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      EXHIBIT
        10.4

       

      EMPLOYMENT
        AGREEMENT

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         THIS
        AGREEMENT entered into and effective September 01, 2007, in Broward County,
        Florida, by and between Secured Financial Network, Inc., (SFNL) a Nevada
        corporation with corporate offices at 100 NE Third Avenue, Suite 1500, Ft.
        Lauderdale, FL 33301. (hereinafter referred to as "Employer") and, David
        Rappa
        an individual, residing at, 3005 Lake Shore Dr., Deerfield Beach, Fl 33442
        (hereinafter referred to as "Employee"); (hereinafter sometimes collectively
        referred to as “Parties” or singularly as “party”).

      

         WHEREAS,
        SFNL is a financial services company specializing in payment
        processing.

      

         WHEREAS,
        incident to the performance of Employee's duties for Employer, Employee will
        occupy a position of trust and confidence and will be given access to
        proprietary and confidential and privileged information regarding the business,
        operations, assets and trade secrets of Employer, including but not limited
        to,
        access to vendor identity, pricing, sales techniques, customer identification,
        contact with customers and potential customers and the like;

      

         WHEREAS,
        Employee understands and acknowledges that Employer has expended and will
        continue to expend substantial amounts of time and money to develop Employer’s
        unique manner of offering these products and services, as well as advertising,
        distribution and other relationships in furtherance of its unique marketing
        approach, which techniques and information Employee agrees constitute trade
        secrets, the sole property of Employer;

      

         WHEREAS,
        Employee seeks the opportunity to be employed by Employer, and Employer is
        willing to employ Employee, on the terms, covenants, and conditions set forth
        in
        this agreement;

      

         WHEREAS,
        Employee acknowledges that the business which employer is engaged is and/or
        may
        be subject to extensive governmental or other rules or regulations;
        and

      

         NOW
        THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises of the parties,
        and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is
        hereby acknowledged, Employer and Employee covenant and agree as
        follows:

      

       

       

       

      
 

      

      

      

       

      

      
        
          
            
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      NATURE
        OF EMPLOYMENT

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      1.              Employer
        does hire and employ Employee as the Vice President of Business Development
        of
        Employer and Employee does accept and agree to such hiring and employment.
        Subject to the supervision and pursuant to the orders, advice, and directions
        of
        Employer, Employee shall act subject to the direction and control of the
        Board
        of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as are customarily performed
        by one holding such position in other similar businesses or enterprises as
        that
        engaged in by Employer, and shall also additionally render such other and
        unrelated services and duties as may be assigned to Employee from time to
        time
        by Employer.

      

      2.              Employee
        agrees to follow the terms, rules and regulations established for publicly
        traded companies or other federal, state and governmental authorities
        establishing the same or similar guidelines unless otherwise
        notified.

      

      MANNER
        OF PERFORMANCE OF EMPLOYEE'S DUTIES

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      3.              Employee
        agrees to perform, at all times faithfully, industriously, and to the best
        of
        his ability, experience, and talent, all of the duties that may be required
        of
        and from him pursuant to the express and implicit terms of this Agreement,
        to
        the satisfaction of Employer. Such duties shall be rendered at Corporate
        Offices
        of the Company and at such other place or places as Employer shall in good
        faith
        require or as the interests, needs, business, and opportunities of Employer
        shall require or make advisable.

      

      DURATION
        OF EMPLOYMENT

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      4.              The
        term of this Agreement shall be for a period of two years, commencing on
        September 1, 2007, subject, however, to prior termination as provided
        below.  The Agreement will automatically renew on the anniversary date
        for an additional 2 years unless notification is made 60 days prior to
        expiration.

      

      PAYMENT
        AND REIMBURSEMENT

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      5.              Employer
        shall pay Employee and Employee agrees to accept from Employer, in full payment
        for Employee's services under this Agreement, compensation as
        follows:

      

      
        	
              	
                A.

              	
                Base
                  annual gross salary of $72,000 per year payable in bi-weekly on
                  the 15th
                  and 30th
                  day of every month during the term hereof, less applicable federal
                  and
                  state deductions.

              

      

       

      
        	
              	
                B.

              	
                As
                  additional consideration to enter into this agreement, the Employer
                  agrees
                  to issue a stock bonus upon the execution of this agreement in
                  the amount
                  of 500,000 Rule 144 restricted shares of the Company at
                  signing.

              

      

      

      
        	
              	
                C.

              	
                A
                  $300 per month car allowance shall be paid to the
                  Employee.

              

      

       

      
        	
              	
                D.

              	
                Reimbursement
                  for all pre-approved expenses for entertainment, travel, and marketing
                  cell phone and health insurance until a company plan is
                  provided.

              

      

      
        	
                E.

              	
                Commission
                  Schedule:

              

      

      

      10%
        of
        Gross Profit for the month, derived solely from direct relationships and
        or
        their affiliates or relationships and efforts of Employee, paid for 30 days
        after reconciliation of the prior months Gross Profit for specific
        accounts.

      

      In
        addition:

      

      1%
        of
        Gross Profit of Company up to $2,000,000

      2%
        of
        Gross Profit of Company from $2,000,001 to $5,000,000

      3%
        of
        Gross Profit of Company over $5,000,000

      

      Above
        commissions are paid on the 30th day of
        the month
        after the closing of the quarter subject to year-end audit.

      

      Gross
        Profit is defined as Gross Revenue less direct related costs.

