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Director of the company since October 1997. He was also Chief Financial officer of the company from Nov 1997 to October 1998. Mr. Merchant is currently a Managing Director with RSM EquiCo Capital Markets, LLC a mid market investment bank. He has over 20 years experience in investment banking and capital raising. Previously, he held executive positions at Citigroup and MetLife Investors. Mr. Merchant has advised the investment division and clients of Citibank, Smith Barney, Bank of America, Wells Fargo and U.S. Bank amongst others. In executive and strategic planning capacities, he has advised public and private companies and both institutional and high-net worth investors.
Mr. Merchant served as the Strategic Planning Consultant to the Chairman's Office of the Company and served in such capacity since July 1996. Between April 1993 and December 2003, Mr. Merchant served in various senior capacities for Cal Fed Investments, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cal Fed Bank. Previously, Mr. Merchant directed the West Coast capital raising for a Private Equity Group; making equity oriented management buyouts and strategic acquisitions.
He received his B.S. degree in Managerial Economics-Finance from the University of California, at Davis. | 