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Mr. Dukes is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ardour Capital Investments an investment banking and securities brokerage firm based in New York City where he is responsible for the organization recruitment financing and implementation of the Company's business plan. Mr. Dukes has over 20 years of experience in the investment banking and securities industry. Prior to Ardour Mr. Dukes served as Director/Senior Managing Partner/Head of Global Activities of BlueStone Capital Partners and Trade.com from 1995 to 2001 where he started-up and grew the firm's brokerage operations and was instrumental negotiating and selling a significant interest in the company to ABN Amro Bank N.V. Prior to Bluestone Mr. Dukes served as Board Member Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of Commonwealth Associates from 1988 to 1995. Mr. Dukes began his career in the management program at Shearson Lehman in 1982. He has served on the Boards of Directors of numerous public companies including the Commonwealth Associates Growth Fund and Food Integrated Resources.
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