Les Franks

UBS Ltd. provides financial services. It specializes in securities underwriting, mergers and acquisitions advisory, fixed-income products, foreign exchange and prime brokerage. The firm also offers securities brokerage and investment banking services. Its clients include institutions, corporations, governments, intermediaries and alternative investment managers. The company was founded on July 9, 1986 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Thomas Weisel Partners Group, Inc. is an investment banking company, which engages in the provision of investment banking, brokerage, equity research, and asset management services. Its services include brokerage services, tax and estate planning strategies, investment management consulting, alternate investments, and corporate client services. The company was founded by Thomas W. Weisel in 1999 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.