1st State Bank is a locally-owned, locally-managed bank doing business in the Great Lakes Bay Region. We have a full line of banking services for businesses and individuals and offer local decision-making, advice and personal service from bankers who have a commitment to quick decisions and high-quality service. We offer competitive deposit rates and creative loan structures designed to meet the needs of local business owners. Contact us at 989.799.7500 or on-line at www.1stStateBk.com.

Braun Kendrick* is the region’s largest law firm offering clients a wide range of expertise. Our attorneys have experience in over 14 practice areas, including tax and estate planning, probate and trust administration, business succession planning, and all facets of business/corporate formation and reorganization. Our experience and teamwork allows us to provide the highest quality legal services, giving you greater effciency, cost-effectiveness and better results. We are conveniently located throughout mid-Michigan with offces in Saginaw, Midland and Mt. Pleasant. For more information, please contact David J. Klippert at 989.399.0207 or visit our website at www.braunkendrick.com.

Chemical Bank* takes great pride in supporting the family owned businesses that are the foundation of communities across Michigan. We draw on our 95 years of business excellence and have business loans designed to meet your needs. Chemical Bank offers products and services to assist family-owned businesses in developing and implementing eective succession plans. For more information, please visit www.ChemicalBankMI.com or contact our Center for Family Business Liaison, Laura Yockey at 989.791.0387 or Laura.Yockey@ChemicalBankMI.com. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

COPOCO Community Credit union, established in 1951, is a not-for-profit financial cooperative. COPOCO offers more than a checking account, an auto loan or a mortgage – at COPOCO we offer connections between members and community. Through fiscal responsibility, we are helping the entire Great Lakes Bay Region grow and nourish. Our focus has always been on our members and the communities in which they live. COPOCO Community Credit Union. . . People Helping People. . . Now with soon-to-be three locations to serve you in Bay City on Wilder Road and on Straits Ave. at Mackinaw and US 10; and in Saginaw on Cabaret Trail o Bay and McCarty Roads. For more information stop by one of our offices or visit www.copoco.org.

Citizens Bank* is a diversied financial services company, providing a wide array of deposit, loan and investment services to our business clients and their families. With roots dating back to 1871, Citizens Republic Bancorp serves markets through Citizens Bank offices in Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin. For further information, please contact Larry Ehrlinger at 989.776.7301 or visit our website at www.citizensbanking.com.

Dale Carnegie® in its 100th year in business as a family business, is a global provider of locally delivered customized on-site and open enrollment public training and consulting in leadership, teamwork, interpersonal, customer service, communication and sales skills essential to improving performance of individuals, teams, and organizations. We have many years of experience working with family businesses. Dale Carnegie ® presents training & consulting in over 80 countries with over 8 million graduates of these proven programs. Join the many successful organizations in the Great Lakes Bay Region and throughout the world utilizing Dale Carnegie services to improve their performance and competitive advantage. Contact us at Dale Carnegie of Mid & Northern Michigan at 989.799.7760, dan.handley@dalecarnegie.com or www.dalecarnegie.com.

Phimation Strategy Group provides strategy and management insight to leadership teams who want help managing their growth or preparing for a change in leadership. Phimation works with the team to clarify its strategy, and then implements management practices to ensure the team takes action. Phimation provides board-of-directors-level strategic insight, and in-the-trenches practical guidance. Contact Dave Haviland at 734.717.4955, or learn more, including articles, presentations and white papers, at www.phimation.com.

PNC Bank, National Association, Member FDIC, is committed to giving family owned businesses the innovative banking products and services they need to grow their businesses and provide for their employees. PNC provides deposit, lending and investment services to more than 5 million consumers and small business owners across 15 states and the District of Columbia. Along with checking and savings accounts PNC provides specialized lines of credit, online banking and payroll services, employee benet packages, exible leasing programs, and Business CheckCards through more than 2,500 branch locations and 6,600 ATM's. For more information please visit www.pnc.com.

Rehmann For nearly 70 years, Rehmann has provided one-on-one financial services to family-owned businesses. We have expertise to ensure successful transition planning, leadership assessment and development, creative ownership transition strategies (including ESOP depth) as well as exceptional tax expertise and credentialed valuation specialists. Our specialized team of advisors understands your unique concerns, the dynamics of family businesses (having facilitated many meetings and established quality governance systems)and can provide practical solutions for your business that get fully implemented. To discover the Rehmann dierence, contact Heidi Bolger at 989.797.8306 or visit our website at www.rehmann.com.

Saginaw Bay Underwriters* has been helping family-owned businesses with their insurance needs for over 149 years. With 60 dedicated employees, SBU can handle all your needs, including business, group health, life, home and auto insurance. For additional information please contact us at 989.752.8600 or visit our website at www.sbuins.com.

Weinlander Fitzhugh* With over 65 years of experience working with family-owned businesses, we have the expertise and insight to assist in the many challenges you face. As a full-service accounting firm, our consultants provide a range of services including accounting, auditing, tax planning and preparation, payroll preparation, management consulting, retirement plan administration and financial planning. With locations in Bay City, Clare, Gladwin and West Branch, Weinlander Fitzhugh delivers in-depth and personal service to our wide range of clients. For more information contact us at 800.624.2400 or visit our website at www.wf-cpas.com.

Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Business Consultants* is a leading accounting firm with offices throughout Michigan. Family business owners face complex issues: wealth management, insurance, estate planning, buy/sell agreements, restructuring and strategic planning. Since 1923, our CPAs and business consultants have provided family owned businesses with accounting, management, audit, tax, valuation and succession planning services. For additional information, contact David Schaeffer at 989.793.9830 or visit our website at yeoandyeo.com

*Founding Sponsor of the Stevens Center for Family Business