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Michael Gardner has been Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Baytree Capital since its inception in 1990. Mr. Gardner brings with him a lifetime of experience as an investment banker and asset manager. Known for his aggressive equity trading and structured financing, Mr. Gardner has helped Baytree Capital raise over one billion dollars on behalf of small to mid-sized public companies. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Mr. Gardner received his B.A. from Brooklyn College. A former U.S. Naval Officer, Mr. Gardner balances his time between the investment community and number of cultural and charitable causes. Mr. Gardner is a Trustee of the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, Oklahoma City University, NYU and the Hospital for Joint Diseases. Mr. Gardner also serves a Director of the Bid-A-Wee Association and The New York Theater Ballet. In May of 2007, the Mental Health Association of New York honored Mr. Gardner for his work with the mentally ill at their annual gala Giving Hope, Saving Lives. Mr. Gardner's other avocation is producing theater in New York, London and Las Vegas. Most recently "Sinatra at the Palladium," and "And Then There Were None," in London, On Broadway, "Dance of the Vampires," with Michael Crawford, "Sly Fox," with Richard Dreyfuss, and "A Year with Frog and Toad," for which Mr. Gardner was Tony nominated in 2003. Mr. Gardner is a Tony Voter and a Member of the League of American Theaters and Producers, the Downtown Association of New York City, Tournament Players Club of Summerlin, and the Stirling Club and Foundation Room in Las Vegas. Mr. Gardner divides his time between homes in Manhattan, Quogue, and Las Vegas. | 