The Entrex Private Company Index (PCI) reveals the five companies that topped their growth charts for Q1 2008. - May 17, 2008 - Private Company Index

On April 1, 2008, Sandy Spring Bank, headquartered in Olney, MD, launched HSA Manager, Millennium Trust Company’s Health Savings Account (HSA) solution for financial institutions. - May 15, 2008 - Millennium Trust Company

Millennium Trust proudly announces that Judy Calder has joined Millennium Trust as Vice President, Automatic Rollovers. - May 15, 2008 - Millennium Trust Company

Adverse Bad Credit Loans is a trustworthy online arranger of financial services. - May 05, 2008 - Student Loans UK

With this new product, retail investors can now take advantage of the Foreign Exchange (FOREX) market, while limiting their time commitment and reducing the emotional stress of trading. - April 26, 2008 - Wealth Builders FX, LLC

Negative sentiment nearly quadrupled in Q4 (from prior periods) when CEOs reported their outlook for “next quarter’s business climate.” Private company CEOs also believe funding will be increasingly more difficult to obtain in 2008 per a dramatic increase in perception that financial resources, both capital and debt, will be tighter in the coming period. - April 12, 2008 - Private Company Index

Permavest Investment (www.permavest.com) announces today that the final closing of a private equity fund-of-funds with a total of $63 million in capital commitments. Raised from high net worth clients spanning the Asia Pacific region, the private equity fund was created to provide clients access to leading... - April 05, 2008 - Permavest Investment

The Entrex PCI/Gazelles Index, a newly formed, 10 company, high-growth subset of the three year old Private Company Index (PCI) saw slowed growth this month -- as measured by monthly company revenues. - April 01, 2008 - Private Company Index

Michael Sterling is named co-chair of the Cary Chapter of Ducks Unlimited. He will be responsible for managing and coordinating fundraising events. - March 28, 2008 - Banyan Rock & Talent

Reserve Aid announced today that James Dondero, Managing Partner and President of Highland Capital Management, has been added to their list of financial contributors. Mr. James Dondero’s support for Reserve Aid is through an undisclosed monetary contribution. “Reserve Aid provides support... - March 19, 2008 - Highland Capital Management, L.P. - Featured Press Release

The Private Company Index (PCI) for month-end February 2008 reflects a 2.96% decline in revenue performance from this diverse portfolio of North American companies. Key capital markets indicators (Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ 100 and the S&P Small Cap 600) each ended the month down between... - March 19, 2008 - Private Company Index

The Private Company Index (PCI) announces the creation of the PCI/Gazelles, a 10 company subset of the PCI portfolio recognizing the top growth firms of 2007—as measured by the percent change in 2007 revenues over 2006. The PCI/Gazelles Index will be tracked monthly and plotted against the overall... - March 05, 2008 - Private Company Index

Brant Spesshardt has completed financial planning and met the experience needed to use the certification marks CFP, Certified Financial Planner. - February 27, 2008 - Banyan Rock & Talent

Reggie Karas, SVP Heath Savings Accounts, has been selected to participate in the SIFMA (Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association) Savings and Retirement Symposium on February 28-29 at the Fairmont in Washington, D.C. Ms. Karas will sit on a panel entitled “Impact of Healthcare Costs... - February 24, 2008 - Millennium Trust Company

Private Company Index (PCI) calculations for month-end January 2008 transcended any concerns of stagnation with a 3.4% increase calculated from portfolio companies’ January top-line revenues. - February 23, 2008 - Private Company Index

AnnuitEASE.com, a data consolidator of annuity pricing information for professional financial advisors, successfully gained private investors attention with Entrex’s TIGRcubTM product. The proprietary instrument, a patent pending and trademarked name for “Top-line Income Generation Rights... - February 20, 2008 - Private Company Index

The Private Company Index (PCI) is pleased to name Appletree Answering Service as its 2007 Top Growth Company. The 12-year old Wilmington-based company, offering live answering and call center services, experienced average annual revenue growth of 65% over the past three years. A $12 million company... - February 14, 2008 - Private Company Index

Capital Payments, a leading provider of merchant and electronic payment solutions, announced today that the company has formed a marketing and client services alliance with USA Corporate Services Inc. Based in New York City, USA Corporate Services Inc. has been assisting attorneys, accountants, trust... - February 07, 2008 - Capital Payments, LLC

Landon Watts has teamed with Independent Advisors to work with clients to ensure they have affordable medical insurance coverage in order to prevent hardship as a result of a medical situation. - January 30, 2008 - Banyan Rock & Talent

MidBlock Capital Management has formed its first private equity fund to develop retail centers across the Southwestern United States. MidBlock Retail Fund will have an initial capitalization of $20 million. - January 26, 2008 - Midblock Retail Fund

Entrex Inc. announces the creation of a proprietary new financing instrument called Top-line Income Generation Rights Contracts, or “TIGR CubsSM”, which are designed to garner high current cash-on-cash returns from investments into growth-oriented private companies. David Weild, the former... - January 24, 2008 - Private Company Index

The Private Company Index (PCI) announces its “Top Five Growth Company” slate for Q4 2007. These five honorees experienced overall average revenue growth of 56.3% over their Q4 2006 performance. This diverse group includes a broad spectrum of companies ranging from technology, to telecommunications... - January 24, 2008 - Private Company Index

