Thomas P. Costello

Advanta Corp. provides mortgages, equipment leases, business credit cards, insurance and deposit products and services. The company focuses on the small business market and related community, providing funding and support to the nation's small businesses through innovative products and services. Advanta is the issuers of MasterCard business credit cards to small businesses. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Spring House, PA.

Alesco Financial, Inc. operates as a real estate investment trust, which makes investments in real estate-related and other securities. It invests in subordinated debt financings originated by its manager or third parties, primarily in the form of trust preferred securities, issued by banks or bank holding companies and insurance companies, and surplus notes issued by insurance companies; leveraged loans made to small and mid-sized companies in a variety of industries, including the consumer products and manufacturing industries, and mortgage loans, other real estate-related senior and subordinated debt securities, and residential mortgage-backed securities. The company is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

ALESCO Financial Trust (ALESCO) operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT). It makes investments in real estate-related and other securities. Its portfolio consists of investments in Trust Preferred Securities (TruPS), Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) and Corporate Loan Obligations (CLO). It is externally managed by Cohen Brothers Management, LLC an affiliate of Cohen Brothers, a research, investment banking and asset management firm. It is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA

KPMG LLP engages in the provision of audit, tax, and advisory services. It serves the banking and capital markets, building, construction and real estate, consumer and retail, energy, natural resources and chemicals, financial services, government and public sector, healthcare and life sciences, industrial manufacturing, insurance, media and entertainment, private equity, technology, telecommunications, and venture capital industries. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.