Esposito Securities is proud to be seeding its first ETF with 2 creation units totaling $2.5M of the Mars Hill Global Relative Value ETF. The NYSE Euronext (NYSE:NYX) announced today that on Friday, July 9, 2010, the “GRV” ETF will be listed on NYSE Arca and will begin trading as a new issue. The Consolidated Tape Association (CTA) will disseminate real time trade and quote information for the ETF to Tape B.

“Seeding GRV sets the tone for future activities of Esposito Securities. We will be more aggressively pursuing seeding opportunities,” states Mark Esposito, CEO.

The foray of Esposito Securities into ETF activity speaks to the strategic direction of Esposito to provide across the board trading services for its clients. Esposito Securities, LLC, is a part of the Esposito Global family, and provides global equity trading services. A growing list of clients use our services, including registered investment advisors, mutual funds, hedge funds, ETF’s, closed end funds and unit investment trusts with trillions of dollars in assets.

The benchmark of Esposito is a commitment to customer service.

Contact any of our New York team at 212.202.0762 or visit our website at www.espositoglobal.com for more information.

In October of 2009, Mark and Michelle Esposito launched a not for profit charitable foundation. The mission statement of the foundation is “to provide charitable contributions to a group of non-profit organizations that steward good will to man.”

Recognizing the many blessings they’ve received throughout the years, Mark and Michelle made the decision this year to create a source of giving to help others. Having founded Esposito Securities, in 2006, Mark fulfilled the dream of starting a successful company. His personal commitment to giving was borne of a promise he’d made to himself a long time ago.”I made a commitment to myself at a very young age that if I achieved financial success, I would give a significant portion of my earnings back to society. I have worked hard over the years and it is clear to me that my family and I have been blessed abundantly in many ways; therefore I have set out to honor that commitment with the creation of the Foundation.

“I believe it is my duty to give to those in need. Accordingly, the foundation is set up to maximize the help we offer to others. The amazing part of this project is that I am getting more back than I am putting in. It is fascinating to see the work of mankind and how each of our contributions combined are loving and beneficial to others. I am excited about the long-term and far reaching good will that this Foundation will generate.” - Mark Esposito

Initial recipients of contributions from the Foundation include Med Air, an organization offering emergency relief and rehabilitation in disaster and conflict areas. Azleway children’s home in East Texas is a sanctuary to many boys and girls, and was in need of Christmas gifts for all the children and Fellowship Church near downtown Dallas was looking for Thanksgiving dinner to feed 32 families in need. Hope Contained has a goal to build villages of homes in areas throughout the world that have been ravaged by natural disasters and poverty. The Esposito Foundation has addressed each of these needs and is looking for many other charities to serve.

The Esposito Foundation is in the initial stages of implementing a method of consideration for potential donations. The main objective of the methodology is to locate worthy causes that are in need of funding.

“We will consider lesser-known and underfunded charities that have a faith based initiative. Charities targeting the arts, homes, underprivileged, missions and children are closest to our hearts. Our due diligence on the charities ensures that our donations are primarily going directly to those in need, rather than big administrative budgets. Charities with an established track record will be under our prayerful consideration.” -Michelle Esposito

Mark and Michelle Esposito will be acting directors of the Foundation and are joined by Brian Conaway. Brian, a Graduate Master Builder, is a partner and President for Conaway & Sons, LTD. A Tyler native, Brian has been active on the Local, State, and National levels of the Home Builders Association. He served as President of the TABA in 2005 and received the 2004 Builder of the Year award. He organized and chaired the committee that set a new World Record for home construction by building a 2249 sq. ft. home from the ground up in 2 hours 52 minutes.

The goals of the Esposito Foundation are to distribute funds annually, affecting 5-10 different charities with either a local or global focus. The donations will be fully self-funded. The Foundation is an important thrust in the lives of Mark and Michelle, and a testimony to the notion that “giving back” is its own reward.

