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Mr. Abrahams serves as the President and CEO of Bridge. In this capacity, Mr. Abrahams works to define the strategic direction for Bridge while directing the overall day to day operations of the company. Mr. Abrahams has over 25 years of lending experience. He began his career at National Acceptance Company, a subsidiary of Walter E. Heller and Company, a nationally recognized Commercial Finance Company. He later joined an operation purchased by Fremont Financial where he spent over 10 years. After leaving as a SVP at Fremont, he joined LaSalle National Bank/ABN-AMRO in Chicago, Illinois. In 1997, Mr. Abrahams joined Finova Capital Corporation's newly formed Healthcare Finance Group. Mr. Abrahams was later promoted and managed the $1.2 billion Healthcare Finance Division on behalf of Berkadia, LLC; a joint venture between Berkshire Hathaway and Leucadia National Corporation that had purchased the finance company. Mr. Abrahams has served in the Commercial Finance Association in various officer positions in the Midwest and nationally on the Education Committee. He currently serves as a director of the CFA and is nominated for election in 2008 for the Commercial Finance Association Executive Committee. Additionally, he has presented at national healthcare conferences; panels, banks and bondholder meetings; and equity investors gatherings throughout his career. Mr. Abrahams currently sits on the Board of Directors at Children's Memorial Hospital Foundation in Chicago. | 