TRIPOINT GLOBAL EQUITIES/BANQ’S CEO, MARK ELENOWITZ TO BE A MODERATOR AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) 37TH ANNUAL SMALL BUSINESS FORUM

NEW YORK, NY, December 10, 2018 – BANQ®, a leading electronic broker-dealer and division of TriPoint Global Equities, LLC, announced today that its CEO, Mark Elenowitz will be the moderator covering Smaller Registered and Regulation A Securities12 Offerings at The Securities and Exchange Commission 37th Annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation at  Fawcett Center on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio on December 12, 2018. This annual forum provides a platform to highlight additional measures to improve small business capital formation and address whether unnecessary, duplicative, or outdated regulations can be eliminated or reduced.

The one-day forum will begin at 9 a.m. Eastern Time and will be open to the public.  It will be held at the Fawcett Center on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio, 2400 Olentangy River Road.

The 2018 Forum will include a morning panel followed by breakout groups.  The panel discussion will explore how capital formation options are working for small businesses, such as those in the Midwest.  Information on the panel participants, the full agenda and further details on this year’s Forum will be posted here as they become finalized.  Opening remarks and the morning panel discussion will be webcast live on the SEC’s home page at www.SEC.gov beginning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time and archived.  The breakout groups, in which participants will work to formulate specific policy recommendations, will follow the panel discussion and will not be webcast, but will be accessible by telephone conference call to pre-registered members of the public not in attendance.

More information, including forum materials, will be made available on the small business forum webpage at https://www.sec.gov/corpfin/infosmallbussbforum-2shtml

When:   December 12, 2018

Where:  Fawcett Center on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio,   2400 Olentangy River Road.

The moderators of the two Forum breakout groups are the following:

Exempt Securities Offerings (Fawcett Center - Hancock Room)

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Moderator(s):

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Catherine V. Mott, CEO, BlueTree Capital Group, Wexford, Pennsylvania

Gregory C. Yadley, Partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, L.L.P.   Tampa, Florida

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Smaller Registered and Regulation A Securities/12 Offerings (Fawcett Center - Franklin/Hamilton Room)

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Moderator(s):

Mark Elenowitz, Founder and CEO, TriPoint Global Equities, New York,New York

Thomas A. Stewart, Executive Director, National Center for the Middle  Market, Fisher College of Business, Columbus, Ohio

About Mark Elenowitz

Mark H. Elenowitz, CEO and Founder of BANQ® (www.banq.co), the electronic division of TriPoint Global Equities, LLC (www.tripointglobalequities.com) , is an electronic investment banking platform that streamlines the matching of  investors with quality growth companies and alternative investment opportunities.  BANQ® is the leader in Regulation A+ IPOs. BANQ®’s methodology enables Reg A+ offerings to look, feel and settle like traditional offerings. BANQ® made history by completing the first Reg A+ to list on a National Securities Exchange and the first to list on the New York Stock Exchange.  BANQ® takes the entire public and private offering process online, digitally providing access to U.S. opportunities and offerings in the U.S. markets.  BANQ® widely markets its offerings utilizing the new general solicitation and advertising rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, in response to the passage of the JOBS Act of 2012.  The BANQ® team hopes to continue making history by combining its deep experience in the equity capital markets with its tech-focused platform to become the global leader in fully-compliant STOs.

Mr. Elenowitz is responsible for the overall corporate development of TriPoint and BANQ®, advising clients on structuring, financings and acquisitions. He has extensive experience in advising clients on governance, compliance, and capital markets navigation. He has worked with numerous public and private companies and has served on numerous Board of Directors.  Mr. Elenowitz integrates a strong, successful entrepreneurial background with extensive financial services and capital markets experience.  He is an expert in capital markets investigative analysis of trading activity, short selling and market activity, providing investigative services for Board of Directors, Special Committees and public companies.  Mr. Elenowitz also served as an expert witness in FINRA arbitrations and court actions.  In addition, Mr. Elenowitz is Managing Director of TriPoint Capital Advisors, LLC, a merchant banking and financial consulting affiliate of TriPoint Global Equities.  He is a noted speaker at Small Cap and Reg A events, including the 2017 SEC Small Business Forum and has been profiled in BusinessWeek and CNBC, as well as several other publications. He is a graduate of the University of Maryland School of Business and Management with a B.S. in Finance.  He holds Series 24, 62, 63, 79, 82 and 99 licenses.

About TriPoint and BANQ

TriPoint Global Equities, LLC ("TriPoint "), a FINRA member firm, is a boutique investment bank. TriPoint focuses on providing U.S. and non-U.S. companies of up to $500 million in revenue with capital raising, corporate finance advisory services and assistance with navigating the regulatory environment for companies listing on U.S. markets. TriPoint maintains specialized practices in Reg A+ IPO’s, institutional private placements, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate finance. BANQ®, the online division of TriPoint, www.banq.co, is an electronic investment banking platform that takes the entire public and private offering process digital and online, providing access to U.S. opportunities and offerings in the U.S. markets.  BANQ® widely markets its offerings utilizing the new general solicitation and advertising rules promulgated by the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, in response to the passage of the JOBS Act of 2012 including Reg A+ and Reg D. TriPoint has offices in New York City and Washington, D.C. For more information, please visit http://www.tripointglobalequities.com.

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