Mesirow Financial is a iversified financial services firm headquartered in Chicago. Founded in 1937, Mesirow Financial is an independent employee-owned firm with more than $22 billion in assets under management and more than 1,100 employees in locations across the United States and in Puerto Rico. With expertise in Investment Management, Investment Services, Insurance Services, Investment Banking, Consulting and Real Estate, Mesirow Financial has consistently met the financial needs of investing institutions, public sector entities, corporations and individuals. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006, the firm posted revenues of $364 million and had $180 million in capital. Rick Reed