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|   | (a) | Definitions |
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|   | (i) | An      "Ownership Change Event" shall be deemed to have occurred if any of the      following occurs with respect to theCompany: |
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|   | (1) | the      direct or indirect sale or exchange in a single or series of related      transactions by the stockholders of the Company of more than fifty percent      (50%) of the voting stock of theCompany; |
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|   | (2) | a      merger or consolidation in which the Company is a  party; |
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|   | (3) | the      sale, exchange, or transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of      the Company; or |
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|   | (4) | a      liquidation or dissolution of theCompany. |
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|   | (ii) | A      "Change of Control" shall mean an Ownership Change Event or a series of      related Ownership Change Events (collectively, the "Transaction") wherein      the stockholders of the Company immediately before the Transaction do not      retain immediately after the Transaction, in substantially the same      proportions as their ownership of shares of the Company's voting stock      immediately before the Transaction, direct or indirect beneficial      ownership of more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting      power of the outstanding voting stock of the Company or the corporation or      corporations to which the assets of the Company were transferred (the      "Transferee Corporation(s)"), as the case may be, provided, however, that      an equity or convertible securities financing by the Company shall be      deemed an Ownership Change Event or Transfer of Control for the purpose of      any accelerated vesting of Shares. For purposes of the preceding sentence,      indirect beneficial ownership shall include, without limitation, an      interest resulting from ownership of the voting stock of one or more      corporations which, as a result of the Transaction, own the Company or the      Transferee Corporation(s), as the case may be, either directly or through      one or more subsidiary corporations.  The Board shall have the      right to determine whether multiple sales or exchanges of the voting stock      of the Company or multiple Ownership Change Events are related, and its      determination shall be final, binding and  conclusive. |
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|   | (a) | Executive      shall be entitled to participate in all Company sponsored retirement      plans, 401(k) plans, life insurance plans, medical insurance plans,      short-term and long-term disability insurance plans, and such other      benefit plans generally available from time to time to executive      management of the Company for which he qualifies under the terms of the      plans.  Executive’s participation in and benefits under any      benefit plan shall be on the terms and subject to the conditions specified      in such plan. |
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|   | (b) | Executive      will receive at least four (4) weeks of paid vacation per      year. |
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|   | (c) | The      Company shall maintain directors’ and officers’ insurance for the benefit      of Executive of the type and with at least the same coverage as the      directors’ and officers’ insurance currently in  effect. |
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|   | (a) | Executive’s      employment under this Agreement may be terminated at any time by the Board      of Directors of Company for Cause. |
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|   | (b) | Executive’s      employment under this Agreement shall terminate upon expiration of the      Term without extension as described in Section  2. |
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|   | (c) | Executive’s      employment under this Agreement shall terminate upon his retirement,      resignation or death. |
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|   | (d) | Executive’s      employment under this Agreement shall terminate upon written notice by      Company to Executive of a termination due to  Disability. |
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|   | (e) | If      Executive’s employment terminates for Cause, Company shall be obligated      only to continue to pay Executive’s base salary and, to the extent earned,      accrued and unpaid, annual incentive bonus and furnish the then existing      benefits under Section 9 up to the date of termination; provided, that if      Executive’s employment is terminated as a result of Executive’s      Disability, Executive shall remain eligible for benefits under any      long-term disability program of Company, as amended from time to time, as      long as his Disability continues. Executive shall also be entitled to      reimbursement of all expenses. |
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|   | (f) | If      Executive’s employment is terminated by Company or Board of Directors      other than for Cause (which shall not include termination in connection      with non-renewal pursuant to Section 2), or in the event the Executive      terminates employment for Good Reason, in addition to the amounts payable      under Section 11(e), Executive shall be entitled to receive a severance      payment equivalent to nine months of his then current base salary payable      as and when such amounts would have been paid in the absence of      termination, and medical and other insurance benefits under Section 9(a)      for a period of twelve (12) months.  Further, Executive shall be      entitled to receive any restricted stock not yet issued at the time of      termination, and any options granted Executive not yet vested will fully      vest.  As a condition to the salary and benefit continuation      under this Section 11(f), Executive must first execute and deliver to      Company, in a form prepared by Company, a release of all claims against      Company and other appropriate parties, excluding Company’s performance      under this Section 11(f) and of Executive’s vested rights under any      Company sponsored retirement plans, 401(k) plans and stock ownership      plans. Executive shall also be entitled to reimbursement of all      expenses. |
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|   | (a) | “Cause”      shall consist of any of thefollowing: |