The Esposito Foundation – generating Hope and Love

Esposito Partners, LLC, is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) specializing in Sub-Advisory practices for Exchange Traded Funds. We strive to minimize the variances between the ETF and their respective index by using proprietary technologies which promote cost efficiencies. Our product mix has evolved to include many asset classes: futures as well as others. The Sub-Advisor draws from many different experiences and backgrounds to provide “best in class” service. We have many existing relationships that have realized a mutual benefit by designating EP as their Sub-Advisor of choice.

In addition to our ability to optimize portfolios tracking an index or ETF prospectus; we also require thorough best execution reports from our quality agents to facilitate the most competitive trading. Like many of the promising ETF’s beginning to emerge, we have the ability to grow with your organization from inception through fruition. Mark Esposito, founder and CEO observes “At this point in our evolution, we recognize that the Sub-Advisory market is underserved and know we can provide this much-needed service by capitalizing on our knowledge and technological expertise.” Mark’s vision for the firm is to be the premier class provider of Sub-Advisory services.

The Esposito team has responded with superior client-directed asset management solutions. Our seasoned team is responsive and anticipates our client needs. A few senior staffers include:

Will Martin, Chief Compliance Officer, has been in the securities industry for over 11 years specializing in compliance, supervision and trading. He recently worked for UBS and Southwest Securities. During his career, Will has had the opportunity to collaborate on audits from the NASD, NYSE and SEC as well as the NASD, TMMS and NASD Options divisions. Will holds degrees in Economics from Oklahoma State University as well as an MBA from Texas A&M Commerce. He currently holds the Series 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 24, 27, 55, 63, 65 and 87 security registrations.

Marcus Talbert, CFA, Fixed Income Analyst, has over five years experience in the fixed income world. He has worked in the capacity of head trader for Broadway National Bank trading all types of fixed income securities. Prior to this he was an associate on the bond desk for USAA’s Investment Management Co. Marcus is familiar with the role this asset class serves in a portfolio and the different metrics targeted for benchmarking this asset class to a specific index. Marcus graduated with a Finance degree from Wofford College and obtained his graduate degree from University of Texas - San Antonio. He holds the Series 7, 55 and 66 security registrations. Marcus is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member of the DFW CFA society.

Ian Lyon, Head Technology Analyst, began work in the technology field at Raytheon working on the SIVAM project in 2000. After working in the medical industry for 5 years, he joined Esposito Securities, LLC, in October 2006. Ian graduated from SMU with a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. Ian has development experience in C/C++, Java and PHP among other languages and system administration experience in Windows and Linux.

As a technology-driven firm, we can replicate and optimize portfolios to track their respective indices. Our flexible cost structure enables us to partner with growing firms that have been priced out of the market or firms looking to start new funds. Additionally, our trading partners span the globe, anticipating future ETFs that will be in non-US markets.

Esposito Partners has made progress in the developing ETF space in a short period of time. Our strategic push into Sub-Advisory has been driven by our desire to innovate and create a technology platform that benefits our partners. To learn more about how we can assist you, contact Marcus Talbert at 214-855-2196.

Esposito Partners. Intelligence is our biggest asset.

Esposito Securities (ES) has expanded its Institutional Equity Sales and Trading division with a team of investment professionals located in Dallas, Texas. Mark Allen, Lee Jackson, Chris Mooney and Cindy Pelton have recently joined the firm. “This veteran team brings over 80 years of experience to our firm and enhances our market position. It punctuates our growth and commitment to servicing the growing needs of our customers,” states Mark Esposito, founder and CEO.

Mark Allen has 10 years prior experience as an Institutional Sales Trader at Jefferies & Company. Before that, Mark was with Weeden & Company in the same capacity. Mark has territory coverage throughout the United States.

Lee Jackson joins ES after 2 years as Vice President, Sales and Trading at NexBank Securities. Prior to that, Lee spent 13 years with Middle Market Institutional Sales at Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and Morgan Stanley.

