Terrence M. DeFranco

Iota Communications, Inc. is a wireless communications and data analytics company, which provides Internet of Things solutions that enable health, safety, and sustainability initiatives. It operates through the following segments: Iota Networks, Iota Commercial Solutions (ICS) and Iota Communications. The Iota Networks segment focuses on the first two stages of the IoT value chain, providing comprehensive solutions for connecting and collecting data for the customers in the company?s focused discipline. The ICS segment focuses on the commercialization of such technologies with applications based on data analytics and operations optimization within the IoT value chain. The Iota Communications segment operates activities related to running the company. Iota Communications was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New Hope, PA.

A member of the NASD and the SIPC, Baird, Patrick & Co., Inc. is a full-service investment firm headquartered Jersey City, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 1950 as an investment banking company. They service the needs of retail and institutional salesmen, traders and investment bankers. Over the years they have established numerous profit center partnerships with their employees. These profit centers, which are founded on solid business plans, are structured to maximize the income of the principals (partners) managing them, while at the same time minimizing overall business risk. Profit centers include, convertible arbitrage, brokers' broker in non-convertible preferred stock, institutional research and sales, municipal bond underwriting and sales, money management, investment banking, business consulting and over-the-counter trading. Baird, Patrick has over-the-counter market making capabilities and their traders make markets in hundreds of stocks. They clear trades through Pershing LLC. In an effort to avoid conflicts of interest, Baird, Patrick elects not to employ proprietary research analysts; instead they provide outside research from a variety of well regarded sources such as Argus, CS First Boston and Standard & Poors.

Edentify, Inc. provides identity theft protection, detection, and recovery solutions. The company's suite of software-based solutions includes IDAssess, IDScreen and IDAlert. Edentify was founded by Terrence M. DeFranco in 2005 and is headquartered in Newark, NJ.

The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners is a global organization that aims to reduce fraud worldwide by empowering anti-fraud professionals with leading-edge training, resources, and professional certification. The organization is based in Austin, TX. The organization offers membership, certification, and recertification programs, as well as fraud resources such as a fraud library, case studies, and a blog.

Continental Automated Buildings Association promotes advanced technologies in homes and buildings. It encourages the development of industry standards and protocols, and leads cross-industry initiatives. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.