       

       

       

       

      
        
          
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      6.              Employer
        shall provide medical, dental and ophthalmic benefits to Employee and family
        pursuant to the same plans or programs presently and/or offered to its employees
        subject to the general eligibility and participation provisions set forth
        in
        such plans or programs, as offered by the employer from time to
        time.

      

      7.              Employee
        shall be distributed stock and given the option to purchase stock as herein
        provided.

      

      Stock
        Option Plan To Be Completed

      

      8.              Employee
        shall be entitled to two (2) weeks paid vacation during each twelve-month
        period
        of the term hereof, to be taken at such times as Employer and Employee shall
        mutually determine and provided that no vacation time shall materially interfere
        with the duties which Employee is required to render hereunder. Vacation
        time
“may” be carried over from one twelve month period to a succeeding twelve-month
        period.

      

      10.              Employee
        shall be entitled to 3 months severance pay for the first  year of
        service and one additional month for each year thereafter up to 6 months
        maximum, medical insurance benefits and car allowance if Employee's employment
        is terminated during the term hereof except (a) during the probationary period
        described below or (b) if Employee is terminated for cause.

      

      11.              Notwithstanding
        anything to be contrary in this Agreement, Employee shall be on probation
        until
        December 1, 2007. Employer may terminate Employee's employment at any time
        during the probationary period, in which event this Agreement shall be deemed
        terminated and Employer shall have no further liability hereunder.

      

      TERMINATION

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      12.              Notwithstanding
        anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Employer has the option to terminate
        this Agreement in the event that during its term Employee shall become
        permanently disabled as the term permanently
        disabled is defined below (15) in which event Employer shall have no further
        liability hereunder except as follows

      

      13.              Such
        option shall be exercised by Employer giving notice to Employee by registered
        mail, addressed to him in care of Employer at 100 NE Third Avenue, Suite
        1500,
        Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301, or at such other address as Employee shall designate
        in writing, of its intention to terminate this Agreement on the last day
        of the
        month during which such notice is mailed, and on the giving of such notice
        this
        Agreement and the term of this Agreement come to an end on the last day of
        the
        month in which the notice is mailed, with the same force and effect as if
        that
        day were originally set forth as the termination date.

      

      14.              For
        the purposes of this Agreement, the term "any year of the term of this
        Agreement" is defined to mean any period of 12 calendar months commencing
        on the
        1st day of September, 2007 and terminating on the 31st day of August, of
        the
        following year during the term of this Agreement.

       

       

       

       

       

      
 

      

      
        
          
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      15.              For
        the purposes of this Agreement, Employee shall be deemed to have become
        permanently disabled if, during any year of the term of this Agreement, because
        of ill health, physical or mental disability, or for other causes beyond
        his
        control, he shall have been continuously unable or unwilling or have failed
        to
        perform his duties under this contract for 30 consecutive days, or if, during
        any year of the term of this Agreement, he shall have been unable or unwilling
        or have failed to perform his duties for a total period of 15 days, either
        consecutive or not.

      

      16.              Death:
        In the event of Employee's death during the term hereof, this Agreement and
        all
        of Employee's rights hereunder shall be deemed terminated except that Employer
        shall pay to Employee's estate any unpaid base salary and car allowance through
        the date of Employee's death along with two months severance pay, an amount
        equal to compensation for unused vacation days that have accumulated during
        the
        twelve month period in which the termination occurs, and the right to exercise
        stock options on behalf of the deceased as pertains to Section 7
        herein.

      

      17.              Notwithstanding
        anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that Employer shall
        discontinue operating its business then this Agreement will terminate as
        of the
        last day of the month in which Employer ceases operations with the same force
        and effect as if that day were originally set forth as the termination date
        of
        this Agreement and neither party shall have any further liability
        hereunder

      

      18.              Employer
        shall at all times have the right, upon written notice to Employee to terminate
        Employee's employment hereunder, for cause. For purposes of this Agreement,
        the
        term "cause" shall mean:

      

      
        	
              	
                A.

              	
                an
                  action or omission of the Employee which constitutes a willful
                  and
                  material breach of this Agreement, which is not cured within ten
                  (10) days
                  after receipt by the Employee of written notice of same or, if such
                  breach is not capable of cure
                  within such ten (10) day period, if the Employee has not commenced
                  diligently to cure such breach in the shortest time possible;

              

      

              

      
        	
              	
                B.

              	
                fraud,
                  embezzlement, misappropriation of funds or breach of trust
                  in connection with his services
                  hereunder;

              

      

       

      
        	
              	
                C.

              	
                conviction
                  of any crime, which involves dishonesty or a breach of
                  trust;

              

      

       

      
        	
              	
                D.

              	
                negligence
                  in connection with the performance of the Employee's
                  duties hereunder; or

              

      

      

      
        	
                 

              	
                E.

              	
                the
                  material and willful or knowing failure or refusal (other  than
                  as a result of a disability) by Employee to perform his duties
                  hereunder.
                  Upon and termination pursuant to this Section, Employer
                  shall have no further liability
                  hereunder.

              

      

       

       

       

      

      
        
          
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      19.              In
        the event Employee resigns from his employment during the term hereof, Employer
        shall have no further liability hereunder.