Chris Mooney, a 27 year veteran, joins ES in Institutional Sales from Bank of America, where he served as a Senior Institutional Research salesman for 7 years. Before that, Chris held the position of Executive Vice President, Head of Capital Markets at Hoak Breedlove & Wesneski. Serving 8 years in Institutional Sales with Brown, Brothers Harriman rounds out Chris’ Institutional experience.

Cindy Pelton, with almost 20 years experience, joins ES from NexBank Securities, where she served as an Institutional Sales Trader. Prior to that, she spent 10 years on the trading desk at Lehman Brothers.

Other qualified applicants with backgrounds in sales trading and quantitative trading are encouraged to forward their resumes to resumes@espositoglobal.com as Esposito Securities continues to expand its operations.

Esposito Securities, LLC provides global equity trading services. A growing list of clients use our services, including registered investment advisors, mutual funds, hedge funds, ETF’s, closed end funds and unit investment trusts with trillions of dollars in assets. The benchmark of Esposito is a commitment to customer service.

Esposito Securities is changing the face of finance. Become a part of our world.

Esposito Partners (EP), a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), announces a strategic push into Sub-Advisory that has been driven by our clients’ request for Sub-Advisory services. Our growth has been fueled by partnership with our clients to fill unmet needs through our core competencies and to innovate and create a technology platform that benefits our partners. The EP Sub-Advisory team draws from many different experiences and backgrounds to provide “best in class” service. Many existing relationships have realized a strategic benefit by designating EP as their Sub-Advisor of choice. Working closely with the ETF’s custodian and trustee, EP has developed processes designed to mimimize the costs and tracking errors in order to optimize the efficiencies associated with domestic and global multi-asset class ETFs.

Esposito Partners is pleased to announce the expansion of its Sub-Advisory services with two new ETF clients. We have added Sub-Advisory services for Emerging Global Advisors (EGA) Exchange Traded Funds as well as Javelin Investment Management. With this increased business in global ETF operations, EP has proven it is a value added Sub-Advisory partner to Global and Emerging Markets, as well as other asset classes.

Like many of the promising ETF’s beginning to emerge, we have the ability to grow with any organization from inception through fruition. Mark Esposito, founder and CEO observes, “At this point in our evolution we recognize that the Sub-Advisory market is underserved and know we can provide this frequently requested service by capitalizing on our core knowledge and technological expertise. While large investment banks are contracting, adding new services at Esposito is a testament that our business model of designing products and services for the benefit of our clients has been successful!”

Esposito Partners has assembled a quality and seasoned team of investment professionals to meet head-on the demands of asset management. To learn more about how Esposito Partners can assist you, contact Marcus Talbert at 214-855-2196

ESPOSITO PARTNERS. INTELLIGENCE IS OUR BIGGEST ASSET.

Mark Esposito and Esposito Partners (EP) rang the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange to announce the listing of the new Javelin Exchange Traded Fund. Esposito’s strategic push into Sub-Advisory has been driven by our clients’ request for us to offer an array of services. Our growth has been fueled by partnering with our clients to fill unmet needs through core competencies with innovative processes and creatively implementing technology platforms.

Ringing the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange at 9:30 a.m. EST Monday throught Friday is a nationally televised daily event. In 1871, the Exchange eliminated the gavel and replaced it with a Chinese gong to kick off trading. In 1903, with the move to its current Wall Street location, the NYSE adopted a shiny, electrically operated bell. Although guests started making podium appearances in 1956, ringing the bell had been largely the task of the Exchange floor managers. In 1995, the NYSE discovered the marketing impact potential and the bell ringing tradition was changed forever. Today, most of the 10 weekly bell-ringing affairs are performed by guests.

“It was an amazing opportunity to be part of Wall Street’s largest stage,” says Mark Esposito, CEO of Esposito Partners in Dallas, Texas. Esposito and his team were invited by Javelin to ring the opening bell the morning of Monday, August 10th, 2009. Mark strongly feels, “This was one of the highlights of my professional career and Esposito is proud of our association with Javelin and to be part of this great tradition.”  The fund is named JETS Dow Jones Islamic Market International Index Fund and trades under the NYSE ticker symbol JVS.

