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Join Boustead Securities at Octane's Tech Innovation Forum, May 17-19


Boustead Securities, LLC (“Boustead”) is proud to sponsor and participate in Octane's Tech Innovation Forum, a hybrid event with digital content and exclusive in-person networking, taking place May 17–19, 2021.

Tech Innovation Forum 2021 will focus on the acceleration of innovation as a result of COVID-19. Featured topics include: the Future of Work, Future of Entertainment/Gaming, the Innovation Economy and AI.

Three in-person networking events will be hosted in Irvine, CA:

  • Cocktail Reception- May 17- 5:00-7:00pm @ FivePoint- Irvine, CA

  • Breakfast- May 18, 7:30-9am @ The Assembly- Tustin, CA

  • Breakfast- May 19, 7:30-9am @ AV Irvine- Irvine, CA

Boustead's Keith Moore Leads Panel, "Investment Banking: How to Get Your Startup to an IPO or Sale"


Join Boustead's Keith Moore, along with Andrew Morrow, Managing Director of Financial Sponsors Group at Houlihan Lokey, and Paul Tobin, President of Octane Enterprise Solutions for:


Investment Banking:

How to Get Your Startup to an IPO or Sale

Wednesday, May 19th

3:00 - 3:45pm PT



Topics discussed will include the current market for growth capital and liquidity options, the risks vs rewards of SPACs, the current IPO frenzy, the private equity marketplace, the changing climate for anti-trust enforcement, and the possible impact of proposal tax changes. Panelists will also focus on the current market and what they see for the near future.

About Boustead Securities, LLC

Boustead Securities, LLC (“Boustead”) is an investment banking firm that executes and advises on IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, capital raises and restructuring assignments in a wide array of industries, geographies and transactions, for a broad client base. Boustead’s core value proposition is the ability to create opportunity through innovative solutions and tenacious execution. With experienced professionals in the United States, Boustead’s team moves quickly and provides a broad spectrum of sophisticated financial advice and services. Boustead is a majority owned subsidiary of Boustead & Company Limited, a diversified non-bank financial institution. For more information, please visit www.boustead1828.com

Form CRS/Reg BI Disclaimer:

Boustead Securities, LLC, Sutter Securities Inc., and Sutter Securities Clearing,LLC (SSC) are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as broker-dealers and are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC). Brokerage and investment advisory services and fees differ and it is important for you to understand these differences. Free and simple tools are available to research firms and financial professionals at Investor.gov/CRS, which also provides educational materials about broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investing. When we provide you with a recommendation, we have to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. At the same time, the way we make money creates a conflict with your interests. Please strive to understand and ask us about these conflicts because they can affect the recommendations we provide you. There are many risks involved with investing. For Boustead Securities customers and clients, please see our Regulation Best Interest Relationship Guide on the Form CRS Reg BI page on our website at https://www.boustead1828.com/form-crs-reg-bi. For Sutter Securities’ and Sutter Securities Clearing’s customers and clients, please see the Form CRS on the website at https://suttersecurities.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Sutter-Form-CRS-combined-121020.pdf. For FlashFunders’ visitors, you may review the Form CRS of Boustead Securities, Sutter Securities and Sutter Securities Clearing under the Form CRS section. Please also carefully review and verify the accuracy of the information you provide us on account applications, subscription documents and others.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements. In addition, from time to time, we or our representatives may make forward-looking statements orally or in writing. We base these forward-looking statements on our expectations and projections about future events, which we derive from the information currently available to us. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance, including: our financial performance and projections; our growth in revenue and earnings; and our business prospects and opportunities. You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “contemplates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projected,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “hopes” or the negative of these or similar terms. In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: our ability to change the direction of the Company; our ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; and the competitive environment of our business. These and other factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement. Forward-looking statements are only predictions. The forward-looking events discussed in this document and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives, may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us. We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this document and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives might not occur.


Join Boustead Securities’ CEO Keith Moore, on Wednesday, September 2nd for a virtual "Breakfast with Experts", part of the 2020 Tech Innovation Forum digital experience and open to all Tech Innovation Forum ticket holders.

Breakfast attendees can engage with Keith and other business leaders and experts in small-group online settings, allowing the opportunity to ask questions, take part in exciting conversations and network. The breakfasts will take place from September 2nd- September 11th. View the complete list of experts here.

Date: September 2nd

Time: 8am PST  Topic: Changes to the JOBS Act: How to Raise Capital

Using Online Platforms Under These Updated Rules

The 2020 Tech Innovation Forum, running September 8-11, is now a digital experience, highlighting leaders in data analytics, cybersecurity, and fintech, among many emerging technology sectors. This year, the Forum will feature 40 startups making Fast Pitch presentations as well as the traditional full length presentations by 8 LaunchPad finalists.

About Octane:

Octane is building the SoCal of Tomorrow by connecting people, resources and capital to fuel technology growth in Southern California. Octane has helped more than 800 companies via the LaunchPad™ SBDC accelerator. LaunchPad™ companies have received more than $2.4 billion in investment and equity exits. For more information, please visit www.octaneoc.org About Keith Moore: Keith Moore, founder and CEO of Boustead Securities, LLC has led Boustead and its affiliates through numerous acquisitions and strategic transactions since 2006. Prior to Boustead, Keith founded numerous technology and service companies. Throughout his career Mr. Moore has served in various executive capacities from micro-cap to Russell 1000 companies, including Activision, Inc., and POPcast Communications Corp. From 1996 through 2007, Mr. Moore served in Chief Executive and other executive capacities for POPcast Communications Corp. and iTechexpress, Inc., overseeing their respective strategic growth and capital raises. From 1991 through 1996, Mr. Moore served as President, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Director and Consultant of Activision, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), recognized as the international market leader in videogames. Mr. Moore was a founder of International Consumer Technologies Corp. and was Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Director since its inception in July 1986 until its merger into Activision in December 1991. Mr. Moore earned a B.S. in Accounting and a Masters in Finance from Eastern Michigan University. Holds FINRA Series 7, 63, 24, 79 and 99 licenses.

About Boustead Securities, LLC

Boustead Securities, LLC (“Boustead”) is an investment banking firm that executes and advises on IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, capital raises and restructuring assignments in a wide array of industries, geographies and transactions, for a broad client base. Boustead’s core value proposition is the ability to create opportunity through innovative solutions and tenacious execution. With experienced professionals in the United States, Boustead’s team moves quickly and provides a broad spectrum of sophisticated financial advice and services. Boustead is a majority owned subsidiary of Boustead & Company Limited, a diversified non-bank financial institution. For more information, please visit www.boustead1828.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This document contains forward-looking statements.  In addition, from time to time, we or our representatives may make forward-looking statements orally or in writing.  We base these forward-looking statements on our expectations and projections about future events, which we derive from the information currently available to us.  Such forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance, including: our financial performance and projections; our growth in revenue and earnings; and our business prospects and opportunities.  You can identify forward-looking statements by those that are not historical in nature, particularly those that use terminology such as “may,” “should,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “contemplates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “plans,” “projected,” “predicts,” “potential,” or “hopes” or the negative of these or similar terms.  In evaluating these forward-looking statements, you should consider various factors, including: our ability to change the direction of the Company; our ability to keep pace with new technology and changing market needs; and the competitive environment of our business.  These and other factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement.  Forward-looking statements are only predictions.  The forward-looking events discussed in this document and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives, may not occur, and actual events and results may differ materially and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us.  We are not obligated to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events discussed in this document and other statements made from time to time by us or our representatives might not occur.

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