The Center for Family Business is made possible by the support of our corporate sponsors and members. Sponsors include:

MassMutual Financial Group - Committed to helping family businesses succeed for generations. MassMutual offers the life insurance and financial management services that families need to keep their businesses and hard-earned assets where they belong: in the family. Ed Mullen and Andy Lee have been sponsors of our center since 1993. For more information please contact Ed Mullen (603) 226-4124 or Andy Lee (978) 369-9835.

Thomas D. Davidow, Ed.D., founder of Thomas D. Davidow Associates and Genus Resources, pioneered the interdisciplinary approach to family business consulting. He created a methodology to address family issues that typically interfere with sound business decision making. Tom has been quoted as an authority on family business by many publications, including the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times. For more information visit www.TDavidow.com or call Tom at (617) 739-2868.

Baker Newman Noyes is a regional professional services firm with offices in Manchester, Portsmouth and Portland. We offer comprehensive Accounting, Tax, Audit and consulting services to businesses and individuals in Northern New England. Since most of our principals and senior managers have experience working in national accounting firms, BNN is unique in its ability to offer the advantages of a larger firm with the flexibility and responsiveness of a locally controlled business. We represent a variety of clients including health care providers, financial service companies, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations, manufacturers. Family owned businesses is an important part of what we do. Call Joe Lovejoy at 800.244.7444 or visit www.bnncpa.com for information about how we can help you.

Pierce Atwood has provided legal services to family businesses since 1891. Family-owned and closely held businesses throughout New England turn to Pierce Atwood for advice wherever the needs of the business entity and family members intersect, from organizational structure and succession planning to taxation, employment matters, and estate planning. With 115 lawyers, Pierce Atwood is the largest law firm north of Boston. Please contact Wilfred L. "Jack" Sanders, Jr. at (603) 433-6300 or visit www.pierceatwood.com

Management Planning, Inc. (“MPI”) is a business valuation and corporate finance firm with a long tradition of serving family businesses. Since 1939, MPI has valued thousands of firms in virtually every industry for purposes including, but not limited to: gift and estate tax planning and filing, ownership succession, family limited partnerships, ESOPs, recapitalizations, sales and mergers, arbitration and fairness opinions. We also provide expert testimonial support when necessary. MPI takes pride in providing professional services that are widely acknowledged for accuracy, thoroughness, and reliability. We have a history of building long-term relationships with business owners and their advisors to meet ongoing planning needs. For more information call Jeremy Weir in Boston at (617) 482-6462, or Bill Cranshaw in Hartford at (860) 651- 8185, or visit www.mpival.com.

Ocean Bank is a full-service commercial bank committed to serving the needs of small businesses and family-owned businesses, with retail banking services supporting business owners and individuals seeking a comprehensive financial relationship. Complete solutions delivered locally. Ocean is headquartered in Portsmouth, NH, maintains 37 branches and $1.6 billion in assets. The bank is well positioned to meet the needs of entrepreneurial families working together in New Hampshire and southern Maine. For more information about the bank and its services, please go to www.eOcean.com or call John Hall, Senior VP Commercial Banking, (603) 334-6703, or Ron Covey, Executive VP Commercial Banking, (603) 621- 5828. Learn how we are “An Ocean of Possibilities.”

Sponsors participating in a Center for Family Business program.

If you would like more information about the Center for Family Business please contact the office at (603) 862-1107, or E-mail: Barbara Draper.