Esposito Partners, a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), as Sub-Advisor draws from many different experiences and backgrounds to provide “best in class” service. We have many existing relationships that have realized a mutual benefit by designating EP as their Sub-Advisor of choice. Working closely with the ETF’s custodian and trustee, EP has developed processes designed to minimize the costs and tracking errors in order to optimize the efficiencies associated with domestic and global multi-asset class ETFs. The benchmark of Esposito Partners is a commitment to customer service.

ESPOSITO PARTNERS. INTELLIGENCE IS OUR BIGGEST ASSET.

Dallas based Esposito Securities, LLC, is announcing the opening of its London location on March 1st, 2009. The Firm has been consistently delivering high growth despite the downward market, and is aggressively expanding when many firms are retracting.  “A European office is the next natural step in Esposito’s global expansion strategy and a testimony to my philosophy of conservative fiscal management and highly specific target market growth.  Future European expansion is under serious consideration at this time,” states Mark Esposito, founder and CEO.

Bader Ben Slimane, a talented algorithmic trader, will be heading up the London office. His extensive quantitative and programming skills enable him to deliver creative ideas and robust solutions in his business sector. In 2006 Slimane joined Credit Suisse as a quantitative analyst
working closely with the Fixed Income trading desk to develop and optimize pricing models used by the Bank in its daily operations. From there, he worked on the interest rate algorithmic trading desk, designing quantitative strategies. Bader holds a degree from the prestigious Ecole Polytechnique engineering school, with majors in Quantitative Finance and Econometrics. He was awarded a Master’s degree in Probability and Finance by Paris VI, University.

The location of the office will be 23 Denmark Street, London, WC2H 8NA. Mark Esposito believes that “Our presence in London illustrates our commitment to Europe and continued global growth. We will further the entire Esposito platform with this office.”

Other qualified applicants with backgrounds in technology, quantitative trading and sales trading are encouraged to forward their resumes to resumes@espositoglobal.com as Esposito Securities continues to expand its operations.

Esposito Securities, LLC provides global equity trading services. A growing list of clients use our services, including registered investment advisors, mutual funds, hedge funds, ETF’s, closed end funds and unit investment trusts with trillions of dollars in assets. The benchmark of Esposito is a commitment to customer service.

Esposito Securities is changing the face of finance. Become a part of our world.

Dallas based Esposito Securities, LLC, is announcing that we have opened an office in Michigan. The Firm has been consistently delivering high growth despite the downward market, and is aggressive during a time in which many are retracting.  “Expanding our business is a testimony to my philosophy of intelligent fiscal practice combined with a commitment to growth.  We’re looking to other markets for future expansion as well,” stated Mark Esposito, founder and CEO.

Frank Longman and Troy Nickerson will be heading up the team in Michigan. Longman has held positions in trading and portfolio management for the past 14 years. Prior to joining Esposito Securities, he was a Managing Partner at Timberline Capital Partners LLC where he focused on on model development, idea generation and risk management. Frank has also been a Portfolio Manager/Trader for Trellus Management LLC and a proprietary trader for Southwest Securities.

Troy Nickerson has more than 15 years experience in the securities industry.  Most recently, he was Managing Partner and portfolio manager/trader at Timberline Capital Partners, LLC.  Timberline was created to trade proprietary capital for RBC Capital Markets professional trader group.  Prior to forming Timberline, Troy was Managing Director and Head of Convertible Securities Trading and West Coast Sales Trading at Piper Jaffray.  In the past, he held Managing Director and head of trading desk roles at SoundView Technology Group and Robertson Stephens.

Other qualified applicants with backgrounds in technology, quantitative trading and sales trading are encouraged to forward their resumes to resumes@espositoglobal.com as Esposito Securities continues to expand its operations.

