The following are terms of a legal agreement (“Agreement”) between you and ECHELON Partners, formerly 3C Financial Partners, LLC (together “ECHELON Partners” or the “Firm”).  By accessing, browsing, and/or using this web site (“Website”), you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these terms and to comply with all applicable laws and regulations.  If you do not agree to these terms, do not use the Website.  The Website may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information, the terms of which must be observed and followed.  Information on the Website may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors.  Please read this Agreement carefully and be aware that ECHELON Partners may, in its sole discretion and without notice, revise these terms at any time by updating this posting.

ECHELON Partners provides independent consulting and advice primarily to corporate clients in connection with investment banking activities related to mergers, acquisitions, private capital financings, and other similar strategic alternatives.  All securities activities are conducted exclusively through 3C-WC Partners LLC, Member FINRA, SIPC, an affiliate of ECHELON Partners.  ECHELON Partners is not a retail broker-dealer.  The Firm does not conduct underwriting activities, provide research or analyst reports, or solicit or carry accounts for, or offer or sell securities products to, retail customers.

ECHELON Partners uses reasonable efforts to obtain information from sources that it believes to be reliable; however, no representation or warranty, expressed or otherwise, is made to, and no reliance should be placed on, the fairness, accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of the information and opinions contained herein.  The Website is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice.  Nothing contained on the Website constitutes, or intends to constitute, the rendering of investment, consulting, legal, accounting, tax, career, or other advice or services, nor does it constitute, or intend to constitute, an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security that may be referenced on the Website.

The information and services provided on the Website are not provided to and may not be used by any person or entity in any jurisdiction where the provision or use thereof would be contrary to applicable laws, rules, or regulations of any governmental authority or regulatory or self-regulatory organization or where ECHELON Partners is not authorized to provide such information or services.

The entire content of the Website is subject to copyright with all rights reserved.  You may download or print out a hard copy of individual pages and/or sections of the Website, provided that you do not remove any copyright or other proprietary notices.  Any downloading or copying from the Website will not transfer title to any software or material to you.  You may not reproduce (in whole or in part), transmit (by electronic means or otherwise), modify, link into, or use the Website for any public or commercial purpose without the prior written permission of ECHELON Partners.

In no event, including (without limitation) negligence, will ECHELON Partners be liable for any loss or damage of any kind, including (without limitation) any direct, special indirect, or consequential damages, even if expressly advised of the possibility of such damages, arising out of or in connection with the access of, use of, performance of, browsing in, or linking to other sites from the Website.

All copyrights, trademarks, logos, service marks, trade names, or other intellectual property displayed on or used in conjunction with the Website are proprietary to ECHELON Partners unless otherwise noted.  The content of the Website is protected by applicable intellectual property law.  ECHELON Partners reserves all rights with respect to intellectual property ownership of all material on the Website and will enforce such rights to the full extent permissible by law.  The material accessible on or through the Website is accessible for personal browsing and printing purposes only.  Users of the Website may not otherwise (1) copy, reproduce, modify, sell, republish, post, transmit, or distribute in any way material from the Website without the express, written permission of ECHELON Partners; (2) use, copy, modify, or display any ECHELON Partners name, logo, text, or graphic image without ECHELON Partners’ express written permission; (3) display any of the pages, text, images, or other content of the Website using “framing” technology without ECHELON Partners’ express written permission; (4) modify or use the pages, text, images, or other content from the Website for any purpose other than browsing or printing for personal, noncommercial use; or (5) take any action to create an impression of affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement between any user and/or web site and ECHELON Partners.

You hereby indemnify, defend, and hold harmless ECHELON Partners and all its predecessors, successors, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, shareholders, investors, employees, agents, representatives, and attorneys and their respective heirs, successors, and assigns (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any and all liability and costs, including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the Indemnified Parties in connection with any claim arising out of or relating to any breach by you of this Agreement or the representations, warranties, and covenants you have made by agreeing to the terms of this Agreement.  You shall cooperate as fully as reasonably required in the defense of any such claim.  ECHELON Partners reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you.

This Agreement is governed and interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of California, United States of America, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law.  You expressly agree that exclusive jurisdiction resides in the courts of the State of California.  You further agree and expressly consent to the exercise of personal jurisdiction in the State of California in connection with any dispute or claim involving ECHELON Partners.  If any part of these terms is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions.