John Stone

Founded in 1998 by William R. Hambrecht, WR Hambrecht + Co. LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They provide research that focuses on the (1) Asia-Pacific, biotechnology, business applications and services sectors (2) the China Internet and technology sector (3) consumer (4) enterprise software and Internet (5) gaming technology (6) Internet (7) medical technology (8) nanotechnology (9) networking and data infrastructure (10) semiconductors and devices and (11) specialty pharmaceuticals.

ShareBuilder Corp. provides on-line investment solutions for investors. It also provides online financial information and enrollment opportunities in direct stock and dividend reinvestment plans. Its services include automatic investing, real-time trading, options trading, and margin borrowing. ShareBuilder was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Bellevue, WA.

Hambrecht & Quist Group, Inc. operates as a holding investment bank and provides securities brokerage services. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

PENSCO Trust Co. provides custodial and administrative services. It manages retirement accounts for its clients. The firm offers its services to registered investment advisors, financial planners, investment sponsors, crowdfunding platforms, and professional service providers seeking an alternative asset custodian for their clients. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.