Esposito Securities, LLC, is a subsidiary of Esposito Global, and provides global equity trading services. A growing list of clients use our services, including registered investment advisors, mutual funds, hedge funds, ETF’s, closed end funds and unit investment trusts with trillions of dollars in assets. The benchmark of Esposito is a commitment to customer service.

Esposito Securities, LLC, is significantly expanding its quantitative trading group. The Firm has been growing its revenues despite the downward market, and is aggressive during a time in which many are retracting.  “Expanding our business is a testimony to my philosophy of intelligent fiscal practice combined with a commitment to growth.  We always have our eyes on additional products designed to optimize our service offerings. Esposito Securities listens to its clients and anticipates their needs,” states Mark Esposito, founder and CEO.

A seasoned group of professionals with senior level positions has been created to execute this expansion.  Jonathan Ludwig is heading up the team and is a 15 year veteran of algorithmic trading. He has served as a proprietary trader for SAC Capital Management and New Paradigm Asset Management, utilizing high-frequency and medium frequency trading strategies.  His experience on the sell-side includes Bear Stearns and ITG, both as an algorithmic trading analyst/trader and broker.  Jonathan seeks to build out Esposito’s quantitative trading group both domestically and internationally, in equities as well as other asset classes.

Gary Konigsmark has over 25 years experience in Information Technology.  Gary began his career as an Air Force pilot.  He flew over 3,500 hours in KC-135 tankers on worldwide missions and was promoted to lead the computer and communications division at Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio.  He earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the US Air Force Academy, and also received a Master of Science in Operations Management from the University of Arkansas.  Gary is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and a Project Management Professional.

Valapet Badri comes to ES with over 16 years of experience in the securities industry. Badri brings in a combination of quantitative modeling experience in the industry along with the latest theoretical developments from academia.  Badri specializes in IPOs, options and MBS and has extensive experience in risk models.  Primarily based out of the NY/NJ area, Badri has consulted for several Wall Street firms including Goldman Sachs, Merrill Lynch, JP Morgan, and Bank of America and recently was an employee at Morgan Stanley. While at Morgan Stanley, he has collaborated with academics at Princeton University and has always been actively working towards promoting industry-academic collaboration. Badri holds a M.S. in Electrical Engineering and began his career as a technologist working for Sybase Inc.”

Boby Paul has over 14 years experience in Software development with a majority of that time spent in the securities industry. He has extensive knowledge in developing software for multiple asset classes including equities, FX and options. He worked mainly on real time application using C/C++ and JAVA on Unix, Linux and Windows platforms. Previously he held senior software engineer positions in Honeywell, Schonfeld Securities, Banc ofAmerica and Texas Instruments. Boby holds an M.S in Computer Science
from Polytechnic Institute of NYU, New York.

Richard Yium has worked the last 13 years at American Airlines in the capacity planning group supporting the airline’s scheduling system and revenue management group supporting the fare management system in Fort Worth Texas.  He graduated from the University of North Texas with a BBA in Business Computer Information Systems. He has development experience in Java, C++, Oracle and other programming languages.

Shannon Rhodus comes on board with 12 years of development experience and 5 years experience in equities, FX, options, futures markets.  His experience includes 3 years of design and development of algorithmic trading systems.

Michael Marchand is a 10 year equity trading veteran with a wide range of experience, most recently as Vice President of Institutional Sales Trading with Stephens Inc. in Little Rock.  Prior to his stint in Arkansas, Mr. Marchand worked with Mark Esposito at Southwest Securities and again at Fulcrum Global Partners focusing on Program Trading and Sales.  Michael joins Esposito Securities to help increase institutional sales coverage and trade for the quantitative trading group.

Rajiv Chauhan graduated in C.Sc (BTech, equivalent to BS) from one of the premier institutes in India and is currently pursuing part-time MS in FM from University Of Chicago; His passion is for the application of technology and engineering, programming and handling challenging design problems. He joins Esposito from UBS.