      

      DEVOTION
        BY EMPLOYEE OF FULL TIME TO BUSINESS

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      20.              Employee
        shall devote all his time, attention, knowledge, and skill solely and
        exclusively to the business and interest of Employer, and Employer shall
        be
        entitled to all of the benefits, emoluments, profits, or other issues arising
        from or incident to any and all work, services, and advice of Employee, and
        Employee expressly agrees that during the term of this Agreement he will
        not be
        interested, directly or indirectly, in any form, fashion, or manner, as partner,
        officer, director, stockholder, advisor, employee, or in any other form or
        capacity, in any other business similar to Employer’s business or any allied
        trade.

      

      RESTRICTIVE
        COVENANTS

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      21.              At
        all times while Employee is employed by Employer, and for a two year period
        after the termination of Employee's employment with Employer for any reason,
        the
        Employee shall not, directly or indirectly, engage in or have any interest
        in
        any sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation or business or any other
        person or entity (whether as an employee, officer, director, partner, agent,
        security holder, creditor, consultant or otherwise) that directly or indirectly
        (or through any affiliated entity) engages in competition with Employer (or
        any
        entity which controls, is under common control with or is controlled by
        Employer).

      

      22.              Employee
        shall not at any time divulge, communicate, use to the detriment of Employer
        or
        for the benefit of any other person or persons, or misuse in any way, any
        confidential information (as hereinafter defined) pertaining to the business
        of
        Employer.

      23.              Any
        confidential information or data now or hereafter acquired by Employee with
        respect to the business of Employer (which shall include, but not be limited
        to,
        information concerning Employer financial condition, prospects, technology,
        customers, suppliers, sources of leads and methods of doing business) shall
        be
        deemed a valuable, special and unique asset of Employee that is received
        by
        employee in confidence and as a fiduciary, and Employee shall remain a fiduciary
        to Employer with respect to all of such information.

      

      24.              For
        purposes of this Agreement, "confidential information" means information
        disclosed to Employee or known by Employee as a consequence of or through
        his
        employment by Employer (including information conceived, originated, discovered
        or developed by Employer) prior to or after the date hereof, and not generally
        known, about Employer or its business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing
        herein shall be deemed to restrict Employee from disclosing confidential
        information to the extent required by law.

      

       

       

       

       

       

      
 

      
        
          
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      25.              All
        copyrights, patents, trade secrets, or other intellectual property rights
        associated with any ideas, concepts, techniques, inventions, processes, or
        works
        of authorship developed or created by Employee during the course of performing
        work for Employer or its clients (collectively, the "work product") shall
        belong
        exclusively to Employer and shall, to the extent possible, be considered
        a work
        made by Employee for hire for Employer with the meaning of Title 17 of the
        United States Code. To the extent the work product may not be considered
        work
        made by Employee for hire for Employer, Employee agrees to assign, and
        automatically assign at the time of creation of the work product, without
        any
        requirement of further consideration, any right, title, or interest that
        Employee may have in such work product. Upon the request of Employer, Employee
        shall take such further actions, including execution and delivery of instruments
        of conveyance, as may be appropriate to give full and proper effect to such
        assignment.

      

      26.              All
        books, records, and accounts relating in any manner to the customers or clients
        of Employer, whether prepared by Employee or otherwise coming into Employee's
        possession, shall be the exclusive property of Employer and shall be returned
        immediately to Employer on termination of Employee's employment hereunder
        or on
        Employer’s request at any time.

      

      27.              Solely
        for purposes of this Section, the term "Employer" also shall include any
        existing or future subsidiaries of Employer that are operating during the
        time
        periods described herein and any other entities that directly or indirectly,
        through one or more intermediaries, control, are controlled by or are under
        common control with Employer during the periods described herein.

      

      28.              Employee
        acknowledges and confirms that (a) the restrictive covenants contained in
        this
        Section are reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate business interests
        of
        Employer, and (b) the restrictions contained in this Section (including without
        limitation the length of the term of the provisions of this Section) are
        not
        overbroad, overlong, or unfair and are not the result of overreaching, duress
        or
        coercion of any kind. Employee acknowledges and confirms that his special
        knowledge of the business of Employee is such as would cause Employer serious
        injury or loss if he were to use such ability and knowledge to the benefit
        of a
        competitor or were to compete with the Employer in violation of the terms
        of
        this Employee further acknowledges that the restrictions contained in this
        Section are intended to be, and shall be, for the benefit of and shall be
        enforceable by, Employers successors and assigns.

      

      29.              In
        the event that a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine that any
        provision of this Section is invalid or more restrictive as permitted under
        the
        governing law of such jurisdiction, then only as to enforcement of this Section
        within the jurisdiction of such court, such provision shall be interpreted
        and
        enforced as if it provided for the maximum restriction permitted under such
        governing law.

      

       

       

       

       

      
 

      

       

       

       

      
        
          
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      30.              If
        Employee shall be in violation of any provision of this Section, then each
        time
        limitation set forth in this Section shall be extended for a period of time
        equal to the period of time during which such violation or violations occur.
        If
        Employer seeks injunctive relief from such violation in any court, then the
        covenants set forth in this Section shall be extended for a period of time
        equal
        to the pendency of such proceeding including all appeals by
        Employee.

      

      31.              It
        is recognized and hereby acknowledged by the parties hereto that a breach
        by
        Employee of any of the covenants contained in Section of this Agreement will
        cause irreparable harm and damage to Employer, the monetary amount of which
        may
        be virtually impossible to ascertain. As a result, Employee recognizes and
        hereby acknowledges that Employer shall be entitled to an injunction from
        any
        court of competent jurisdiction enjoining and restraining any violation of
        any
        or all of the covenants contained in Section of this Agreement by Employee
        or
        any of his affiliates, associates, partners or agents, either directly or
        indirectly, and that such right to injunction shall be cumulative and in
        addition to whatever other remedies Employer may possess.

