Exhibit 10.2

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT AND INVESTOR INFORMATION STATEMENT

     Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (the “Company”) and Michael
Philipps (the “Investor”) hereby agree as follows:

     1. Subscription for Securities. Investor hereby subscribes for and agrees
to purchase 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock (“Share(s)”) at $0.45 per share
upon the terms and conditions described in this Agreement.

     2. Investor Deliveries. On the Closing Date (as hereafter defined), the
Investor shall wire to the Company the sum of $450,000, representing full
payment for the Shares. Certificates representing the Shares will be delivered
to the Investor as soon thereafter as practicable. “Closing Date” shall mean the
date mutually agreed to by the Company and Investor, but no later than April 1,
2005.

     3. Investor Representations and Warranties. Investor acknowledges,
represents and warrants to the Company as follows:

          (a) Information about the Company. Investor has read the Company’s
recent filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”).
Investor has been given access to full and complete information regarding the
Company and has utilized such access to his satisfaction for the purpose of
verifying the information included in those filings. Investor has either met
with or been given reasonable opportunity to meet with officers of the Company
for the purpose of asking reasonable questions of such officers concerning the
terms and conditions of the offering of the Shares and the business and
operations of the Company and all such questions have been answered to
Investor’s full satisfaction. Investor has been given an opportunity to obtain
any additional relevant information to the extent reasonably available to the
Company. Investor has received all information and materials regarding the
Company that he has reasonably requested.

          (b) Speculative Investment. Investor is aware that the Shares are a
speculative investment that involve a high degree of risk including, but not
limited to, the risk of losses from operations of the Company and the total loss
of his investment. Investor acknowledges and is aware that there is no assurance
as to the future performance of the Company. Investor has such knowledge and
experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the
merits and risks of an investment in the Shares and has obtained, in his
judgment, sufficient information from the Company to evaluate the merits and
risks of an investment in the Company. Investor has not utilized any person as
his purchaser representative (as defined in Regulation D) in connection with
evaluating such merits and risks and has relied solely upon his own
investigation in making a decision to invest in the Company. Investor believes
that the investment in the Shares is suitable for him based upon his investment
objectives and financial needs, and Investor has adequate means for providing
for his current financial needs and contingencies and has no need for liquidity
with respect to his investment in the Company.

          (c) Restrictions on Transfer. Investor understands that (i) the Shares
have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (“Securities Act”) or
the securities laws of certain states in reliance on specific exemptions from
registration, (ii) no securities administrator of any state or the federal
government has recommended or endorsed this offering of Shares or made any
finding or determination relating to the fairness of an investment in the
Company, and (iii) the Company is relying on his representations and agreements
for the purpose of determining whether this transaction meets the requirements
of the exemptions afforded by the Securities Act and certain state securities
laws. Investor understands and agrees that the Shares cannot be resold, pledged,
assigned or otherwise disposed of unless they are subsequently registered under
the Securities Act and under applicable securities laws of certain states, or an
exemption from such registration is

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available. Investor acknowledges that, notwithstanding the Company’s commitment
described below in Section 4, there can be no assurance that the Company will be
able to keep the Registration Statement (defined below) effective until he sells
the Shares registered thereon.

          (d) No Market for Shares. Investor is purchasing the Shares for his
own account for investment and not with a view to, or for sale in connection
with, any subsequent distribution of the Shares, nor with any present intention
of selling or otherwise disposing of all or any part of the Shares. Investor
understands that, although there is a public market for the Shares, there is no
assurance that such market will continue.

     4. Registration Rights.

          (a)     (i) The Company shall include the Shares (“Registrable
Securities”) on the registration statement it files with the SEC covering the
resale of the shares recently purchased by Mr. Mark Klein (“Registration
Statement”).

