Albert Friedman, President

Albert Friedman is the President of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Friedman was the Director of Mortgage Asset Management for The Berman Group, a diversified real estate lending, asset management and development group where he specialized in commercial mortgage lending and mortgage asset management. Mr. Friedman helped build the mortgage asset management business of The Berman Group from approximately $60 million to a portfolio of over $200 million in real estate backed loans.

Prior to Mr. Friedman's engagement with The Berman Group, he held positions as President of a retail company; President of an AMEX listed company that he took public in 2000; Chief Operating Officer of an AMEX listed internet company that he helped take public; President of an investment banking firm; and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of a NYSE listed retail company with over $200 million in sales.