Clair M. Raubenstine

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Prospect Mortgage LLC provides mortgage loans. The firm offers a variety of home loan solutions including first-time homebuyer programs with down-payment assistance, FHA and VA, conventional, jumbo and super jumbo, new construction and renovation. The company is headquartered in Sherman Oaks, CA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Tiptree Operating Co. LLC provides real estate investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati provides financial services for residential housing and economic development. The company was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.

PHH Mortgage Corp. provides mortgage lending services through other financial institutions and real estate brokers. It offers private label mortgage services nationwide. The company serves financial institutions, real estate brokers, credit unions, corporations, and government agencies. PHH Mortgage was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Mount Laurel, NJ.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Miles & Stockbridge PC is a law firm with over 220 lawyers and seven offices in the United States. The firm provides legal services to national, local, and emerging businesses to help them solve their most challenging problems and preserve and create value. Nancy Whiteman Greene has been the CEO of the American company since 1998.

Part of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Mizuho Bank (USA) is a leading bank with one of the largest customer bases in the world, and an extensive international network covering financial and business centers around the world. The company is based in New York, NY. Mizuho Bank offers a range of services including advisory services, finance solutions, treasury, cash management, institutional services, and custody services. The company has over 100 branches and offices outside Japan, serving the corporate and investment banking needs of its clients worldwide. Mizuho Bank is warning consumers about ongoing social engineering scams where individuals are purporting to be representatives of the bank to scam unsuspecting consumers. The company also warns about companies identifying themselves as part of Mizuho Financial Group, which are not affiliated with the group or any of its companies.