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|   | (i) | Executive      is convicted of, or has pleaded guilty or entered a plea of nolo      contendere to, a felony (under the laws of the United States or any state      thereof); |
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|   | (ii) | Fraudulent      conduct by the Executive in connection with the business or other affairs      of the Company or any related company or the theft, embezzlement, or other      criminal misappropriation of funds by the Executive from the Company or      any related company; |
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|   | (iii) | Executive’s      failure to perform the duties of the Chief Financial Officer, after      reasonable notice has been provided of such non-performance and, if such      failure is curable, Executive has not cured such failure within a      reasonable period following such notice;or |
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|   | (iv) | Executive’s      failure to comply with reasonable directives of the Board which are      communicated to him in writing, after reasonable notice has been provided      of such non-performance and, if such failure is curable, Executive has not      cured such failure within a reasonable period following such      notice. |
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|   | (b) | “Disability”      means the inability of Executive, due to injury, illness, disease or      bodily or mental infirmity, to engage in the performance of his material      duties of employment with Company as determined in good faith by Company,      for (i) any period of one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days or (ii) a      period of one hundred eighty days (180) in any continuous twenty-four (24)      month period, provided that interim returns to work of less than ten (10)      consecutive business days in duration shall not be deemed to interfere      with a determination of consecutive absent days if the reason for absence      before and after the interim return are the same.  Benefits to      which Executive is entitled under any disability policy or plan provided      by Company shall reduce the base salary paid to Executive during any      period of Disability on a dollar-for-dollar  basis. |
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|   | (c) | “Good      Reason” means (A) any material reduction in the Base Salary or duties and      responsibilities of Executive or (B) any material breach by the Company of      this  Agreement or any other agreement between Executive and the      Company, or any affiliate of the Company, that continues without cure for      a period of thirty (30) days after notice of such breach is given by      Executive to the Company. |
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|   | (a) | Engage,      own or have any interest in; |
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|   | (b) | Manage,      operate, join, participate in, accept employment with, render advice to,      or become interested in or be connectedwith; |
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|   | (c) | Furnish      consultation or advice to; or |
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|   | (d) | Permit      his name to be used in connectionwith; |
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|   | (a) | No      provision of this Agreement may be modified, waived or discharged unless      such waiver, modification or discharge is agreed to in writing and signed      by the Company and Executive.  The waiver or non-enforcement by      the Company of a breach by Executive of any provision of this Agreement      shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by      Executive. |
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|   | (b) | Any      notice under this Agreement must be in writing and delivered personally or      by overnight courier, sent by facsimile transmission or mailed by      registered or certified mail to the parties at their respective      addresses. |
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|   | (c) | This      Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of    Ohio. |
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|   | (d) | This      Agreement may be executed in counterparts, which together shall constitute      one Agreement. |
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|   | (e) | By      their signatures below, the parties acknowledge that they have had      sufficient opportunity to read and consider, and that they have carefully      read and considered, each provision of this Agreement and that they are      voluntarily signing this Agreement. |
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|   | (f) | All      notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing      and may be given by personal delivery, registered or certified mail,      postage prepaid, return receipt requested or generally recognized      overnight delivery service. Notices shall be sent to the appropriate party      at the following addresses: |
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|   | Executive:      7820 Prairie Fire Ct., Westerville OH43082 |
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|   | Company:      485 Metro Place South, Suite 275, Dublin, OH 43017, Attn:    CEO |
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|   | (g) | This      Agreement may be executed in counterparts, both of which shall be      considered an original, but both of which together shall constitute the      same instrument. |
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|   | (h) | This      Agreement contains the complete statement of all arrangements between the      parties with respect to its subject matter, supersedes all prior      agreements between them with respect to that subject matter, and may not      be changed or terminated orally. Any amendment or modification must be in      writing and signed by the party to becharged. |
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|   | /s/ Christopher W.Larkin               |
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|   | Christopher      W. Larkin             |
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|   | National      Investment Managers Inc. |
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|   | By                                     |      /s/ John M.      Davis |
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|   | Its                                    |      President &      COO |
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|   | By                                     |      /s/ Steven J.      Ross |
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|   | Its                                    |      CEO |

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