Plimhimmon Group announces formation of Advisory Board

Retains Board in order to shepherd vision, to advise on investments, and to maintain core principles

Chevy Chase, Maryland, October 1, 2009 – The Plimhimmon Group, LLC, a principal investment firm headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, has announced the retention of an Advisory Board. The purpose of the Board is to shepherd Plimhimmon’s initial vision, to oversee and advise Plimhimmon in present and future investments, and to ensure Plimhimmon’s unwavering adherence to its core principles. The board will meet each calendar quarter.

“The Plimhimmon Group is thrilled, and I am personally humbled, to be surrounded by a Board of such accomplishment and character. Hailing from the finance, non-profit, health services, and government sectors, Plimhimmon has complete confidence that our Board will fulfill its charter. We look forward to a long, productive, and mutually beneficial relationship with our Board,” said Brian Murphy, President, Plimhimmon Group.

Accompanying, below, is a list of Advisory Board members and a brief biography of each Board member.

Rahsaan G. Berhard

Mr. Bernard is President and CEO of Beyond Excellence, an innovative provider of wellness solutions. Mr. Bernard is a certified personal trainer, a certified nutritionist, a Founding Member of the Young Executive’s Board of the City Club of Washington, and serves on the Andrews Air Force Base Business and Community Alliance. He is passionate about giving back, and enjoys mentoring young entrepreneurs. Mr. Bernard holds a BS in Healthcare Informatics from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and a Masters in Business Administration from Bowie State University. He resides in Maryland with his wife, and their young son, and worships at From the Heart Church Ministries.

Douglas H. Gilbert

Mr. Gilbert has over 15 years of private equity investment experience with private partnerships and public investment vehicles. He is currently a Managing Director at MCG Capital Corporation and has held positions with Winston Partners, Thayer Capital Partners and Boston Ventures Management. Mr. Gilbert also has 4 years of merger and acquisition experience with Lehman Brothers and The Bridgeford Group. He holds a BA in Political Economy from Williams College and received a Masters of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School. Mr. Gilbert and his wife of 16 years, Kathleen, have four sons and attend the Fourth Presbyterian Church.

Peter Hiskey

Mr. Hiskey has had an extensive career in the golf industry, working for Ping Golf Equipment for 24 years. He is currently an Associate of International Foundation, a non-profit foundation based in Washington, DC. Mr. Hiskey oversees a property called LivingStone, where young men, primarily orphans, are resettled through the United Nations from Sudan. He has also given his time to coach high school golf since 2003. Mr. Hiskey and his wife of 25 years, Carolyn, reside in Annapolis, Maryland. The couple has four children.

Jimmy Kemp

Mr. Kemp, formerly with Kemp Partners, a strategic consulting firm, is currently President of the Kemp Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to carrying on the legacy of his late father, Jack Kemp. Prior to Kemp Partners, Mr. Kemp spent eight years as a quarterback in the Canadian Football League, and is active in promoting school choice in his home of Washington, DC. A 1991 graduate of Wake Forest University, Jimmy and his wife have four sons, and worship at Fourth Presbyterian Church.

Michael Looney

Mr. Looney has spent 16 years with Principal Financial Group, and currently serves as Vice President of Retirement and Investor Services. Mr. Looney oversees the mid-Atlantic region, representing approximately $2.5 billion in retirement plan assets. A graduate of the University of Maryland, Mr. Looney lives in Potomac, Maryland, with his wife and their four children. He currently serves as an elder at Fourth Presbyterian Church.

Joshua K. Rivers

Mr. Rivers has over 9 years of experience in the financial services industry and currently serves as a Relationship Manager at Keel Point Advisors, a Multi-Family Office in Vienna, VA. Mr. Rivers holds a BA in English Literature from the University of Maryland where he was inducted into Sigma Tau Delta, the honors fraternity for his major. He is Vice President and a member of the Board of Governors of the Annapolis Touchdown Club and a 2007 Graduate of Leadership Anne Arundel’s Flagship class. Mr. Rivers resides in Arnold, MD with his wife and three children, and worships at Bay Area Community Church.