Don Shute

IMS Capital Management, Inc. is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Portland, Oregon. The firm was founded in 1988 by Carl Marker and primarily provides investment advice, portfolio management and wealth management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, insurance companies, investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and other business entities.

Founded in 1932, Evergreen Investment Management Co., Inc. is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston. The firm is a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Evergreen provides services to the institutional marketplace including retirement plans, endowments, foundations and provides specialty applications for insurance companies, government entities and corporations. They offer a broad range of domestic, international and emerging markets equity, fixed-income and alternative investment strategies. Their products include mutual funds, institutional portfolios, alternative investments and separately managed accounts.

Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc (Bear Stearns) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Cos LLC founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in the US.