      

      ARBITRATION

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      32.              Any
        dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement
        shall
        be settled exclusively by arbitration in Broward County, Fl in accordance
        with
        the Rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect (except
        to the
        extent that the procedures outlined below differ from such rules). Within
        thirty
        (30) days after written notice by either party has been given that a dispute
        exists and that arbitration is required, each party must select an arbitrator
        and those two arbitrators shall promptly, but in no event later than thirty
        (30)
        days after their selection, select a third arbitrator. The parties agree
        to act
        as expeditiously as possible to select arbitrators and conclude the dispute.
        The
        selected arbitrators must render their decision in writing. The cost and
        expenses of the arbitration and of enforcement of any award in any court
        shall
        be borne by the losing party. If advances are required, each party will advance
        one-half of the estimated fees and expenses of the arbitrators. Judgment
        may be
        entered
        on
        the arbitrators= award in any court having jurisdiction. Although arbitration
        is
        contemplated to resolve disputes hereunder, either party may proceed to court
        to
        obtain an injunction to protect its rights hereunder, the parties agreeing
        that
        either could suffer irreparable harm by reason of any breach of this Agreement.
        Pursuit of an injunction shall not impair arbitration of all remaining
        issues.

      

      ASSIGNMENT

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      33.              Employee
        shall not have the right to assign or delegate his rights or obligations
        hereunder, or any portion thereof, to any other person.

      

      

      

      

      

      

       

       

       

       

       

       

      
        
          
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      GOVERNING
        LAW

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      34.              This
        Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
        of the
        State of Florida without regard to its conflict of laws principles to the
        extent
        that such principles would require the application of laws other than the
        laws
        of the State of Florida. Venue for any action brought hereunder shall be
        in
        Broward County, Florida and the parties hereto waive any claim that such
        forum
        is inconvenient.

      

      ENTIRE
        AGREEMENT

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      35.              This
        Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with
        respect to the subject matter hereof and, upon its effectiveness, shall
        supersede all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements, both oral
        and
        written, between Employee and Employer (or any of its affiliates) with respect
        to such subject matter. This Agreement may not be modified in any way unless
        by
        a written instrument signed by both parties.

      

      NOTICES

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      36.              All
        notices required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and
        shall be personally delivered by courier, sent by registered or certified
        mail,
        return receipt requested or sent by confirmed facsimile transmission addressed
        as set forth herein. Notices personally delivered, sent by facsimile or sent
        by
        overnight courier shall be deemed given on the date of delivery and notices
        mailed in accordance with the foregoing shall be deemed given upon the earlier
        of receipt by the addressee, as evidenced by the return receipt thereof,
        or
        three (3) days after deposit in the U.S. mail. Notice shall be
        sent  (i) if to Employer, addressed to 100 NE Third Avenue, Suite
        1500, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301 and (ii) if to Employee, to his address as
        reflected on the payroll records of the Employer, or to such other address
        as
        either party hereto may from time to time give notice of to the
        other.

      

      BENEFITS;
        BINDING EFFECT

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      37.              This
        Agreement shall be for the benefit of and binding upon the parties hereto
        and
        their respective heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives,
        successors and, where applicable, assigns, including, without limitation,
        any
        successor to Employer, whether by merger, consolidation, sale of stock, sale
        of
        assets or otherwise.

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      

      
        
          
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      SEVERABILITY

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      38.              The
        invalidity of any one or more of the words, phrases, sentences, clauses or
        sections contained in this Agreement shall not affect the enforceability
        of the
        remaining portions of this Agreement or any part thereof, all of which are
        inserted conditionally on there being valid in law, and, in the event that
        any
        one or more of the words, phrases, sentences, clauses or sections contained
        in
        this Agreement shall be declared invalid, this Agreement shall be construed
        as
        if such invalid work or words, phrase or phrases, sentence or sentences,
        clause
        or clauses, or section or sections had not been inserted. If such invalidity
        is
        caused by length of time or size of area, or both, the otherwise invalid
        provision will be considered to be reduced to a period or area, which would
        cure
        such invalidity.

      

      WAIVERS

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      39.              The
        waiver by either party hereto of a breach or violation of any term or provision
        of this Agreement shall not operate nor be construed as a waiver of any
        subsequent breach or violation.

      

      DAMAGES

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      40.              Nothing
        contained herein shall be construed to prevent Employer or Employee from
        seeking
        and recovering from the other damages sustained by either or both of them
        as a
        result of its or his breach of any term or provision of this Agreement. In
        the
        event that either party hereto files for arbitration or brings suit for the
        collection of any damages resulting from, or to enjoin any action constituting,
        a breach of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement, then the party
        found to be at fault shall pay all reasonable court or arbitration costs
        and
        attorneys= fees of the other including legal fees and costs incurred prior
        to
        the filing of any action or arbitration.

      

      

      NO
        CONSTRUCTION AGAINST DRAFTER

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      41.              This
        Employment Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption
        or
        other rule requiring construction against the party causing the drafting
        hereof.

