Providing assistance in mergers and acquisitions, namely, business merger and acquisition consultation

Financial and investment services, namely, investment banking services; financial asset management; securities trading in the nature of trading securities, securities options, commodities, corporate debt and equity, government and municipal securities, and futures and forwards contracts; investment brokerage and financial advisory services; underwriting and distribution of securities; providing assistance in mergers and acquisitions, namely, financial consulting and advising in the field of mergers and acquisitions; customer financing and securities lending activities, namely, securities brokerage and loan financing; investment management and investment advisory services; securities research; structuring derivative financial instruments, namely, conducting a derivatives exchange, and private placement of dervatives for others; Insurance and financial services, namely, annuity underwriting, annuity administration, financial management and brokerage services for all types of annuities; investment of funds for others; investment consultation, investment management, investment brokerage, and investment advisory services; investment advice; financial investment in the fields of annuities; financial planning, and management services in the fields of annuities investment management services; Merchant banking services; credit card authorization services, credit card verification services, credit card payment processing services and banking services for small and mid-sized businesses; Financial transaction services, namely, providing secure payment and transfer options and permitting account holders to make payment requests; Banking and financial services, namely, bill payment and transaction processing a service that enables consumers to securely access and use multiple payment mechanisms for transacting with participating merchants; Financial services, namely, financing services