Michael Donahue

State Bancorp, Inc. operates as a holding company for State Bank of Long Island. The bank offers a full range of banking services to its diverse client base which includes commercial real estate owners and developers, small to middle market businesses, professional service firms, municipalities and consumers. The bank's retail and commercial products include checking accounts, NOW accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit, individual retirement accounts, business installment loans, commercial loans, construction loans, commercial real estate loans, small business lines of credit, cash management services and telephone and online banking. The bank also provides access to annuity products and mutual funds. The bank serves its client base through seventeen branches in Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Manhattan. Its loan portfolio is concentrated in commercial and industrial loans and commercial real estate loans. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Jericho, NY.

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. is a financial services company based in London, UK. The British company provides wealth management services to its clients.