      

      

      NO
        THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY

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      42.               Nothing
        expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended, or shall be construed,
        to
        confer upon or give any person other than Employer, the parties hereto and
        their
        respective heirs, personal representatives, legal representatives, successors
        and assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this
        Agreement.

      

      

      

      

      

       

      
        
          
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              IN
        WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date
        first above written.

      

      

      

      Secured
        Financial Network, Inc.

      

      

      

      

      By:
        /s/
        Jeffrey L. Schultz

         ---------------------------------

         Jeffrey
        L. Schultz - Employer

         President

         Secured
        Financial Network, Inc.

      

      

      

      By:
        /s/
        David Rappa

         ---------------------------------

         David
        Rappa   - Employee

      

      

      

      

       

       

       

       

       

       

      
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    EXHIBIT
      10.5

     

    $
      40,000 Promissory Note

    

    October
      1, 2007

    

    Secured
      Financial Network, Inc.  (“Borrower”), located at 101 NE 3rd Avenue.,
      Suite
      1500, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301, in consideration of $40,000, hereby promises
      to
      pay to the order of HEB, LLC (“Lender”), at its primary place of business at 777
      Main Street, Suite 3100, Ft. Worth, TX 76102 or at such other address given
      to
      Borrower by Lender, in immediately available funds and in lawful money of the
      United States of America, the principal sum of Forty Thousand Dollars
      ($40,000.00), or such lesser sum as may be advanced and outstanding hereunder,
      when demanded by Lender, together with interest on the unpaid principal balance
      of this Note equal to ten percent (10%) per annum.

     

    Based
      on
      such calculations interest shall be paid quarterly on the first day of the
      month, beginning January 1, 2008.

     

    Borrower
      shall repay this Note on or before September 30, 2009.

     

    As
      additional consideration for entering into this note, Lender shall be issued
      200,000 warrants to purchase 200,000 shares of SFNL common stock at the price
      of
      $.05 per share. Warrants shall be exercisable for a term of 3-years. Warrant
      agreement is attached.

     

    All
      payments made on this Note as scheduled shall be applied, to the extent thereof,
      first to accrued but unpaid interest and the balance to unpaid
      principal.  Except to the extent specific provisions are set forth in
      this Note with respect to application of payments, all payments received by
      the
      holder hereof shall be applied, to the extent thereof, to the indebtedness
      owing
      by Borrower to Lender in such order and manner as Lender or any other holder
      hereof shall deem appropriate, any instructions from Borrower or anyone else
      to
      the contrary notwithstanding.

     

    Borrower
      shall be entitled to prepay this Note in whole or in part at any
      time.  Any prepayments of this Note shall be applied first to accrued
      but unpaid interest, and then to the principal balance hereof in the inverse
      order of maturity.

     

    All
      agreements between Borrower and Lender, or any subsequent holder of this Note,
      whether now existing or hereafter arising and whether written or oral, are
      expressly limited so that in no contingency or event whatsoever, whether by
      reason of acceleration of the maturity of this Note or otherwise, shall the
      amount paid or agreed to be paid to the holder of this Note for the use,
      forbearance, or detention of the funds advanced pursuant to this Note or for
      the
      performance or payment of any covenant or obligation contained herein or in
      any
      other document evidencing, securing or pertaining to this Note, exceed the
      maximum amount permissible under applicable law (the “Highest Lawful
      Rate”).  If from any circumstance whatsoever fulfillment of any
      provision hereof or of any such other document, at the time performance of
      such
      provision shall be due, shall involve transcending the limit of validity
      prescribed by applicable law, then ipso facto, the obligation to be fulfilled
      shall be reduced to the limit of such validity, and if from any circumstance
      the
      holder hereof shall ever receive anything of value deemed excess interest by
      applicable law, an amount equal to any such excess interest shall be applied
      to
      the reduction of the principal amount owing under this Note, and not to the
      payment of interest, or if such excess interest exceeds the unpaid principal
      balance of this Note, such excess interest shall be refunded to
      Borrower.  All sums paid or agreed to be paid to any holder of this
      Note for the use, forbearance or detention of any funds advanced pursuant to
      this Note shall, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be amortized,
      prorated, allocated and spread throughout the full term of this Note until
      payment in full so that the rate of interest on account of the indebtedness
      evidenced by this Note is uniform throughout the term hereof.  The
      terms and provisions of this paragraph shall control and supersede every other
      provision of all agreements between Borrower and any holder of this
      Note.

     

    If
      this
      Note is placed in the hands of an attorney for collection after default, or
      if
      all or any part of the indebtedness represented hereby is proved, established
      or
      collected in any court or in any bankruptcy, receivership, debtor relief,
      probate or other court proceedings, Borrower and all endorsers, sureties and
      guarantors of this Note jointly and severally agree to pay reasonable attorneys’
fees and collection costs to the holder hereof in addition to the principal
      and
      interest payable hereunder.

     

     

     

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    HEB LLC Note & Warrant Agreement -
      continued

     

    Borrower
      and all endorsers, sureties and guarantors of this Note hereby severally waive
      demand, presentment for payment, protest, notice of protest, notice of
      acceleration of and notice of intention to accelerate the maturity of this
      Note,
      diligence in collecting, the bringing of any suit against any party and any
      notice of or defense on account of any extensions, renewals, partial payments
      or
      changes in any manner of or in this Note or in any of its terms, provisions
      and
      covenants, or any releases or substitutions of any security, or any delay,
      indulgence or other act of any trustee or any holder hereof, whether before
      or
      after maturity.

