Sands Brothers Asset Management ^{Venture Capital}

Sands Brothers Asset Management, LLC ("Sands Brothers") is a premier provider of investment management and advisory services to institutional and high net worth clients around the world. Martin and Steven Sands co-founded the firm in 1999, and Sands Bros. has been registered as an investment advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission since the firm’s founding in 1999. Sands Brothers provides investment management and advisory services for equity, venture and credit strategies. Martin and Steven Sands currently provide investment advisory services to Genesis Merchant Partners, an asset based lending fund; Vantage Point Partners, a distressed asset fund; the Select Access Funds, a group of fund of hedge funds; and the Venture Funds, a group of venture capital funds. Steven B. Sands has more than 25 years of investment experience in areas that include investment banking, venture capital, real estate, money management, sales/brokerage and merchant banking. Steven is a co-founder of Sands Brothers. He is also a founder and manager of the Select Access funds, Chairman of Critical Capital Growth Fund, which is licensed with the Small Business Administration, a manager of a group of venture capital funds, a manager of a group of special purpose partnerships, and he is the former Chairman of Olympic Cascade Financial Corporation. As the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Sands Brothers Asset Management LLC, Martin Sands plays a key role in driving the growth and development of the firm’s many business ventures. He works diligently to enhance existing portfolio investments and to identify and carefully review new opportunities. His ability to understand various types of businesses and quickly evaluate business opportunities, including those arising from business crises, sets him apart. As a seasoned, 30-year veteran of the investment world, he provides valuable insight to businesses seeking alternatives and solutions.