Provides management advisory services and equity financing to growth stage entrepreneurial companies in the Southwest region.

Cadre Partners: Overview and Biographies of Principals Cadre Partners Overview Provides management advisory services and equity financing to growth stage entre preneurial companies in the Southwest region · Work with the owners, CEO’s and senior management teams of entrepreneurial enterprises to im prove bottom line performance · Work with excellent owners and managers in companies considering growth through acquisitions as well as companies seeking to improve financial performance · Develop and implement customized performance metrics and executive compensation plans to in crease profitability · Partner with companies to increase sales through various marketing and sales management progr ams · Advise and assist companies positioning themselves for growth, capitalization or to sale · Provide financing and organize equity investment capital for select companies and situations Mr Kenneth D Abrahams Professional Experience Cadre Partners, Principal Providing Advisory Services and Equity Capital to Growth Stage Operating Businesses in the So uthwest Region Diamond Ventures, Executive Vice President Diversified Real Estate investments/Development and Private Equity for Operating Businesses HSL Properties Inc., Vice President – Real Estate Operations Team One, Inc, Founder and CEO Lifezones Corporation, Founder and CEO Mr Abrahams has been an owner, principal and founder of multiple business enterprises and entreprene urial ventures in his 35 years of business activity in Arizona and the Southwest region His leadership as a founding partner of one of Arizona’s largest diversified investment firms involved over 70 business ent erprises and business projects encompasses a wide range of directorial and management situations Thro ugh the practical integration of forward thinking, team building and implementation skills, Mr Abraham s has successfully executed business plans across multiple industries and business sectors Many of the business activities lead by Mr Abrahams required a strategic vision, clearly defined goals a nd involved significant capital investment Often these activities have been implemented during dynami c market conditions requiring adaptive skills and on-going research in order to optimize returns while mi nimizing risks Such business activities frequently involved venture partners with a diversity of interests that required thoughtful and effective leadership Mr Abrahams is a “builder” who recognizes the importance of a strategic plan that can adapt to changin g conditions and the assembly and management of a highly qualified teams of business professionals cap able of efficiently and effectively implementing the plan and reaching the established goals on a timely a nd profitable basis Mr Abrahams is skilled at working with management teams and establishing a cult ure and performance metrics that holds the team accountable to the strategic plan and operating goals Education Masters of Science – Renewable Resource Planning – University of Arizona 1975 Bachelors of Arts – Psychology – University of Arizona 1970 Affiliations Southern Arizona Leadership Council – Executive Board of Directors Community Finance Corporation – Board of Directors University of Arizona College of Architecture – Advisory Board Banner Estrella Medical Center – Board of Directors Urban Land Institute – Southern Arizona Chair Mr Marc Sandrof Professional Experience Cadre Partners, Principal Providing management advisory services and equity financing to growth stage entrepreneurial companie s in the Southwest region Working with the owner/CEO and senior management team of numerous entrepreneurial enterpri ses to improve bottom line performance Working with excellent owners and managers in companies considering growth through acquisiti ons as well as under performing companies Assisting companies position themselves for growth, capitalization or to sell their Company De velop and implement customized performance metrics systems and executive compensation plans to incr ease profitability Partnered with Companies to increase sales through various marketing and sales management pr ograms Provide financing and organized equity syndicates for select Companies C & M Pharmaceuticals, President and Chairman Provided overall leadership to this institutional pharmacy company including: raised $4.5 million of equ ity capital and $2.0 million of debt capital, recruited and lead key management team, developed a new pr oduct and service offering utilizing information services and restructured sales force, sales grew from $8.0 million to a $38 million revenue run rate, strategic partnerships completed with several large brand name buyers, and sold Company to Walgreen’s earning shareholders an excellent return on their investm ent Institutional Private Equity Investor Allstate Insurance: Private Equity Division Private Private Equity Firm managing capital from leading institutional investors Spent almost 20 years in the institutional private equity industry providing growth capital and managem ent advisory services to a range of entrepreneurial endeavors As a principal, worked extensively over many years with senior management teams to develop the Companies and served on numerous Board of Directors In selective situations, lead management teams to bring portfolio companies to the next level of growth or to overcome difficulties Raised well over $1.0 billion of risk capital Evaluated and recrui ted numerous senior executives Served as the “lead” representatives to many strategic partnerships wit h major Fortune 1000 Companies Sold and participate in the initial public offerings of more than 25 co mpanies As a founding general partner, built private equity firm from $7.0 million of capital to almost $600 milli on Served as a general partner of five blind pool private equity partnerships, which included leading ins titutional investors Provided overall leadership as the Firm grew significantly including hiring key prof essional personnel, opening new offices and initiated new customer /investor relationships Comprehensive Health Care, LTD Founder and Executive Vice President of this operator of inpatient rehabilitation and long term care facil ities Responsible for the overall operation of a 300-bed health center as well as the marketing and sales programs of numerous sister facilities Numerous acquisitions were evaluated and several complete to c ompliment growth and market penetration Work to conceive and install a novel management and clinic al information system Company grew rapidly and was sold earning shareholders an excellent return Education Masters of Arts – Management and Policy, the University of Chicago, 1981 (Completed all coursework and comprehensive exams for a Ph.D in the same area at the University of C hicago, 1981-1985) Bachelors of Arts – Social Science and Music Performance, Washington University in St Louis 1979 Public Speaking Actively speaks at business organizations, economic development agencies, large corporate entities, and societies of Executives and CEO’s Community Service Founder and Chairman of the Board of Lead Guitar: Lead Guitar provides arts education to school with student at high risk of dropping out The organization has been growing from two school four years ago to about 20 school Member, Board of Directors, U of A Presents: This is southern Arizona’s leading arts performance orga nization which is a part of the University of Arizona  ... Overview Provides management advisory services and equity financing to growth stage entre preneurial companies in the Southwest region · Work with the owners, CEO’s and senior management teams of entrepreneurial. .. Directors Urban Land Institute – Southern Arizona Chair Mr Marc Sandrof Professional Experience Cadre Partners, Principal Providing management advisory services and equity financing to growth stage. .. managing capital from leading institutional investors Spent almost 20 years in the institutional private equity industry providing growth capital and managem ent advisory services to a range of entrepreneurial