The Private Company Index (PCI) gracefully crested to a new healthy peak amid loud Q4 concerns about a US economic slowdown and a possible recession. Company reporting for December 2007 revenue puts the index up to 961, a 1.7% increase over November. Conversely, the Dow, Nasdaq and S&P Small Cap... - January 18, 2008 - Private Company Index

Background Investigations, public records research all ordered and managed through RMS's interactive system. - January 02, 2008 - FSE, LLC

November Private Company Index (PCI) data indicates that its diverse subset of $5-100 Million private companies have seen a consistent level of revenue since August; negating the opinions of economic pundits who foretold a tough patch for the economy during the second half of 2007. The November 945... - December 20, 2007 - Private Company Index

Based on a poll conducted by the Private Company Index (PCI) at the close of Q3, CEOs are feeling increasingly negative about the prospects for capital and debt availability in Q4 2007. At the same time these companies report the average number of full time employees to be at the highest level for this... - November 27, 2007 - Private Company Index

October Private Company Index (PCI) data indicates that North American private companies made a strong charge into Q4. October’s 939 Index reading, a PCI high, reflects a 10.5% increase from the prior month. - November 27, 2007 - Private Company Index

Brant Spesshardt, a Raleigh-based wealth strategist with Banyan Rock and Talent, has been named president of the board of directors for Community Partnerships, Inc. (CPI). - November 02, 2007 - Banyan Rock & Talent

W. Landon Watts, a financial strategist, attended the Van Kampen Investments Global Strategy meeting in Chicago on September 6. - November 01, 2007 - Banyan Rock & Talent

Entrex CEO Stephen H. Watkins and President Larry P. Roches are attending the October 23-24 Fortune Small Business Growth Summit in Las Vegas, a program presented annually by Entrex strategic partner Gazelles. Representing the Private Company Index (PCI) which is Entrex’s proprietary market index that publishes a monthly measurement for overall revenue growth in the private sector. September 2007 Index results will be debuted at the event, including monthly index performance, the PCI Top Five - October 10, 2007 - Private Company Index

Due to the changes mandated by the EPA’s new All Appropriate Inquiry rule and the associated ASTM E 1527-05 standard that have increased the importance on the requirements for searches on environmental liens, Risk Management Solutions is offering a special service to all their clients that will... - October 09, 2007 - FSE, LLC

Risk Management Solutions announced today they are in the final stage of developing a new interactive system for Fund of Funds, Hedge Funds and any investment market. This new technology will give their clients the most efficient and thorough way to provide ordering background investigations. This system... - October 04, 2007 - FSE, LLC

An interview with Entrex founder and CEO Stephen H. Watkins was featured in a September 12 Dow Jones Newswire column “In the Money” indicating that Entrex and the Private Company Index (PCI) are key players the fast-moving game of designing and building marketplaces where unregistered securities of private companies can actively trade. - October 03, 2007 - Private Company Index

Brant Spesshardt, a Raleigh-based wealth strategist with Banyan Rock and Talent, announced today that he will make a donation to Community Partnerships, a local non profit organization that supports those who live with disabilities and other challenges. Spesshardt is making the donation in honor of... - August 08, 2007 - Banyan Rock & Talent

Michael Sterling, president and CEO of Banyan Rock & Talent, a Raleigh-based collaboration of wealth strategists, announces today that he attended the 2007 Berkshire Hathaway Annual Shareholder's Meeting. This is the third consecutive year Sterling has attended the largest shareholder meeting in... - August 08, 2007 - Banyan Rock & Talent

Hedge Fund Solutions (HFS) and Risk Management Solutions (RMS) announced today they are partnering together in order to feature comprehensive background investigations as part of HFS’s services to their clients. These reports enable fund of fund managers, individual high-net-worth qualified clients,... - July 17, 2007 - FSE, LLC

Pacific Continental Fund Management’s Skylight Capital Build-Up fund has come first in a ranking of real estate hedge funds for Sharpe ratio over the past 36 months and third for compound annual return. - June 06, 2007 - Pacific Continental Securities (UK) Ltd

Pacific Continental Fund Management today said that the shortage of new build properties is more acute than previously thought. The number of new households in England is forecast at 223,000 per year for the next 20 years compared to earlier forecasts of 209,000 year. - May 20, 2007 - Pacific Continental Securities (UK) Ltd

Michael Sterling, president and CEO of Banyan Rock & Talent, a Raleigh-based collaboration of wealth strategists, announced today that W. Landon Watts, a financial strategist, added the Mortgage Specialist designation to services provided through AIG Bank Mortgage Solutions. Watts has achieved this... - May 03, 2007 - Banyan Rock & Talent

Darron Stover announces today that he has become a member of First Affirmative Financial Network, a network of socially responsible investment (SRI) advisors. - April 16, 2007 - Banyan Rock & Talent

Michael Sterling, president and CEO of Banyan Rock & Talent, a Raleigh-based collaboration of wealth strategists, announces today the addition of Steven Canali as vice president. This addition to the staff represents the firm’s philosophy of strength, growth and diversification through knowledge,... - April 12, 2007 - Banyan Rock & Talent

W. Landon Watts, a financial strategist with Banyan Rock & Talent, has been inducted to the Van Kampen Investments Chairman’s Council. - April 09, 2007 - Banyan Rock & Talent

Banyan Rock & Talent celebrates continued success despite trends that have caused many similar financial institutions to merge, change names or go out of business in the past two decades. - April 05, 2007 - Banyan Rock & Talent