Sarah Akers

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Wachovia Capital Markets LLC provides financial and corporate advisory services. The firm's services include private capital, corporate lending, leasing, underwriting, and sales & trading of stocks and bonds. It also provides real estate financing, risk management services and structured products such as asset-backed & mortgage-backed securities. Wachovia Capital Markets offers services to the retail, defense, aerospace, utilities, and financial markets. The company is located in Charlotte, NC.

A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. is a full-service brokerage firm. A.G. Edwards equity research team covers a wide range of industries including: consumer discretionary, consumer staples, energy, financials, health care, industrials, information technology, material, telecommunication services and utilities. They also provide fixed-income research in the utility, auto, banking and finance, and telecom industries. A.G. Edwards was founded in 1887 by General Albert Gallatin Edwards and his son Benjamin Franklin Edwards. They are a broker/dealer subsidiary of A.G. Edwards, Inc. They are a member of the SIPC.