach 92660


Phone:

(949) 442-7800


Web site:

barringtonassociates.com


E-mail:

jfreedman@baib.com


Top local official/title:

Andy Graham, managing director


Specialties:

Mergers and acquisitions


BUCHANAN STREET PARTNERS

620 Newport Center Drive , Ste. 950


Phone:

(949) 721-1414


Web site:

buchananstreet.com


E-mail:

rsb@buchananstreet.com


Top local official/title:

Robert Brunswick, president


Range:

$5 million-$100 million


Specialties:

Mezzanine debt, preferred equity


JP MORGAN CHASE & CO.

888 San Clemente Drive, Ste. 200

Newport Beach 92660


Phone:

(949) 718-6100


Web site:

chase.com


Top local official/title:

Mike Blackman, senior vice president


Specialties:

Retail


EUREKA CAPITAL MARKETS GROUP

4401 MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 102


Phone:

(949) 852-5190


Top local official/title:

Art Perrone, chairman


Specialties:

Raise capital for early-stage technologies & healthcare companies; provide merger & acquisition services for middle-market private companies


FIRST FIDELITY

3061 Edinger Ave.

Tustin 92810


Phone:

(949) 863-0222


Web site:

1stfidelity.com


Top local official/title:

Susan Froboese, chief credit officer


Range:

$200,000-$4 million


Specialties:

Commerical, industrial


FIRST SECURITY THRIFT COMPANY

803 E. Katella Ave.

Orange 92867


Phone:

(714) 538-3481


E-mail:

jbresnan@firstam.com


Top local official/title:

Jim Bresnan, CEO/president


Range:

$100,000-$2.5 million


Specialties:


FIRST SECURITY VAN KASPER

610 Newport Center Drive, Ste. 500

Newport Beach 92660


Phone:

(949) 718-4500


Web site:

fsvk.com


E-mail:

rsample@fsvk.com


Top local official/title:

Gerald Chan, senior vice president


Range:

$5 million-$50 million


Specialties:

Technology, biotechnology, specialty finance, financial services, enterprise software


FRIEDMAN BILLINGS RAMSEY & CO INC.

18101 Von Karman Ave., Ste. 1860


Phone:

(949) 477-3100


Web site:

fbr.com


E-mail:

jneuhauser@fbr.com


Top local official/title:

James C. Neuhauser, senior managing director


Range:

$10 million-$500 million


Specialties:

Financial services, real estate, technology


GLOBAL VANTAGE LTD.

2424 S. E. Bristol, Ste. 280


Phone:

(949) 250-0007


Top local official/title:

R. M. Torre, chairman


Range:

All


Specialties:

Mergers and acquisitions, merchant banking, international finance, equipment leasing/captive finance, corporat debt, equity financing


GRANT BETTINGEN, INC.

19800 MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 975

Irvine 92612


Phone:

(949) 851-5830


Top local official/title:

Grant Bettingen, president


Specialties:

Control stock, securities, emerging technologies


HUNTER WISE FINANCIAL GROUP

3991 MacArthur Blvd. Ste. 340

Newport Beach 92660


Phone:

(949) 263-0033


Web site:

hunterwise.com


E-mail:

fjager@hunterwise.com


Top local official/title:

Fred G. Jager, president


Specialties:

Institutional finance, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures


HUNTINGTON RESOURCES INC.

8071 Slater Ave., Ste. 205

Huntington Beach 92647


Phone:

(714) 375-5290


E-mail:

manu@gsrservices.com


Top local official/title:

Dr. Manu Hinduja, president


Range:

$100,000-$400 million


Specialties:

Energy, software, power, asset-based lending


L. H. FRIEND, WEINRESS, FRANKSON & PRESSON LLC

3333 Michelson Drive, Ste. 650


Phone:

(949) 852-9911


Top local official/title:

Gregory E. Presson, chairman/CEO


Specialties:

High-tech, healthcare, IT services, specialty retailing, basic industrial manufacturing


MARKWOOD CAPITAL ALLIANCE

6 Hutton Center Drive, Ste. 1110

Santa Ana 92707


Phone:

(714) 540-8020


Web site:

markwoodcapital.com


E-mail:

bill@markwoodcapital.com


Top local official/title:

Brian Callahan, managing director


Specialties:

Computers, Internet, hi-tech electronics


NORTH AMERICAN CAPITAL PARTNERS

1500 Quail St., Ste. 550


Phone:

(949) 263-5940


Top local official/title:

Michael D. Henton, president


Specialties:


PACIFIC SUMMIT CAPITAL

2082 Michelson Drive, Ste. 100

Irvine 92612


Phone:

(949) 261-0800


Web site:

pacificsummit.com


E-mail:

jwatts@pacificsummit.com


Top local official/title:

James A. Watts, president


Range:

$500,000-$10 million


Specialties:

Technology, Internet


ROTH CAPITAL PARTNERS INC.

24 Corporate Plaza, Ste. 200

Newport Beach 92660


Phone:

(949) 720-5700


Web site:

rothcp.com


Top local official/title:

Byron Roth, chairman/CEO


Specialties:

Corporate finance


SPECTRUM VENTURES LLC

5319 University Drive, Ste. 357


Phone:

(949) 725-0380


Web site:

spectrumventures.com


E-mail:

jfm@spectrumventures.com


Top local official/title:

Joseph F. Martinez, managing director


Specialties:

Technology, medical, aerospace, Internet, wireless telecom


STEWART SECURITIES

1100 Quail St., Ste. 209


Phone:

(949) 955-2400


Web site:

stewartsecurities.com


E-mail:

info@stewartsecurities.com


Top local official/title:

Mark Stewart, CEO/president


Range:

$300,000-$10 million


Specialties:

Financing restricted stock


TAURUS CAPITAL GROUP LLC

19800 MacArthur Blvd., Ste. 280

Irvine 92612


Phone:

(949) 655-1444


Web site:

tauruscap.com


E-mail:

mgreer@tauruscap.com


Top local official/title:

H. Andrew Thornburg, managing director


Range:

$2.5 million-$7 million


Specialties:

Medical device manufacturers


THE CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT GROUP

23120 Alicia Parkway, Ste. 200

Mission Viejo 92692


Phone:

(949) 460-0925


E-mail:

cdg1@prodigy.net


Top local official/title:

Ketan I. Mehta, managing partner


Range:

$2 million-$50 million


Specialties:

Consumer, industrial products, manufacturing, distribution


THE R C FULLER CO.

P. O. Box 2876

Newport Beach 92659


Phone:

(949) 673-2988


Web site:

rcfuller.com


E-mail:

rc@rcfuller.com


Top local official/title:

R. C. Fuller, president


Specialties:

Mergers and acquisitions, mid-size manufacturing


TRENWITH SECURITIES

450 Newport Center Drive, Ste. 550

Newport Beach 92660


Phone:

(949) 729-3200


Web site:

trenwith.com


E-mail:

ainsworth@trenwith.com


Top local official/title:

Ron Ainsworth, managing partner


Range:

$10 million-$30 million (equity rounds); $20 million-$100 million (debt)


Specialties:

Middle-market companies


WESTPARK CAPITAL INC.

2600 Michelson Drive, 17th Floor


Phone:

(949) 852-3610


Top local official/title:

Steve Meleen, managing director


Range:

$2 million-$20 million


Specialties:

Public offerings, private placements, mergers & acquisitions, advisory, securities research, brokerage services

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