Ernest Pellegrino currently serves as the Executive Managing Director/Head of Investment Banking for Garden State Securities, Inc.’s Investment Banking/Corporate Finance Dept., GSS Capital Group. Mr. Pellegrino manages GSS Capital Group, including structuring, negotiating, advising and assisting in placing capital for investment banking/corporate finance clients, as well as providing financial advisory services. Mr. Pellegrino brings over 30 years of experience.

Prior to joining Garden State Securities, Inc., Mr. Pellegrino was the Head of Investment Banking/Director of Corporate Finance Dept. for First Montauk Securities Corp., from December of 2000 until November 2008 and was the Head of Investment Banking and Executive Vice President for Coleman & Company Securities, Inc. from December of 1997 until December of 2000. Mr. Pellegrino was responsible for the management of the Corporate Finance Dept. and all investment banking activities for First Montauk Securities Corp. and Coleman & Company Securities, Inc. During Mr. Pellegrino’s tenure, First Montauk Securities Corp. was consistently ranked in the PIPEs Reportand other PIPE ranking services/publications, for the number of transactions placed and was ranked in the top 10 nationwide on numerous occasions. Throughout his career and especially while serving as the Director of Corporate Finance Dept./ Head of Investment Banking for three different firms, he participated in and/or placed over $1 billion of capital for various public and private companies. They were also involved in providing advisory services to their corporate clients, including merger/acquisition activity.

Prior to Mr. Pellegrino’s employment at First Montauk Securities Corp. and Coleman Securities Inc., from 1988 until 1997, Mr. Pellegrino served at various investment banking/brokerage firms as a Sr. Vice President, most notably Shearson Lehman Bros. and Gruntal & Co.

Mr. Pellegrino graduated from St. John’s University in 1988 with a BS in Finance. He currently holds Series 7, Series 63, Series 79 and Series 24 licenses with FINRA.

Terry currently serves as Managing Director for GSS Capital Group.

Mr. Brodt joined GSS in 2010 and brings over 30 years of securities industry experience to the Corporate Finance Department of GSS Capital Group. Prior to joining Garden State Securities, Mr. Brodt was a Senior Vice President at First Montauk Securities Corp., Prudential Securities and Morgan Stanley. Having served in the Corporate Finance Department over the last 16 years, Mr. Brodt has extensive experience in the areas of Private Placements, M&A and Corporate Advisory Services. He has assisted in structuring, negotiating, advising and placing capital for investment banking and corporate finance clients, and he has provided financial advisory services, as well. Mr. Brodt also brings a particular enthusiasm and acumen for Science and Technology-based companies, the current trends directing them, and their corresponding industries and sectors.

Mr. Brodt lives in Boise, Idaho with his wife of more than 35 years, Tracy, and they are the proud parents of six children. He is actively involved in his community, particularly through his philanthropic work with the Idaho Humane Society. Mr. Brodt attended LaSalle University and East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania and is currently pursuing a degree in Physics at Boise State University, reflecting his strong interest in science and technology. He holds FINRA Series 7, 24, 63, 65, and 79 licenses.