The firm provides professional coaching, mentoring, and strategic consulting services to help organizations and individuals achieve their full potential and sustained success. Its core competencies include identifying and solving obstacles hindering clients' growth, and developing strategies, sales capabilities, and human capital management. The firm has a variety of experience across different industries and helps clients leverage best practices to cost-effectively meet their goals. Testimonials from satisfied clients praise the impact of the firm's training and strategic planning services.

2. Vision Our firm has achieved national recognition as a catalyst for the growth of organizations & professionals who want to achieve their desired potential and realize perpetual success. Mission Offer output driven results by providing the most professional coaching, mentoring and guidance available while adding value and advancing the human spirit of growth. Values Integrity  Purpose  Innovation  Success  Growth The clients best interests come 1 st

3. Core Competencies Identify the root cause of roadblocks and bottlenecks that are impeding your next level of success and then provide the solutions, guidance and working resources to overcome those obstacles. Strategic development Organizational (employee) development Sales training, Revenue & product development Human Capital Management Assessments (hiring, team building, business performance) We enable individuals or teams to perform at a higher level so they can execute on strategy and contribute to bottom line growth….

4. Personal & Business Development HR & Employee Development World Class E-Learning platform 900+ Skillsoft courses Smart recruiting & hiring practices Employee development & retention Succession Planning Hiring & performance assessments Outsourcing programs Diversity programs Strategy Planning Vision – Mission – Values Company / Department Business planning Marketing & research Budgeting Cost reduction initiatives Sales & Revenue Development Common Sense Selling Sales tools for managers Revenue planning Product development Business development

5. Strategic Advisory & Corporate Development STRATEGIC CONSULTING – INVESTMENT BANKING - INTERIM LEADERSHIP Growth strategies Financing strategies* Exit strategies Turnaround plans Valuation* Financial modeling Competitive analysis Strategic positioning Operational positioning

6. Industry Experience Real Estate Construction Non-profits Government Business Government Health Consumer Products Technology Manufacturing Professional Services Insurance The Arts Our clients have always been diverse and unique in their individual business challenges which continuously pushes us to offer them effective and value driven solutions. Our breadth of experience enables each client to leverage industry leading best practices and gain access to creative knowledge and dedicated resources so they can cost effectively accomplish their goals.

7. Valued Clients IS – Innovative Skincare LORD Corp McDonald-York Construction McKinney / Silver Advertising NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Pelnik Insurance Quick Tours Technology Saab Barracuda, LLC Sony-Ericsson Time Warner Cable – Business Class Universal Solutions of the Triangle Williams, Overman & Pierce CPA’s York, Simpson, Underwood Realty York Properties http://www.stonebp.com/clients.htm Allan Tate Company AON Risk Services Amazing Grace Adoptions Bev’s Fine Art, Inc. Bob Barker Inc. Container Graphics COTY Operations Consolidated Financial Planning CPI Investments David Anthony’s Expedite Group, Inc. Fuquay-Varina Chamber of Commerce Fuquay-Varina Town Government Human Resource Partners Intrust Claims Services

8. Testimonials I am so pleased with the immediate results that I'm looking to continue more training with some of our other functional areas as well as promote your services for the rest of the Time Warner Cable Raleigh Division. I am also looking forward to reviewing the long term affects that I know this training will have on our TEAM. Michael Tarrant Director, RRBC RTP Thank you so much for the Effective Supervisory Management program you facilitated for our company. Our Management Team learned a lot about each other and about themselves, and the improvement in leadership styles is noticeable. On a personal level, the Executive Organizational Leadership training that I participated in was terrific. Being able to review techniques and ideas weekly and then spend one-on-one time with Thomas was of great benefit to me. I know that I have expanded my skill set, and I feel better prepared to meet the demands and expectations of my position. Phyllis York Brookshire General Manager - York Simpson Underwood Realty Thanks for the excellent work facilitating our strategic planning this fall. Our objectives for next year are the highest we have ever set them. I appreciate your encouragement to challenge all of us to stretch to the next level. We are determined to make them a reality next year. The team building and communication among managers and executives during this process was exceptional. Seeking input from so many people in the company and forcing us to understand initiatives from every area of the company were both valuable activities. Your work with our company has made my job much easier because of the enhanced understanding and buy-in that resulted from the strategic planning process. Nancy Barker Johns President

9. Testimonials "Catalyst Manufacturing recently had the pleasurable experience of working with and using the services of Kenneth Marks for the purpose of acting as intermediary on the behalf of Catalyst and perspective Private Equity Groups for the purpose of a transaction. We found Mr. Marks to be the most professional and detailed individual in representing facts, figures, and advice on strategy. He is market knowledgeable, proactive, and results oriented. We have no reservation to promote Mr. Marks to other businesses, or consider engaging him for future possible business transactions." Jeff Benes, President, Catalyst Manufacturing Services "As part of the sale of our consulting firm, Buck Engineering, we agreed to sell our construction firm, River Works, Inc. The sale of Buck was led by Citibank and the sale of River Works by High Rock Partners. If we were to do it again, we would have High Rock Partners represent us in the sale of both companies. The value, expertise and mindshare received from Buddy and Kenneth was head and shoulders above the work done by Citibank. They did a great job." Jim Buck & Will Harman, Co-Founders, River Works, Inc.

10. Testimonials "High Rock Partners helped our company evaluate our strategic alternatives and think through our growth plans. In addition, the relationship with Gonzalo and Kenneth was educational for me, in that I am now much more aware of the financial position of my business. The tools that were put in place to monitor profit divisions within the business give me a quick snapshot of the items that need attention. The relationship with them forced me to be accountable. Before my involvement with them, I had no one pushing me on issues in the business that needed to be corrected. The result has been nearly doubling our business in the past couple of years." David Fitchett, President, Carolina Glass & Mirror, Inc.

11. • Integrate an acquisition • Change leadership • Augment management • Lead a strategic project • Restructure the company • Lean enterprise deployment • Best practices benchmarking • Leadership/organization development Raise debt or equity Management buyout Acquire a co., competitor* or product-line Merger* Sell the Co.* or a product-line Financial restructuring Strategic partnerships Business development initiatives Joint ventures Strategic planning Growth strategies Financing strategies* Exit strategies Turnaround plans Valuation* Financial modeling Competitive analysis Strategic positioning Operational positioning Change > Transactions > Planning & Preparation > Strategic Advisory & Corporate Development

12. LET’S WORK TOGETHER ! www.stonebp.com 5540 Centerview Drive, Ste.200 Raleigh, NC 27609 Office 919.424.3808, Cell 919-649-3623, fax 919-8771269 “ It’s Valuable to have a conversation --- it’s costly to endure inaction, poor decisions and uncertainty about the future.” Thomas Stone