Alec Estrada

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.

Founded in 2002 by David Trainer, New Constructs LLC is a privately-held, independent equity research firm located in Brentwood, Tennessee. The firm is a long-time member of the Investorside Research Association, a non-profit trade association of investment research providers that do not engage in investment banking, company consulting or research-for-hire. In addition, they have been a Better Business Bureau Accredited business since December, 2009. New Constructs seeks to help their clients make more intelligent capital allocation decisions by more accurately identifying the companies that are the most undervalued relative to their profit potential and the most overvalued relative to their profit potential. The firm's research analyzes the entire financial reporting history of over 3000 companies, including 10-Ks, 10-K/As, 20-Fs, 40-Fs and 8-Ks. They employ a patented research platform for reversing accounting distortions and discounted cash flow analysis to identify 'hidden gems' and 'red flags' buried in financial footnotes. This information includes off-balance sheet debt, hidden charges, false revenues, option liabilities, pension liabilities and asset disposals. New Constructs seeks to help investors: (1) select stocks (2) measure profitability and valuation more accurately (3) fulfill fiduciary responsibilities by taking into account all relevant information and (4) lower their risk and protect their portfolio. The firm's products include: Written Research, Direct Data Feeds, Company Models and a Stock Screener.