               (ii) In connection the foregoing, the Company will, as
expeditiously as possible, use its best efforts to: (A) furnish to Investor
copies of reasonably complete drafts of all such documents proposed to be filed
(including exhibits), and the Investor shall have the opportunity to object to
any information pertaining solely to him that is contained therein and the
Company will make the corrections reasonably requested by the Investor with
respect to such information prior to filing any such Registration Statement or
amendment; (B) prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to
such Registration Statement and any prospectus used in connection therewith as
may be necessary to maintain the effectiveness of such Registration Statement
and to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the
disposition of all Registrable Securities covered by such Registration
Statement; (C) promptly notify Investor: (1) when such Registration Statement or
any prospectus used in connection therewith, or any amendment or supplement
thereto, has been filed and, with respect to such Registration Statement or any
post-effective amendment thereto, when the same has become effective; (2) of any
written comments from the SEC with respect to the Registration Statement and of
any written request by the SEC for amendments or supplements to such
Registration Statement or prospectus; and (3) of the notification to the Company
by the SEC of its initiation of any proceeding with respect to the Registration
Statement or of the issuance by the SEC of any stop order suspending the
effectiveness of such Registration Statement; (D) furnish Investor such number
of copies of the prospectus contained in such Registration Statement (including
each preliminary prospectus and any summary prospectus) and any other prospectus
filed under Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act relating to the
Registrable Securities, and such other documents as Investor may reasonably
request to facilitate the disposition of his Registrable Securities; (E) notify
Investor at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be
delivered under the Securities Act, of the happening of any event as a result of
which any prospectus included in such Registration Statement, as then in effect,
includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading,
and at the request of Investor promptly prepare and furnish Investor a
reasonable number of copies of a supplement to or an amendment of such
prospectus as may be necessary so that, as thereafter delivered to the
purchasers of such securities, such prospectus shall not include an untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; and (F) make available
for inspection by the Investor and any attorney, accountant or other agent
retained by the Investor (collectively, the “Inspectors”), all financial and
other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company as
shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence
responsibility, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to
supply all information reasonably requested by any such Inspector in connection
with such Registration Statement, and permit the Inspectors to participate in
the preparation of such Registration Statement and any prospectus contained
therein and any amendment or supplement thereto.

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          (b) The Company shall bear all fees and expenses attendant to
registering the Registrable Securities, but the Investor shall pay any and all
sales commissions and the expenses of any legal counsel selected by them to
represent them in connection with the sale of the Registrable Securities. The
Company shall use its best efforts to cause any registration statement filed
pursuant to this section to remain effective until all the Registrable
Securities registered thereunder are sold or until the delivery to the Investor
of an opinion of counsel to the Company to the effect set forth in Section 4(h).

          (c)     (i) The Company will indemnify the Investor and each
underwriter, if any, and each person who controls any of them within the meaning
of the Securities Act or the Exchange Act against all claims, losses, damages
and liabilities (or actions or proceedings, commenced or threatened, in respect
thereof), joint or several, arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or
alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any prospectus,
offering circular or other document (including any related registration
statement, notification or the like) incident to any registration, qualification
or compliance pursuant to this Section 4 or based on any omission (or alleged
omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or any violation by the
Company of the Securities Act or any rule or regulation thereunder applicable to
the Company in connection with any such registration, qualification or
compliance, and will reimburse the Investor, each such underwriter and each
person who controls any such underwriter within the meaning of the Securities
Act or the Exchange Act for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred
in connection with investigating and defending any such claim, loss, damage,
liability or action or proceeding; provided that the Company will not be liable
to Investor in any such case to the extent that any such claim, loss, damage,
liability or expense arises out of or is based on any untrue statement or
omission based upon written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf
of the Investor specifically stating that it is intended for inclusion in any
Registration Statement under which Registrable Securities are registered. Such
indemnity shall remain in full force and effect regardless of any investigation
made by or on behalf of Investor or any underwriter or controlling person, and
shall survive the transfer of such securities by Investor.

               (ii) Investor shall indemnify the Company, each of its directors
and officers and each underwriter, if any, of the Company’s securities covered
by such registration statement, each person who controls the Company or such
underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations thereunder, each other securityholder participating in
such distribution and each of their officers and directors and each person
controlling such other securityholder, against all claims, losses, damages and
liabilities (or actions or proceedings, commenced or threatened, in respect
thereof) arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue
statement) of a material fact contained in any such registration statement,
prospectus, offering circular or other document, or any omission (or alleged
omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will reimburse the
Company and such other security holders, directors, officers, persons,
underwriters or control persons for any legal or any other expenses reasonably
incurred in connection with investigating or defending any such claim, loss,
damage, liability or action or proceeding, in each case to the extent, but only
to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or
omission (or alleged omission) is made in such document in reliance upon and in
conformity with written information furnished to the Company by or on behalf of
Investor specifically stating that it is intended for inclusion in such
document; provided, however, that the obligations of Investor hereunder shall be
limited to an amount equal to the proceeds received by Investor of securities
sold as contemplated herein. Such indemnity shall remain in full force and
effect regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of the Company or
any such director, officer or controlling person, and shall survive the transfer
of such securities by Investor.

