History Highlights

• Traded over $25 Billion in securities in 2009.
  
• Registered as a Disabled Veteran Enterprise (DVBE) with State of California Treasurer's Office (STO) and State Office of Small & Minority Business (OSMB) in February 1991.
  
• Approved as DVBE by CalSTRS and CalPERS in 1991.
  
• Began executing institutional equity brokerage orders in 1992.
  
• Approved by California STO as a selling group member for state municipal underwriting in 1992.
  
• Selected by California STO as a co-manager for state municipal underwriting (selected for all 4 pools), 1993 through 1996.
  
• Established International Institutional Brokerage capability for both fixed income and equity securities in 1994.
  
• In 1997, GPS was selected to all CA state municipal underwriting pools (expanded from 4 pools) and again in 1998.
  

Other Facts about Great Pacific:

• Provides a fully operational trading desk covering fixed income, equity and international securities.
• Fully staffed back office and administrative staff.
• Clears and fully disclosed thru National Financial Services, LLC since 2004.
• Employs Service Disabled Veterans, Minorities and Women.
• Has been profitable every month and year, since it's founding.
• Maintains capital in excess of NASD requirements.
• Member of FINRA, SIPC, and MSRB.