     

    Neither
      the failure by the holder hereof to exercise, nor delay by the holder hereof
      in
      exercising, the right to accelerate the maturity of this Note or any other
      right, power or remedy upon any default or event of default shall be construed
      as a waiver of such default or event of default or as a waiver of the right
      to
      exercise any such right, power or remedy at any time.  No single or
      partial exercise by the holder hereof of any right, power or remedy shall
      exhaust the same or shall preclude any other or further exercise thereof, and
      every such right, power or remedy may be exercised at any time and from time
      to
      time.  All rights and remedies provided for in this Note are
      cumulative of each other and of any and all other rights and remedies existing
      at law or in equity, and the holder hereof shall, in addition to the rights
      and
      remedies provided herein, be entitled to avail itself of all such other rights
      and remedies as may now or hereafter exist at law or in equity for the
      collection of the indebtedness owing hereunder, and the resort to any right
      or
      remedy provided for hereunder or provided for by law or in equity shall not
      prevent the concurrent or subsequent employment of any other appropriate rights
      or remedies.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing
      provisions, the acceptance by the holder hereof from time to time of any payment
      under this Note which is past due or which is less than the payment in full
      of
      all amounts due and payable at the time of such payment, shall not (i)
      constitute a waiver of or impair or extinguish the rights of the holder hereof
      to accelerate the maturity of this Note or to exercise any other right, power
      or
      remedy at the time or at any subsequent time, or nullify any prior exercise
      of
      any such right, power or remedy, or (ii) constitute a waiver of the requirement
      of punctual payment and performance, or a novation in any respect.

     

    This
      Note
      may not be changed, amended or modified except in a writing expressly intended
      for such purpose and executed by the party against whom enforcement of the
      change, amendment or modification is sought.

     

    The
      Loan
      is made solely for business purposes and is not for personal, family, household
      or agricultural purposes.

     

    Time
      shall be of the essence in this Note with respect to all of Borrower’s
      obligations hereunder.

     

    THIS
      NOTE
      AND THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF THE PARTIES HEREUNDER SHALL BE GOVERNED BY THE
      LAWS
      OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THE SAME ARE GOVERNED BY THE
      FEDERAL LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.  THE BOOKS AND RECORDS
      OF LENDER SHALL CONSTITUTE PRIMA FACIE EVIDENCE OF ALL SUMS DUE LENDER
      HEREUNDER.

     

    THIS
      NOTE
      REPRESENTS THE FINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND MAY NOT BE CONTRADICTED
      BY EVIDENCE OF PRIOR, CONTEMPORANEOUS OR SUBSEQUENT ORAL AGREEMENTS OF THE
      PARTIES.  THERE ARE NO UNWRITTEN ORAL AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE
      PARTIES.

     

    Executed
      as of the date first written above.

     

     

    
      	 	 	 BORROWER:

              /s/
                Jeffrey L.
                Schultz                
                

              Secured
                Financial Network, Inc.

              By:
                Jeffrey L.
                Schultz  -  President

            

    

    

    

    THE
      WARRANT REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE AND THE SECURITIES TO BE ISSUED UPON
      ITS
      EXERCISE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF
      1933
      (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS (THE “STATE ACTS”)
      AND SHALL NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS SUCH SALE OR TRANSFER HAS BEEN
      REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND STATE ACTS, OR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE
      REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS IS AVAILABLE, THE AVAILABILITY OF WHICH MUST BE
      ESTABLISHED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE COMPANY.

     

    
 

    
      
        
        

      

      
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      HEB LLC Note & Warrant Agreement -
        continued

    

     

    CLASS
      A STOCK PURCHASE WARRANT

     

     

    
      	 Warrant
              No.    HEB -1  	
               Number
                of
                Shares:       200,000

            

    

    

                                                              

    SECURED
      FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.

    COMMON
      STOCK, NO PAR VALUE PER SHARE

    VOID
      AFTER 5:00 P.M. EASTERN STANDARD TIME

    ON
      SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

    

    This
      Warrant is issued to HEB, LLC by SECURED FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC., a Nevada
      Corporation, (hereinafter with its successors called the
“Company”).

    

    For
      value
      received and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set out, Holder
      is
      entitled to purchase from the Company at a purchase price of $0.05 per share,
      fully paid and non-assessable shares of common stock, no par value per share
      (“Common Shares”) of the Company.  Such purchase price per Common
      Share, as provided herein, is referred to as the “Purchase Price.

    

    The
      Holder may exercise this Warrant, in whole or in part, upon surrender of this
      Warrant, with the exercise form annexed hereto duly executed, at the office
      of
      the Company, or such other office as the Company shall notify the Holder in
      writing, together with a certified or bank cashier’s check payable to the order
      of the Company in the amount of the Purchase Price times the number of Common
      Shares being purchased.

    

    1.           The
      person or persons in whose name or names any certificate representing Common
      Shares is issued hereunder shall be deemed to have become the holder of record
      of the Common Shares represented thereby as of the close of business on the
      date
      on which this Warrant is exercised with respect to such shares, whether or
      not
      the transfer books of the Company shall be closed.  Until such time as
      this Warrant is exercised or terminates, the Purchase Price payable and the
      number and character of securities issuable upon exercise of this Warrant are
      subject to adjustment as hereinafter provided.

    

    2.           Unless
      previously exercised, this Warrant shall expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard
      Time, on September 30, 2010 and shall be void thereafter
      or can be extended at the Company’s discretion (“Expiration Date”).

