Lehman Brothers First Trust Income Opportunity Fund (the Fund) is a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek high total return (income plus capital appreciation). The Fund pursues its investment objective by investing its assets... more

Credit Suisse High Yield Bond Fund (the Fund) is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Fund's primary objective is to seek high current income. The Fund invests primarily in below investment-grade United States fixed-income securities. The Fund’s investment... more

Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. (Thomas Weisel Partners) is an investment bank focused principally on growth companies and growth investors. The Company's business is managed as a single operating segment and it generates revenues by providing financial services that include investment... more

SEI Investments Company is a provider of asset management services, investment processing and investment operations solutions. The Company's outsourcing solutions help corporations, financial institutions, financial advisors and families create and manage wealth. Its products and services... more

BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) operates as an investment management firm in the United States. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had $1.357 trillion of assets under management (AUM). BlackRock provides diversified investment management services to institutional clients and to individual... more

State Street Corporation is a financial holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, including its banking subsidiary, State Street Bank and Trust Company, State Street Corporation, provides a range of products and services for institutional investors globally. The Company... more

In its early years, Wilshire Associates was an innovator in applying computing technology to investment concepts. Wilshire created the first asset/liability model for pension funds in the 1970s, 10 years before actuarial and accounting firms began to adopt this technology. We were among... more

The wealth management group at ThinkEquity Partners LLC was formed in December 2004 to serve the investment needs of high net-worth families, partnerships and non-profit organizations. Our growing team of experienced professionals represents a broad set of skills that are intensely... more

Mellon Ventures, Inc., an affiliate of Mellon Financial Corporation, makes equity-related investments of between $3 million and $25 million in rapidly growing operating companies. With offices in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New York, and Pittsburgh, Mellon Ventures, Inc. invests at all stages... more

Merriman Curhan Ford Group, Inc., formerly MCF Corporation, a financial services holding company that provides investment research, capital markets services, corporate and executive services, investment banking, venture services, asset management and primary research through its operating... more

Invesco Ltd. (Invesco) is an independent global investment management company. The Company’s worldwide investment management capabilities include AIM, Atlantic Trust, Invesco, Perpetual, PowerShares, Trimark and WL Ross. Invesco provides an array of enduring solutions for retail,... more

Evercore Partners Inc. (Evercore) is an investment banking company. The Company is a holding company and its sole material asset is a controlling equity interest in Evercore LP. It provides advisory services to multinational corporations on significant mergers, acquisitions, divestitures,... more

Alliance Capital Management L.P. (www.alliancecapital.com; NYSE: AC) is a leading global investment management firm founded in 1962 as the investment management subsidiary of the research boutique Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. In 1985 Alliance Capital was acquired by The Equitable (now... more

Starwood Capital is a private investment firm that was founded in 1991. Since its inception, Starwood Capital has completed more than 200 transactions representing assets in excess of $19 billion. Public companies created by Starwood Capital have gone on to acquire, often with Starwood's... more

Founded in 2001, Avondale Partners, LLC is an independent investment banking firm providing objective, high quality equity research, as well as sales and trading capabilities to the institutional marketplace. We also provide investment banking services including mergers and acquisitions... more

Laurus is also committed to cost-effective servicing. We provide rapid access to financing. We have developed a thorough yet expeditious funding process, which allows the companies in which we invest to maintain focus on day-to-day operations. Our processes and teams are geared to deliver... more

Oppenheimer is a Minneapolis-based law firm dedicated to providing exceptional counsel to clients in the financial services, health care, medical device, manufacturing, and technology industries. It has one of the most experienced and diverse practices in the Upper Midwest and is... more

Founded in 1971, The TCW Group develops and manages a broad range of innovative, value-added investment products that strive to enhance and protect clients' wealth. The firm has approximately $130 billion in assets under management. TCW clients include many of the largest corporate and... more

Pacific Crest Securities is the leading investment bank focused exclusively on technology. The firm is a full-service investment bank, with over 120 employees, providing research, institutional sales and trading, and investment banking services to technology investors and companies... more

Founded in 1953, First Albany Companies Inc. is a leading institutionally focused independent investment bank and asset management firm. Through its Taxable Fixed-Income, Municipal and Equity Capital Markets Divisions, the firm focuses on serving the institutional market, the growing... more

Seidler Equity Partners is a private equity investment firm that partners with visionary executives to grow their businesses. Our firm was founded on the principle that uniting a long-term investor partner with an experienced management team creates the greatest company and shareholder... more

GSC Acquisition Company is a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or other similar business combination, one or more businesses or assets, which it refers to as its initial... more

Fisher Investments oversees financial assets for prominent institutions and affluent individuals. We take an active approach to portfolio management and believe capital markets are effective discounters of publicly available information. Fisher Investments features a high level of... more

GMO, founded in 1977, is a privately held global investment management firm servicing clients in the corporate, public, endowment, and foundation marketplaces. As of December 31, 2007, we managed $152 billion* in client assets using a blend of traditional judgments with innovative... more

Guzman & Company was founded in 1987 with a vision to integrate the most advanced trading technology with highly-motivated, skilled employees working in an entrepreneurial environment. Today, Guzman is one of the nation's leading investment banks, providing creative global execution... more

