Advisory Team  CHRIS HENTGES – Technical Advisor Mr. Hentges is an innovative, dynamic Web Developer with extensive experience in developing, enhancing, testing and supporting customized web sites, intranets and applications. Hentges has core expertise in HTML, PHP, CSS, Web Standards and MySQL.  He has a consistent record of achievement in project management, dramatically improving web site infrastructure operating stability, efficiency and integrity.  He’s played an instrumental role in developing hundreds of web sites.  RICK BRIMACOMB – Finance Advisor Mr. Brimacomb began advising and investing in early-stage and emerging companies as a venture capitalist in 1991.  For nearly two decades, Mr. Brimacomb has helped numerous companies develop into “investment grade” opportunities, attract funding and create shareholder value.  Past investments and clients include: Ancor Communications (acquired by QLogic), Cartia (acquired by Aurigin), Computer Network Technology (acquired by McDATA), Jasc Software (acquired by Corel), and XIOtech (acquired by Seagate).  In addition to being founder and General Partner at Sherpa Partners, he is a Board Member and past President of the Minnesota Venture Capital Association. His prior experience includes venture capital, investment banking and investment research at Norwest Venture Capital, Piper Jaffray and Needham & Co., respectively.  He earned both his BS and his MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. VISIT RICK'S BUSINESS CARD VISIT BRIMACOMB & ASSC. WEBSITE OSCAR W. LARSON III, PH.D. – Human Resource Advisor Dr. Larson has a long and productive history in human resources, payroll, financial and administrative software implementation.  Larson is currently the Director of PeopleSoft Applications Technical Support at Northern Virginia Community College, where he is responsible for their collaborative and back-office applications that serve 900 faculties and staff and 65,000 students.  As a consultant for CedarCrestone, a premier provider of technology services, he was involved in numerous engagements as a Project Manager and Coordinator.  A partial listing of his clients includes Polytechnic University, the California State University System, the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, and Salisbury University.  Larson has a BA in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Alaska, a MS in Development Sociology, and a PhD in Development Sociology/Research Methods/ Resource Economics from Cornell University. VISIT OSCAR'S BUSINESS CARD DAMIAN NOVAK – Web Marketing Advisor Mr. Novak has a history of starting and growing successful companies from minimally capitalized endeavors to venture backed companies with multimillion-dollar revenues.  He currently sits on the board of Loudclick, Inc. and Full Ride, Inc.  Mr. Novak has years of experience in online marketing and has acted as a consultant to many online firms.  He has been highlighted in such publications as USA Today, Men’s Health, ESPN the Magazine, and is frequently quoted in the Pioneer Press.  Mr. Novak has an electrical engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin – Madison and a MBA from the University of St. Thomas. VIEW DAMIAN'S BUSINESS CARD KELLY COLEMAN – New Finance Advisor Mr. Coleman is an accomplished investment professional and management executive.  He has over 15 years of investment experience at the institutional and retail levels managing domestic and international offices, multiple investment teams, and the administration of mutual, pension and hedge fund assets. Kelly is a graduate of Minnesota State University and is current partner in a Minnesota based business development group. VISIT KELLY'S BUSINESS CARD BRETT TOYNE - Relationship Advisor Mr. Toyne is currently President and co-founder of SMART Group Consulting & Town Square Mortgage. He has nearly two decades experience in high-level sales skills and business acumen to the finance and banking industries, including a background with Fortune 500 Companies as a top producing loan originator, Branch, Area and Regional EVP Sales Manager as well as extensive experience in recruiting. Brett has managed $350-500 million in annual production volume driving net revenues of $5.0 - 6.5 million.  Brett has a Finance BA from Moorhead State University and an ABA from North Dakota State College of Science. VISIT BRETT'S BUSINESS CARD JACK W. WILEY, PH.D. - Human Factor & Research Advisor Mr. Wiley is co-founder of Gantz Wiley Research, a consulting firm that helps clients drive business performance through the strategic use of employee and customer input. Jack’s thirty years of experience in survey research spans across a variety of industries including health care products and services, retail, and financial services. Based on groundbreaking research of over ten thousand business units, Jack developed the High Performance Model, which demonstrates the links between employee opinions, customer loyalty, and business performance. Previously, Jack was director of organizational research at Control Data (now Ceridian) and held personnel research consulting positions at National Bank of Detroit and Ford Motor Company. He has written several articles and book chapters on survey research topics and has made numerous presentations to professional associations worldwide. Jack was appointed to Minnesota Governor Pawlenty's Workforce Development Council in 2004. Jack is a licensed psychologist and an accredited senior professional in human resources, and he received his Ph.D. in organizational psychology from the University of Tennessee. RYAN MALLERY - Deal Flow & Real Estate Advisor Ryan P. Mallery, is a 1999 graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Business School (BBA Real Estate) and a licensed real estate broker in Wisconsin and Minnesota. Mr. Mallery started a real estate investment advisory firm in the fall of 2003, after three years experience with Milwaukee real estate developer Burke Properties, Inc. Mr. Mallery has worked on a variety of real estate related projects and has experience and expertise in: sale-leasebacks, refinancing, capital restructuring, lease negotiations, property management, pro forma analysis, acquisition due diligence, partnership structuring, offering memorandum composition and other real estate related tasks. VISIT R.P. MALLERY WEBSITE JIM OLSON – Technology & Teams Mr. Olson is the President of Sabbath, Inc. and the CTO for Minnesota-based Iconoculture, Inc.  Previously he served as both Vice President and CTO for West Group and Westlaw, where he was responsible for all software and technology development as well as managing a staff totaling over 1700 people, including 900 technical development staff and 800 professional and clerical database and production management staff. Jim received his BA in Mathematics from Hamline University and his Masters from Luther Seminary. For more than 20 years Jim has play an integral part in managing successful technology teams.  PHILIP GOWER - Operations & Business Development Mr. Gower is an experienced business development professional and sales leader of multi-million dollar businesses with responsibility of over 200 employees.  Most recently Phil was the Vice President of Corporate Partnerships at the Arthur Group, where he was in charge of driving the strategic development of corporate partnerships for this executive representation firm.  He has held prior positions including COO for All Saint’s Brands Inc. as well as Manager of Asset Protection for Target Corporation.  Gower received his BS in Political Science from Conestoga College. VISIT PHILIP'S BUSINESS CARD