               (iii) Each party desiring indemnification or contribution under
this Section 4(c) hereof (the “Securities Indemnified Party”) shall give notice
to the party required to provide indemnification or contribution (the
“Securities Indemnifying Party”) promptly after such Securities Indemnified
Party has actual knowledge of any claim as to which indemnity or contribution
may be sought, and shall permit the Securities Indemnifying Party to assume, at
its sole cost and expense, the defense of any such claim or any litigation

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resulting therefrom, provided that counsel for the Securities Indemnifying
Party, who shall conduct the defense of such claim or any litigation resulting
therefrom, shall be approved by the Securities Indemnified Party (whose approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld). The Securities Indemnified Party may
participate in such defense at the Securities Indemnified Party’s expense unless
(A) the employment of counsel by the Securities Indemnified Party has been
authorized in writing by the Securities Indemnifying Party, (B) the Securities
Indemnified Party has been advised by such counsel employed by it that there are
legal defenses available to it involving potential conflict with those of the
Securities Indemnifying Party (in which case the Securities Indemnifying Party
will not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of the
Securities Indemnified Party), or (C) the Securities Indemnifying Party has not
in fact employed counsel to assume the defense of such action within a
reasonable time after receiving notice of the commencement of the action, in
each of which cases the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for the
Securities Indemnified Party shall be at the expense of the Securities
Indemnifying Party. The failure of any Securities Indemnified Party to give
notice as provided herein shall not relieve the Securities Indemnifying Party of
its obligations under this Section 4. No Securities Indemnifying Party, in the
defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the consent of each
Securities Indemnified Party, consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any
settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by
the claimant or plaintiff to such Securities Indemnified Party of a release from
all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. No Securities Indemnified
Party shall settle any claim or demand without the prior written consent of the
Securities Indemnifying Party (which consent will not be unreasonably withheld).
Each Securities Indemnified Party shall furnish such information regarding
itself or the claim in question as the Securities Indemnifying Party may
reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection
with defense of such claim and litigation resulting therefrom.

               (iv) The provisions of this Section 4(c) shall be in addition to
any other rights to indemnification or contribution which an Indemnified Party
may have pursuant to law, equity, contract or otherwise.

          (d) In order to provide for just and equitable contribution under the
Securities Act in any case in which (A) any person entitled to indemnification
under Section (c) makes a claim for indemnification pursuant hereto but such
indemnification is not enforced in such case notwithstanding the fact that this
section provides for indemnification in such case, or (B) contribution under the
Securities Act, the Exchange Act or otherwise is required on the part of any
such person in circumstances for which indemnification is provided under this
section, then, and in each such case, the Company and the Investor shall
contribute to the aggregate losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses of
the nature contemplated by said indemnity agreement (including legal and other
expenses reasonably incurred in connection with investigation or defense)
incurred by the Company and the Investor, as incurred, in proportion to their
relative fault and the relative knowledge and access to information of the
Securities Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and the Securities Indemnified
Party, on the other hand, concerning the matters resulting in such losses,
liabilities, claims, damages and expenses, the opportunity to correct and
prevent any untrue statement or omission, whether the untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission of a material
fact relates to information supplied by the Securities Indemnifying Party, on
the one hand, or the Securities Indemnified Party, on the other hand, and any
other equitable considerations appropriate under the circumstances; provided
that no person guilty of a fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of
Section 11(f) of the 1933 Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person
who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation. For purposes of this
section, each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of
Section 15 of the Securities Act shall have the same rights to contribution as
the Company.

          (e) The Investor shall furnish to the Company such information
regarding himself and the distribution proposed by him as the Company may
reasonably request in writing and as shall be reasonably required in connection
with any registration, qualification or compliance referred to in this
Section 4.

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          (f) The Company shall comply with all of the reporting requirements of
the Exchange Act and with all other public information reporting requirements of
the Commission, which are conditions to the availability of Rule 144 for the
sale of the Shares. The Company shall cooperate with the Investor in supplying
such information as may be necessary for such investor to complete and file any
information reporting forms presently or hereafter required by the Commission as
a condition to the availability of Rule 144.

          (g) The Company represents and warrants to the Investor that the
granting of the registration rights to the Investor hereby does not and will not
violate any agreement between the Company and any other security holders with
respect to registration rights granted by the Company.

          (h) The rights granted under this Section 4 shall terminate upon
delivery to the Investor of an opinion of counsel to the Company reasonably
satisfactory to the Investor to the effect that such rights are no longer
necessary for the public sale of the Registrable Securities without restriction
as to the number of securities that may be sold at any one time or the manner of
sale.

          (i) The rights granted under this Section 4 shall not be transferable;
provided, however, that if Investor transfers any of the Shares to members of
his immediate family or trusts and limited partnerships established for their
benefit (collectively, “Immediate Family Members”) for estate planning purposes,
such transferees shall be entitled to the benefit of this Section as fully as if
they were the Investor.

     5. Lock-up and Insider Trading Policy. The Investor agrees that he will not
sell, assign or transfer any of the Shares until November 15, 2005, except to an
Immediate Family Member who shall agree to continue to be bound by this
restriction. Investor understands that he will be required to abide by all of
the Company’s policies in effect, including the Company’s Insider Trading
Policy, with respect to the ownership and trading of the Company’s securities.

