User:Brian P. Kelly

Brian P. Kelly (Born December 1969 in New Jersey) is Founder of Hallmark Capital Partners, Inc. He is well known in the business and financial community as being a respected consultant. He spent most of childhood and adult life in Metropolitan area. In 2003 he moved to Las Vegas where he still resides.

BUSINESS:

In 2007, Kelly founded Hallmark Capital Partners, Inc. Kelly is a partner in Hallmark Capital, Inc. which is the parent company of three different subsidiaries. Hallmark Trading Company, Hallmark Communication Services and Hallmark Capital Partners. Hallmark Capital Partners was the result of a management merger between Mr. Kelly’s prior company LFS, Inc. and Hallmark Capital. Mr. Kelly formally served as Chief Executive Officer of LFS, Inc. Prior to that from 1998 to December 2006 Mr. Kelly worked at three of the top Investment banking & security firms in the world. Recently UBS followed by Wachovia and CIBC World Markets where he maintained his Vice President title. Throughout his tenure at these firms he not only was recognized as a superior asset to the firm in CIBC’s company newsletter but he was also responsible for bringing in over $300 million in Healthcare Investment banking transactions for these firms collectively. From 1994 to 1998 he served as Managing Director of FMS, Financial Management Strategies, a company that focused on mergers and acquisitions, raising capital, assisting in corporate strategic alliances, and successfully closing acquisitions and ownership transitions for Private and Micro Cap companies.

It was during these formative years that Mr. Kelly successfully created, integrated and combined investment banking with institutional and retail securities complimenting a through understanding of the securities industry which has afforded him the Wall Street and global network that we believe will be a tremendous asset for the continued growth of Hallmark Capital Partners.

While attending The Wharton School of Business, Mr. Kelly received a certificate of completion for the Level I Certified Investment Management Analyst program. In addition, Mr. Kelly holds the National Association of Securities Dealers Series 7, 63, 65, and 66 licenses. He is also on the Board of Vision Golf, Inc, the Courage Community as well as the membership Board of Spanish Trail Golf & Country Club.