ASCENDANT

Owner

Goods & Services

Market research and analysis in the securities field; trust services, namely, investment and trust company services; investment trust management services; financial services, namely, money lending, financial services, namely, investment fund transfer and transaction services, financial services, namely, assisting others with the completion of financial transactions for stocks, bonds, securities and equities, financial services, namely, a total portfolio offering for high net worth clients consisting of both separate accounts and mutual funds for equity and fixed income investments, financial administration, namely, administration of savings accounts, brokerage and investment of mutual funds and hedge funds; charitable fund raising services; mutual funds brokerage and investment management; mutual funds services, namely, mutual fund brokerage, mutual fund investment, mutual fund distribution; investment management; investment and financial management services; consultation and advising in the fields of personal equity and estate planning; investment advisory services; pension fund brokerage, pension fund management and advisory services; providing corporate finance advisory services, namely, consultation in the fields of asset sales and capital structure; providing business brokerage services and related consulting pertaining to business sales, mergers, acquisitions and business valuations; financing consulting and advising in the field of mergers and acquisitions; providing equity research analysis and investment opinions services; providing public stock exchange listing and quotation services; providing retail investment management services; providing financial asset management services; providing principal investing, namely, commodities investing, and portfolio management services; none of the foregoing services relate to the lodging industry

Acquisition and merger consultation; business merger; none of the foregoing services relate to the lodging industry