Bart G. Miller

Formerly National City Investment Management Co., Allegiant Asset Management Co. (AAM) is a multi-style registered investment advisor. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, the firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of National City Corp. (NYSE: NCC) AAM is focused on the investment and service requirements of institutional clients, including corporate, public, Taft-Hartley, foundation, endowments and mutual funds. The firm was formed following the merger between National City and First of America Bank Corp. in 1985. AAM manages the Armada/Allegiant fund family out of Cleveland, while private client portfolios are managed out of offices in Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Grand Rapids, Michigan and Fort Wayne, Indiana. National City maintains separate trading desks for the Armada fund family and private client portfolios.

Allegiant Investment Counselors (AIC) is a money management firm dedicated exclusively to investment management. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, the firm is a wholly owned subsidiary of Allegiant Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: ALLE) Founded in l968, AIC provides investment management services for equity, fixed-income and balanced portfolios.

Argent Capital Management LLC (Argent) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded in 1998 by John Meara and Steven Finerty. Argent manages assets for institutions and high-net-worth individuals.

TMG Real Estate and Financial Services LLC d.b.a. First Omni Mortgage Lending (First Omni) is a national mortgage lender based in Louisville, Kentucky. The company commenced operations in October 2000 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Initially as a broker only, the company matched borrowers with national lenders. In 2003, First Omni augmented its mortgage business capabilities with lending lines of credit to underwrite and package loans for sale. First Omni is licensed to conduct business in 20 states. In 2001, First Omni expanded its physical presence with operations and its headquarters in Louisville, Kentucky. Currently, First Omni has approximately 110 employees comprised of nearly 40 bankers and 20 centralized support staff in Louisville, 30 bankers and 5 support staff in Tulsa and 15 staff members in its new St. Louis location.