     6. Indemnification. Investor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless
the Company, its respective officers, directors, stockholders, employees, agents
and attorneys against any and all losses, claims, demands, liabilities, and
expenses (including reasonable legal or other expenses incurred by each such
person in connection with defending or investigating any such claims or
liabilities, whether or not resulting in any liability to such person or whether
incurred by the indemnified party in any action or proceeding between the
indemnitor and indemnified party or between the indemnified party and any third
party) to which any such indemnified party may become subject, insofar as such
losses, claims, demands, liabilities and expenses (a) arise out of or are based
upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact made by
Investor and contained herein or (b) arise out of or are based upon any breach
by Investor of any representation, warranty or agreement made by him contained
herein.

     7. Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Subscription Agreement will be
deemed to have been made and delivered in New York City and will be governed as
to validity, interpretation, construction, effect and in all other respects by
the internal laws of the State of New York. Each of the Company and the Investor
hereby (i) agrees that any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or
relating to this Subscription Agreement will be instituted exclusively in New
York State Supreme Court, County of New York, or in the United States District
Court for the Southern District of New York, (ii) waives any objection to the
venue of any such suit, action or proceeding and the right to assert that such
forum is not a convenient forum for such suit, action or proceeding,
(iii) irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the New York State Supreme
Court, County of New York, and the United States District Court for the Southern
District of New York in any such suit, action or proceeding, (iv) agrees to
accept and acknowledge service of any and all process that may be served in any
such suit, action or proceeding in New York State Supreme Court, County of New
York or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New
York and (v) agrees that service of process upon it mailed by certified mail to
its address set forth on my signature page will be deemed in every respect
effective service of process upon it in any suit, action or proceeding.

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     8. Counterparts. This Subscription Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original but all of which together
will constitute one and the same instrument. The execution of this Subscription
Agreement may be by actual or facsimile signature.

     9. Benefit. Except as otherwise set forth herein, this Subscription
Agreement is binding upon and inures to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective heirs, executors, personal representatives, successors and
assigns.

     10. Notices. All notices, offers, acceptance and any other acts under this
Subscription Agreement (except payment) must be in writing, and is sufficiently
given if delivered to the addressees in person, by overnight courier service,
or, if mailed, postage prepaid, by certified mail (return receipt requested),
and will be effective three days after being placed in the mail if mailed, or
upon receipt or refusal of receipt, if delivered personally or by courier or
confirmed telecopy, in each case addressed to a party. All communications to me
should be sent to Investor’s residence address on the signature page hereto. All
communications to the Company should be sent to:

                      Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc.
590 Madison Avenue, 34th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Sal Giardina, Chief Financial Officer

     11. Entire Agreement. This Subscription Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and
supersedes all prior oral and written agreements between the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof. In the event any parts of this
Subscription Agreement are found to be void, the remaining provisions of this
Subscription Agreement are nevertheless binding with the same effect as though
the void parts were deleted. This Subscription Agreement may not be changed,
waived, discharged, or terminated orally, but rather, only by a statement in
writing signed by the party or parties against which enforcement or the change,
waiver, discharge or termination is sought.

     12. Section Headings. Section headings herein have been inserted for
reference only and will not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect, in any
matter, or be deemed to interpret in whole or in part, any of the terms or
provisions of this Subscription Agreement.

     13. Survival of Representations, Warranties and Agreements. The
representations, warranties and agreements contained herein will survive the
delivery of, and the payment for, the Shares.

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SIGNATURE PAGE FOR INDIVIDUAL INVESTORS - COMPLETE ALL INFORMATION

Name: Michael Philipps

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Residence Address: 12 Windmill Lane, Scarsdale, New York 10583

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Telephone:            (H)                              
(W)                               (Cell)

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Social Securities Number:

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Amount of Investment:

Number of Shares: 1,000,000

Corresponding dollar amount ($0.45 multiplied by number of Shares): $450,000

Accredited Investor Status For Individuals.

               (i) I am an accredited investor within the meaning of
Section 2(15) of the Securities Act and Rule 501 promulgated thereunder because
(check any boxes that apply):

           ý  My individual annual income during each of the two most recent
years exceeded $200,000 and I expect my annual income during the current year
will exceed $200,000.

           ¨  If I am married, my joint annual income with my spouse during each
of the two most recent years exceeded $300,000 and I expect my joint annual
income with my spouse during the current year will exceed $300,000.

           ý  My individual or joint (together with my spouse) net worth
(including my home, home furnishings and automobiles) exceeds $1,000,000.

     I hereby confirm the information set forth above is true and correct in all
respects as of the date hereof and will be on the date of the purchase of
Shares.

       

    The foregoing subscription is accepted and the Company hereby agrees to be
bound by its terms.
 
     

    LADENBURG THALMANN FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
Signature: /s/ Michael Philipps
    By: /s/ Salvatore Giardina
 
     
Print Name: Michael Philipps
    Name: Salvatore Giardina
 
     
Date: As of March 25, 2005
    Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
     

    Date: As of March 25, 2005

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