    

    3.           The
      Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available a number
      of its authorized Common Shares, free from all preemptive rights, which will
      be
      sufficient to permit the exercise of this Warrant.  The Company
      further covenants that such shares as may be issued pursuant to the exercise
      of
      this Warrant will, upon issuance, be duly and validly issued, fully paid and
      non-assessable and free from all taxes, liens, and charges.

     

     

     

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    HEB
      LLC
      Note & Warrant Agreement - continued

    
 

    4.          If
      the Company subdivides its outstanding Common Shares, by split-up or otherwise,
      or combines its outstanding Common Shares, the Purchase Price then applicable
      to
      shares covered by this Warrant shall forthwith be proportionately decreased
      in
      the case of a subdivision, or proportionately increased in the case of a
      combination.

    

    5.           If
      (a) the Company reorganizes its capital, reclassifies its capital stock,
      consolidates or merges with or into another corporation (but only if the Company
      is not the surviving corporation and no longer has more than a single
      shareholder) or sells, transfers or otherwise disposes of all or substantially
      all its property, assets, or business to another corporation, and (b) pursuant
      to the terms of such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation,
      or
      disposition of assets, shares of common stock of the successor or acquiring
      corporation, or any cash, shares of stock, or other securities or property
      of
      any nature whatsoever (including warrants or other subscription or purchase
      rights) in addition to or in lieu of common stock of the successor or acquiring
      corporation (“Other Property”), are to be received by or distributed to the
      holders of Common Shares, then (c) Holder shall have the right thereafter to
      receive, upon exercise of this Warrant, the same number of shares of common
      stock of the successor or acquiring corporation and Other Property receivable
      upon such reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, or
      disposition of assets as a holder of the number of Common Shares for which
      this
      Warrant is exercisable immediately prior to such event. At the time of such
      reorganization, reclassification, merger, consolidation or disposition of
      assets, the successor or acquiring corporation shall expressly assume the due
      and punctual observance and performance of each and every covenant and condition
      of this Warrant to be performed and observed by the Company and all the
      obligations and liabilities hereunder, subject to such modifications as may
      be
      deemed appropriate (as determined by resolution of the Board of Directors of
      the
      Company) in order to adjust the number of shares of the common stock of the
      successor or acquiring corporation for which this Warrant is exercisable. For
      purposes of this section, “common stock of the successor or acquiring
      corporation” shall include stock of such corporation of any class which is not
preferred as to dividends or assets over any other class of stock of such
      corporation and which is not subject to redemption and shall also include any
      evidences of indebtedness, shares of stock, or other securities which are
      convertible into or exchangeable for any such stock, either immediately or
      upon
      the arrival of a specified date or the happening of a specified event and any
      warrants or other rights to subscribe for or purchase any such stock. The
      foregoing provisions of this section shall similarly apply to successive
      reorganizations, reclassifications, mergers, consolidations, or disposition
      of
      assets.

    

    6.           If
      a voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company
      (other than in connection with a merger or consolidation of the Company) is
      at
      any time proposed during the term of this Warrant, the Company shall give
      written notice to the Holder at least thirty days prior to the record date
      of
      the proposed transaction.  The notice shall contain: (1) the date on
      which the transaction is to take place; (2) the record date (which must be
      at
      least thirty days after the giving of the notice) as of which holders of the
      Common Shares entitled to receive distributions as a result of the transaction
      shall be determined; (3) a brief description of the transaction; (4) a brief
      description of the distributions, if any, to be made to holders of the Common
      Shares as a result of the transaction; and (5) an estimate of the fair market
      value of the distributions.  On the date of the transaction, if it
      actually occurs, this Warrant and all rights existing under this Warrant shall
      terminate.

    

    7.           In
      no event shall any fractional Common Share of the Company be issued upon any
      exercise of this Warrant.  If, upon exercise of this Warrant as an
      entirety, the Holder would, except as provided in this Section 7, be entitled
      to
      receive a fractional Common Share, then the Company shall issue the next higher
      number of full Common Shares, issuing a full share with respect to such
      fractional share.  If this Warrant is exercised at one time for less
      than the maximum number of Common Shares purchasable upon the exercise hereof,
      the Company shall issue to the Holder a new warrant of like tenor and date
      representing the number of Common Shares equal to the difference between the
      number of shares purchasable upon full exercise of this Warrant and the number
      of shares that were purchased upon the exercise of this Warrant.

    

    8.           Whenever
      the Purchase Price is adjusted, as herein provided, the Company shall promptly
      deliver to the Holder a certificate setting forth the Purchase Price after
      such
      adjustment and setting forth a brief statement of the facts requiring such
      adjustment.

     

     

    
 

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    HEB LLC Note & Warrant Agreement -
      continued

    
 

    9.           If
      at any time prior to the expiration or exercise of this Warrant, the Company
      shall pay any dividend or make any distribution upon its Common Shares or shall
      make any subdivision or combination of, or other change in its Common Shares,
      the Company shall cause notice thereof to be mailed, first class, postage
      prepaid, to Holder at least thirty full business days prior to the record date
      set for determining the holders of Common Shares who shall participate in such
      dividend, distribution, subdivision, combination or other
      change.  Such notice shall also specify the record date as of which
      holders of Common Shares who shall participate in such dividend or distribution
      is to be determined.  Failure to give such notice, or any defect
      therein, shall not affect the legality or validity of any dividend or
      distribution.

