Message from Kevin Wark, President and CEO of Equinox Financial Group:

�Anyone who has seen our advertising will know we use the following byline: Partnership.� Independence. Quality.� These aren�t just words.� They are the traits we are known for in the marketplace.� These values have made us the largest national distributor of insurance products through an independent distribution channel.� We now have 25 Marketing Centres and over 1400 advisors doing business with us on a regular basis.

The partnerships that we have formed with our Suppliers, Managing Partners and Associates are based on trust, shared goals, and a mutual respect.�

Independence means �

� You pick the Supplier companies you do business with and the products you want to sell.

� You� can focus on the clients and markets you want

� You can build value in your business, and can sell it in the future

� You are treated as a business partner, not an employee

We are totally focused on bringing you the kind of quality support that adds value to your independent sales effort� like leading edge technology, quality marketing and training support and business management tools�with first-rate supplier companies that share our belief in offering the finest quality and broadest range of products in the marketplace.

Our job at the national office is to help you as individuals - as independent business people - to accomplish your goals.� We need to know what you value, and we hope you will work with us to deliver it, and use the resources we offer you to the fullest.