Stephen Crowley has been in the software industry for over 8 years and has been working over the past 3 years analyzing tick data and studying mathematics for high frequency trading strategies. After studying economics at the University of Connecticut, Sean Christie garnered buy-side experience at a boutique firm on Wall Street. In 1998, after three years of managing client assets he began his trading career as a proprietary trader, creating alpha from a unique set of personalized tools. Following two extremely successful years, Sean segued into algorithmic trading by accepting the President and CEO positions at S&PG Asset Management, a privately held Texas quant fund, where he gained acclaim for successfully building fully-automated, statistically-based trading models over the course of eight years. An avid runner, competitor and artful chef, Sean, equipped with over 14 years of financial market experience, knows what it takes to build success in any market…and is always up to the challenge.

Mark Esposito summed up the quality of the new hires:  “People are our firm’s greatest asset, and I am very pleased with the vast tenure and talent of the additions to our quant team.”

Other qualified applicants with backgrounds in technology, quantitative trading and sales trading are encouraged to forward their resumes to resumes@espositoglobal.com as Esposito Securities continues to expand its operations. With a commitment to sit people anywhere in the world, geographic expansion represents the platform for continued growth.

Esposito Securities, LLC, is a subsidiary of Esposito Global, and provides global trading services across many asset classes. A growing list of clients use our services, including registered investment advisors, mutual funds, hedge funds, ETF’s, closed end funds and unit investment trusts with trillions of dollars in assets. The benchmark of Esposito is a commitment to customer service.

Esposito Securities is changing the face of finance. Become a part of our world.

This season, Esposito Securities is doing much more than simply sending a corporate greetings card to their clients. Instead, each and every one of their client’s cards will include a cheque that signifies the $100 dollars Esposito Securities will donate on their behalf to pioneering charity, The World Craniofacial Foundation (WCF),

As many as one in 500 children are born each year with severe craniofacial abnormalities and WCF aims to provide them with the hope and healing they’ll need to live happy and fulfilled lives. This holiday, Esposito Securities is giving WCF a seasonal bonus that will bring a little extra help for affected children and their families.

President of Esposito Securities; Mark Esposito, says, “WCF does incredible work that dramatically improves the lives of countless children from all over the world. Every cent that the charity receives makes a difference and we are delighted to be able to help them in their work at this traditional time of giving.”

WCF are dedicated to helping children with craniofacial abnormalities gain access to life-changing medical procedures. As craniofacial disorders affect more children every year than all childhood cancers combined, their work is crucial. The foundation does more than carry out life-changing surgery, it is the global leader in craniofacial patient care, education and research as well as providing financial aid to sufferers and their families.

Dr. Kenneth E. Salyer, founder of WCF says of the Esposito Securities donation, “The WCF is always appreciative when industry leaders, like Esposito Securities, extend their charitable hand to us. Our Foundation exists and changes lives because of contributions received. Ultimately, it is the children, so desperately in need of care, who are the true beneficiaries of these acts of kindness. It’s my personal hope that more CEO’s will follow Mark Esposito’s lead in taking a stand for charitable causes especially as the state of the economy affects the individual donor’s pockets.”

To learn more about the WCF and their pioneering work visit www.worldcf.org.

Mark Esposito adds, “At Esposito Securities we strive to combine advanced technologies and market savvy with a grounded human experience, WCF works in the same way by advocating pioneering techniques but always putting people and their needs first.”

To learn more about Esposito Securities visit www.espositoglobal.com.

Contact Esposito Securities global press office for further information, quotes or to arrange interviews with Mark Esposito.
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Notes to editors:

Esposito Securities LLC provides institutional trading services. It has a growing list of clients including registered investment advisors, hedge funds, mutual funds, ETFs, closed end funds and unit investment trusts.

Esposito Securities LLC has access to more than 100 international markets.

Esposito Securities LLC is committed to technological innovation and great customer service.

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Our clients assist us in building our legacy by allowing us to tailor our dynamic platform to their needs.

I stand by our team in extending a welcome hand toward trusted business relationships, with global reach. Let us earn your trust and add you to that list of partners.

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