Leonard Sokolow

Applica Incorporated is a marketer and distributor of a wide range of small appliances for use in and outside the home. Through its operating subsidiary, Applica Consumer Products, Inc., Applica markets products under licensed brand names such as Black & Decker, company-owned brand names such as Littermaid, Infrawave and private label brand names, primarily in North America, Latin America and the Caribbean. The word 'Applica' is derived from the English word 'appliance' and the Latin word 'plicare.' An 'appliance' is a device or instrument, especially one operated by electricity and designed for household use. The word 'plicare' means to fold into one unified whole. That is why innovation in design, development, and marketing of home appliances is not only their primary business but the hallmark of Applica Incorporated. Applica's Black & Decker Houshold Products division designs small kitchen and garment care appliances under Black & Decker licenses and markets these products to retailers and distributors in North America and Latin America. Applica also has several other sub-brands including Toast-R-Oven, SpaceMaker, Lids Off and Gizmo. Domestically, Applica, with its line of Black & Decker labeled products, holds a No. 1 market position in several product categories, including toaster ovens and irons. Additionally, Applica manufactures the LitterMaid computerized, infrared, automatic self-cleaning cat litter box.

National Holdings Corp. engages in the provision of investment banking and asset management services. It operates through the following segments: Brokerage and Advisory Services and Tax and Accounting Services. The Brokerage and Advisory Services segment includes broker-dealer and investment advisory services, sale of insurance products and licensed mortgage brokerage services. The Tax and Accounting Services segment involves tax preparation and accounting services provided by National Tax. The company was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

AESP, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets network connectivity products. It also provides customized solutions for original equipment manufacturers worldwide. The firm offers active networking and premise cabling products for copper and fiber optic based networks, as well as computer connectivity products. The company was founded by Slav Stein in 1983 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

vFinance, Inc. provides financial services. It offers institutional brokerage and investment banking services to the professional traders, hedge funds, and other institutional clients. The company was founded by Leonard Jay Sokolow and Timothy Mahoney in February 1992 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, FL.

Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Newbridge Securities Corp. is a full-service securities brokerage and investment bank. They provide services to a broad based group of individuals and corporate clients. The core focus of their institutional research department is to identify companies with substantial, but realistic growth potential and whose shares are attractively valued. It is this attention to high-growth segments of the market that lead them to identify nanotechnology as an emerging trend that is spawning innovation in a range of industrial sectors. Newbridge is a member of the NASD and the SIPC. They are a subsidiary of Pershing LLC. Their ultimate parent is The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK).