ROBERT L. OGDEN

During the first twenty years of his career, spent at Walter E. Heller & Company, Bob specialized in financing the leveraged buyouts of the 1960s and 1970s and shepherded company turn-arounds. He also managed Heller's term loan and leasing division for 7 years. Recruited by First National Bank of Louisville in 1980, Bob left New York and took up residence in Louisville, Kentucky. For 4 years, Bob managed commercial asset based accounts for the bank and during that period doubled loan volume.

Bob founded Ogden Associates, Inc. in 1984. This investment banking and financial advisory company has served over 100 clients from more than twenty different industries in the last 20 years. OAI's primary goal's are providing a guiding hand to promote and maintain client company financial stability, helping to set goals, and assisting in procuring capital when necessary. As well as founding OAI, Bob co-founded and is the chairman of a factoring company, First Financial, Inc.

In 1995, recognizing the need of entrepreneurs and small businesses to be able to connect with "financing," Bob took on the primary responsibility of forming the Venture Club of Louisville. This Club has attracted over 200 members from 9 states. In nine years, the members have seen over 550 companies and entrepreneurs from 15 different states, seeking in excess of $700 million. In addition to being the Venture Club of Louisville Chairman Emeritus, Bob is a member of the Venture Club of Indiana.

Bob is a 1999 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year. He is an active member and contributor to the business support and economic development efforts of Greater Louisville, Inc. (formerly the Louisville Area Chamber of Commerce). He also serves as financial advisor to many of his clients' Boards of Directors.


MARJORIE SEAGRAVES – FINANCIAL SERVICES

At Ogden Associates, Marjorie initiates most financial analysis, which includes analysis of client historical financial trends, asset and liability performance, comparisons to budget, budget preparation and more. She also oversees the financial records for Ogden Associates, the City of Glenview and The Venture Club of Louisville.

Marjorie has had sixteen years financial experience with two successful organizations in their respective industries, Humana Inc., a leader in healthcare that services 6.2 million members; and Chi-Chi's Restaurant, Inc., a major Mexican family restaurant chain with 200 plus units.

After study and completion of courses in principles of accounting, economics, and management at Bellarmine College, in Louisville, Kentucky, she assumed a position as analyst at Chi-Chi's Inc. with emphasis on developing and enhancing financial reporting systems and personnel to meet specific business objectives. In her tenure of thirteen years with Chi-Chi's, Marjorie's roles as analyst, supervisor and manager of regional accounting equipped her with extensive experience and knowledge of functional accounting and general ledger. Her accomplishments at Chi-Chi's included the development, documentation, training, and implementation of automated payables and sales systems. Marjorie's efforts were recognized and she was awarded the honor of Employee of the Year. After Chi-Chi's was acquired by Family Restaurant Inc., a California based corporation, and the corporate headquarters relocated to Irvine, California, she joined Humana Inc.

In her position at Humana, as supervisor of financial operations, Marjorie coordinated the centralization of functional accounting to the corporate headquarters. As a member of the Humana Y2K task force, she tested, analyzed, and documented compliance for the accounts payable software.


TAUNIA VIERGUTZ – ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

In 2003 Taunia joined Ogden Associates, among other responsibilities, was appointed the Administrator for the Venture Club of Louisville wherein she arranges the monthly luncheon meetings for its 150 plus members and guests and all the other administrative duties for this organization.

She is the "support system" for Ogden Associates, having more than 10 years of administrative experience.  That experience includes various industries, yielding a broad base of knowledge and the ability to work with and support clients of Ogden Associates.  Taunia is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the office, industry research projects, special projects, and development and production of client presentations for shareholders and the financial community.

Taunia graduated from Valley High School, in Valley Station, Kentucky where she studied both general and business courses.  After graduation she went to Kentucky College of Technology, in Louisville, Kentucky to continue her education with study and completion of courses in Computer Programming, Accounting and Business Administration.

She assumed a position with Stamler Machine Company in Louisville, Kentucky as the bookkeeper.  In 1989 Taunia took the position of human resources assistant/bookkeeper at Sleep Products, Inc.  where she handled customer service duties, collected accounts receivable and supported sales managers by providing details regarding inventory.  She handled portions of the purchasing, managed logistics, was responsible for payroll processing that included:  piecework, down-time, hourly, salary, mileage, and commissions.  In 2000 Taunia moved to Cissell Manufacturing Company, in Louisville, KY, as human resources assistant and then buyer where her responsibilities included maintaining absenteeism program, managed employee benefits to include:  workers compensation, medical, dental, short term and long term disability.  She maintained the affirmative action information and filed reports to the EEO, reporting union employee changes to The International Association of Machinists and Areospace Workers Union, and was the buyer of safety supplies, raw materials, tools and office supplies.


CYNTHIA WILSON – ASSOCIATE

Cynthia has worked independently with Ogden Associates since 1998, researching many industries to produce in depth market and financial analysis reports for clients, lenders and investors.

Nearly 20 years of reporting, investigative reporting, research and editing is the foundation behind Cynthia’s industry market research and client analysis work.

Originally from New York City, Cynthia’s career includes work for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, where she covered Trans World Airlines' third and final bankruptcy and Boeing's bid to win the largest fighter jet program in aviation history. She also did a short stint at USA Today, where she supervised 12 freelance sports reporters.

More recently she led a seven person reporting team As the Business Editor for the Wichita Eagle (Kansas) where she was a member of the newsroom's senior management team. Cynthia is a 1991 Pulitzer and Kennedy award nominee, winner of two Society of Professional Journalists awards, and two Small Business Administration business advocate awards.

Cynthia's passion for research and analysis grew while covering small business at The Courier- Journal in Louisville, leading her to pursue and complete her MBA at the University of Louisville (1999). From there she joined Edward Jones in St. Louis as an Associate Analyst where she researched and analyzed company histories, competitive positions and industry trends to make buy, hold or sell recommendations on equity securities.