    

    10.           The
      Company will maintain a register containing the names and addresses of the
      Holder and any assignees of this Warrant.  Holder may change its
      address as shown on the warrant register by written notice to the Company
      requesting such change.  Any notice or written communication required
      or permitted to be given to the Holder may be delivered by confirmed facsimile
      or telecopy or by a recognized overnight courier, addressed to Holder at the
      address shown on the warrant register.

    

    11.           This
      Warrant has not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
      (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws (“State Acts”) or
      regulations in reliance upon exemptions under the Securities Act, and exemptions
      under the State Acts. Subject to compliance with the Securities Act and State
      Acts, this Warrant and all rights hereunder are transferable in whole or in
      part, at the office of the Company at which this Warrant is exercisable, upon
      surrender of this Warrant together with the assignment hereof properly endorsed.
      The Common Stock into which the Warrants are exercisable will have piggyback
      registration rights, and the Warrants will be transferable.

    

    12.           In
      case this Warrant shall be mutilated, lost, stolen, or destroyed, the Company
      may issue a new warrant of like tenor and denomination and deliver the same
      (a)
      in exchange and substitution for and upon surrender and cancellation of any
      mutilated Warrant, or (b) in lieu of any Warrant lost, stolen, or destroyed,
      upon receipt of evidence satisfactory to the Company of the loss, theft or
      destruction of such Warrant (including a reasonably detailed affidavit with
      respect to the circumstances of any loss, theft, or destruction) and of
      indemnity with sufficient surety satisfactory to the Company.

    

    13.           Unless
      a current registration statement under the Securities Act, shall be in effect
      with respect to the securities to be issued upon exercise of this Warrant,
      the
      Holder, by accepting this Warrant, covenants and agrees that, at the time of
      exercise hereof, and at the time of any proposed transfer of securities acquired
      upon exercise hereof, the Company may require Holder to make such
      representations, and may place such legends on certificates representing the
      Common Shares issuable upon exercise of this Warrant, as may be reasonably
      required in the opinion of counsel to the Company to permit such Common Shares
      to be issued without such registration.

    

    14.           
      This Warrant does not entitle Holder to any of the rights of a stockholder
      of
      the Company.

    

    15.           Nothing
      expressed in this Agreement and nothing that may be implied from any of the
      provisions hereof is intended, or shall be construed, to confer upon, or give
      to, any person or corporation other than the parties to this Agreement any
      covenant, condition, stipulation, promise, or agreement contained herein, and
      all covenants, conditions, stipulations, promises and agreements contained
      herein shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the parties hereto and
      their respective successors and assigns.

    

    16.           The
      provisions and terms of this Warrant shall be construed in accordance with
      the
      laws of the State of Nevada.

    

    IN
      WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company as of October 1, 2007 has duly executed this
      Warrant.

    

     

    
      	 	
              SECURED
                FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.

               

               

               

               

               

               

               

              By:
                /s/ Jeffrey L.
                Schultz                            
                

              
                Jeffrey
                  L. Schultz - President

              

            

    

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    HEB LLC Note & Warrant Agreement -
      continued

    FORM
      OF EXERCISE

    

    

     Date:
      ____________________

    

    

    To:           SECURED
      FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC.

    100
      NE
      3rd Ave., Suite 1500,

    Ft.
      Lauderdale, FL 33301

    Telecopy
      No. 954.337.2835

    

    

    The
      undersigned hereby subscribes for 200,000 shares of common stock of SECURED
      FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. covered by this Warrant and hereby delivers $ 10,000
      in
      full payment of the purchase price thereof. The certificate(s) for such shares
      should be issued in the name of the undersigned or as otherwise indicated
      below:

    

     

    
 

    
      	 	
               ____________________________

              Signature:

               

               

               

              ____________________________

              Printed
                Name

               

               

               

              ____________________________

              Name
                for Registration, if different

              

               

               

              ____________________________

              Street
                Address

               

               

               

              ____________________________

              City,
                State and Zip Code

               

               

               

              ____________________________

              Social
                Security Number

            

    

     

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    HEB LLC Note & Warrant Agreement -
      continued

    

    ASSIGNMENT

    

    

    For
      Value
      Received, the undersigned hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto the
      assignee(s) set forth below the within Warrant certificate, together with all
      right, title and interest therein, and hereby irrevocably constitutes and
      appoints ___________________________________ attorney, to transfer the said
      Warrant on the books of the within-named Company with respect to the number
      of
      Common Shares set forth below, with full power of substitution in the
      premises.

     

     

    
 

    
      	
              Name(s)
                of

               Assignee(s)  

            	
               Social
                Security or

              other
                Identifying

              
                Number(s)
                  of

                Assignee(s)  

              

            	
               Address 

            	 
              
              No.
                of

              Shares

            

    

     

     

     

    

    Dated:
      ______________________________

    

    

    
      	 	
               _________________________________________

              Signature

               

              NOTICE:
                THE SIGNATURE TO THIS
                ASSIGNMENT MUST CORRESPOND WITH THE NAME AS WRITTEN UPON THE FACE
                OF THE
                WARRANT IN EVERY PARTICULAR, WITHOUT ALTERATION OR ENLARGEMENT, OR
                ANY
                CHANGE WHATSOEVER.

               

               

              _________________________________________

              Print
                Name and Title

               

            

    

    

     

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