Hibernia is on Forbes magazine's list of the world's 2,000 largest companies and Fortune magazine's list of America's top 1,000 companies according to annual revenue. Hibernia has $22.1 billion in assets and 320 locations in 34 Louisiana parishes and 35 Texas counties. Hibernia... more

ComVest currently manages both equity and debt investment funds. In each fund we manage, ComVest takes a long-term approach, providing a solid financial and strategic foundation on which companies can grow, develop, and maximize shareholder value. Operating two funds simultaneously gives... more

U.S. Global Investors, Inc. (U.S. Global), along its subsidiaries, is engaged in the business of providing investment advisory and other services to U.S. Global Investors Funds (USGIF) and U.S. Global Accolade Funds (USGAF), both Massachusetts business trusts, as well as offshore clients.... more

Founded in 1973, Callan Associates Inc. is one of the largest independently owned investment consulting firms in the country. Headquartered in San Francisco, the firm provides research, education, decision support, and advice to a broad array of institutional investors through five... more

Payden & Rygel is a Los Angeles-based investment advisory firm that manages $50 billion in assets, including $2.5 billion in assets for the two fund families.

Cambridge Associates is uniquely qualified to provide our members with independent investment and financial advice and information. Our member base of more than 600 institutions and private investors includes colleges and universities, secondary schools, foundations, religious... more

Tennenbaum Capital Partners, LLC, specializes in crafting unique financial solutions tailored to a company's specific needs. We have an extensive and successful track record of making strategic investments in companies that are facing rapid secular or cyclical change; legal, operational... more

• Established in 1988, M. R. Beal & Company offers investment banking, financial advisory and broker dealer services to municipalities, state governments and corporations. • From the beginning, M. R. Beal has placed a premium on technical expertise, superior client service, close... more

For over 30 years the Private Client Asset Management Group at Weiss, Peck & Greer Investments has provided a full complement of personalized investment management services for individuals, families, trusts, and foundations with financial assets in excess of $1 million. Weiss, Peck &... more

Hammond Associates is an independent registered investment advisor that provides the highest quality investment consulting services with a focus on corporate retirement plans. Corporate retirement plans are complex financial businesses that provide participants with the opportunity to... more

CHARTWELL CAPITAL LTD., a private investment firm, provides specialized advisory services to the boards of directors and executive management of commercial banks, corporations and institutional investment clients. Charles J. Thayer, Chairman and Managing Director, organized Chartwell... more

At Stratford Advisory Group, we are committed to enhancing the long-term financial position of our clients. Our consulting approach is focused on the following: Develop a strategic approach that balances the interest of participants and plan sponsors. Establish a cost-efficient... more

We are a leading provider of asset consulting services and technology solutions. Our staff of professional asset consultants has helped a wide array of public and private sector clients improve their asset operations. ... Mercury Associates is, first and foremost, a service company. Our... more

Driehaus Capital Management LLC is committed to aggressive growth investing. We consistently focus on companies that we believe have strong growth prospects, and seek to take maximum advantage of opportunities that arise in a dynamic market environment. Although our process involves... more

Captrust Financial Advisors is an independent research and advisory firm that provides services to retirement plan fiduciaries. The company manages more than $20 billion in assets. Reproductions and distribution of the above news story are strictly prohibited. To order reprints... more

Craig-Hallum was founded in 1997 and is owned and operated by experienced professionals who have significant knowledge and expertise in each of our lines of business. The firm's professionals are committed to excellence and the success of our corporate and institutional clients and... more

Parametric Portfolio Associates is a Seattle-based investment firm specializing in managing structured equity portfolios. Parametric's portfolio offerings enable each investor to better control taxes, risk and investment objectives. Parametric is guided by the principle that investors... more

WestAM is a global investment management organization with operations in the United States, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Australia. The firm's institutional investment management activities began in Dusseldorf, Germany in 1969. Today, WestAM manages approximately $35 billion in... more

Ennis Knupp is a Chicago-based investment consulting firm that provides results-oriented advice to institutional investors. The firm was founded in 1981 and helps clients with asset allocation development, investment manager selection and on-going monitoring, and performance reporting.... more

Furman Selz Capital Management was founded in 1973, and joined the ING Group in 1997.

Nicholas-Applegate is pleased to offer a comprehensive package of institutional funds tailored specifically to the needs of institutional investors. The Nicholas-Applegate Institutional Funds provide pricing benefits consistent with assets funded, transparency, and dedicated client... more

GAMCO Investors, Inc. (GBL) is a provider of investment advisory services to mutual funds, institutional and private wealth management investors, and investment partnerships, principally in the United States. Through Gabelli & Company, Inc., it provides institutional research services to... more

R.V. Kuhns & Associates, Inc. provides strategic investment consulting services to institutional investors. Since 1985, R.V. Kuhns & Associates has offered its clients world-class investment advice based on cornerstones of integrity, capability, and client service. R.V. Kuhns &... more

Capital Advisors Group was founded in 1991 to provide a non-conflicted, focused treasury outsource solution for emerging growth companies. Today, Capital Advisors Group is one of the leading independent treasury managers in the country, with close to $5 billion in cash assets under... more