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Mr. Unsworth has a long history of success as an investment banker, corporate finance strategist and financial services entrepreneur. A co-founder of Legend in 2002, he provides the strategic vision and commitment to client service that has fueled the bank’s rapid growth in recent years. From 1997 to 2001, Mr. Unsworth served as a founding partner and owner of the San Francisco capital markets group of Broadmark Capital. He played a key role in the expansion of Broadmark's banking, asset management and distribution businesses, which raised more than $300 million in private equity, primarily for venture stage companies. Prior to Broadmark, Mr. Unsworth was SVP and owner at Gilford Securities for six years, handling High-Net-Worth, institutional equity and fixed income accounts. He held similar positions with Gruntal & Co. and Oppenheimer & Co. Throughout his career, Mr. Unsworth has been an active advisor to early-stage companies in both public and private markets. He has also helped create shareholder value in public companies by spearheading re-capitalizations, proxy contests, and corporate strategy changes alongside owners and managers. Mr. Unsworth graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Rhode Island. He holds Series 7, 24, 63 and 65 Registrations. | 