Flood, Bumstead, McCready & McCarthy, Inc.

Chuck Flood

Entertainment Industry Business Manager since 1981
Major label experience with Capitol and Warner Brothers Records in both A&R and National Promotion
President of Hard Ball Music
Former Treasurer of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS); Current Treasurer of Association of Personal Managers
Graduate of Baylor University, 1968 – BA
University of Arkansas Graduate School

Over thirty–five years experience as professional financial advisor, investment advisor, and valuations, merger, sales and acquisitions advisor
Graduate of Southern Methodist University, 1964 – BBA
Graduate of The Vanderbilt Owen School of Management, 1972 – MBA
Served on Boards of the Dede Wallace Center, The American Red Cross, ECA, Inc., American Constructors, Inc., American Fine Wire, Inc., Junior Achievement of Nashville, Watkins Institute and Vanderbilt Children�s Hospital
Current Boards include: American Retirement Corp. (ACR–NRSE), Lead Director and Chair Executive Committee; Syntroleum, Inc. (SYNM–NASD NMS), Member, Audit and Compensation Committees; United Supermarkets, Inc. (Private), $.9 billion revenues, Finance Committee, Audit Committee; Nashville Wire Products, Inc. (Private), $.25 billion revenues, Audit Committee; Memorial Foundation, Inc. ($145 million charitable foundation), Chair, Investment Committee, Member Executive Committee

Entertainment Industry Business Manager since 1990
Over fifteen years experience in entertainment marketing, finance, sales and artist development and former Vice President of National Sales and Marketing for Columbia Records
Graduate of Vanderbilt University, 1974 – BS, Cum Laude
Graduate of The College of Financial Planning, Denver (1993 – CFP Degree)
First woman and youngest recipient of The CMA Presidents Award
Served on The Better Business Bureau Board of Directors; Chairman of the CMA Market Development Committee; Board Member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the First Union Bank Council, The Children�s Theatre Board, Copyright Society
Active with the W.O. Smith Community School of Music Board, The Leadership Music Board of Directors, and The Country Music Hall of Fame

Entertainment industry CPA for over 32 years
Former audit supervisor with Touche Ross, Memphis, OM and Compliance Officer for investment firm, Herman Bensdorf & Co., and former partner with Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman CPA firm
Graduate of University of Tennessee, 1968 – BS Accounting
Chairman of the Downtown YMCA Board
Active member of AICPA and TSCPA

Entertainment Industry Business Manager since 1999
Former Tour Accountant, Studio Owner and Concert Promoter
Graduate of Middle Tennessee State University – Recording Industry Management Focus, 1994 – BS Business and Mass Communications
Leadership Music Graduate Class of 2006
Member CMA, ACM, NARAS, Society of Leaders In Development Charter Member and Alumni

Entertainment Industry Business Manager since 1989
Former President of Progressive Business Management, Inc.
Graduate of Bloomfield College, 1985 – BS Accounting
Board Member of Association of Retarded Citizens of Essex County since 2001
Current President of Association of Retarded Citizens of Essex County (charitable foundation that administers over 70 programs with an annual budget of over $20 million)

Entertainment industry finance and accounting since 2001
Graduate of Vanderbilt University, 1996
Graduate of The Vanderbilt Owen School of Management, 1997 – MBA with double concentration in finance and accounting
Elijah Watts Sells Silver Medalist for second highest score in the U. S. on the May 2003 CPA exam
Former At–Large Board Member, Nashville Chapter of the Tennessee Society of CPAs
Former Director of Finance, Universal Music Group Nashville

20 plus year Music Industry veteran with Music Publishing, Publicity, Personal Management & Business Management Experience
Served as Human Resource Director at FBMM for 10 years, recently promoted to Vice President/General Manager
1983 Graduate of the Recording Industry Management Program – Middle Tennessee State University
Member of SOURCE Nashville, Country Music Foundation & Country Music Association