To originate loans, GMC’s lending professionals use an extensive referral network comprised of venture capitalists, leveraged buyout funds, investment bankers, attorneys, accountants, commercial bankers and business brokers.  GMC’s lending professionals review informational packages from these and other sources in search of potential financing opportunities.  If a potential opportunity matches our investment objectives, the lending professionals will seek an initial screening of the opportunity from GMC’s investment committee, which is composed of Messrs. Gladstone, Brubaker and Stelljes.  If the applicant passes this initial screening, the lending...