Financial Services >> CEO Interviews >> August 21, 2000

David Nussbaum – Firebrand Financial Group (ffgi)

DAVID M. NUSSBAUM is currently Chairman of the Board of Firebrand Financial Group, formerly Research Partners International, Inc., the publicly traded parent corporation of EarlyBirdCapital.com, GKN Securities Corp., Shochet Securities, Inc., and Dalewood Associates, LP. In addition, Mr. Nussbaum simultaneously serves as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of EarlyBirdCapital.com, an electronic investment banking firm dedicated to the development and funding of early stage, pre-IPO companies, and as co-Manager of Dalewood Associates, LP, a private investment partnership that makes investments in early stage companies. With nearly 20 years of experience in the securities sector ' 12 years in investment banking and eight years as a securities law attorney ' Mr. Nussbaum brings a wealth of insight and creative initiative to the investment community. Mr. Nussbaum serves on the Board of Arbitrators of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., and is a member of the prestigious Young Presidents Organization. Mr. Nussbaum earned his BA degree from the University of Michigan in 1976, graduating Cum Laude, and his JD degree from New York University Law School in 1980, graduating Magna Cum Laude with Order of the Coif. Profile
TWST: Could we start with some history and an overview of Firebrand

Financial Group?

Mr. Nussbaum: Basically, I am one of the co-founders of a broker-dealer

back in 1987 called GKN Securities.