Think-Realty-Magazine-July-August-2016

IRA Services Trust Company SELF-DIRECTED IRA CUSTODIAN OF THE YEAR

Provides seamless and efficient handling of transactions, is well- versed in IRS requirements, has excellent customer service, transparency and an established reputation for high standards of operation and ethics.

Michael McNair, Trust Officer 800-248-8447 | www.iraservicestrust.com COMPANY DESCRIPTION:

IRA Services Trust Company acts as a custodian of self-directed IRA accounts. Account holders invest in traditional, publicly traded assets such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds, and a wide variety of alternative assets, including real estate, precious metals, partnerships, limited liability companies, private stock, promissory notes and crowdfunding investments. OF NOTE: IRA Services Trust Company’s new InvestNow platform is designed to help inves- tors diversify their retirement accounts by adding startups to their portfolios. The company recently introduced ISCP™, the first scalable, bank-grade secure, cloud-based retirement investment solution for the next-generation of P2P and crowdfunding investing.

The Edwards Companies REHAB SPECIALIST OF THE YEAR Kelly Edwards and Chris Edwards, Co-founders and Managing Principals 919-630-2932 www.theedwardscompanies.com COMPANY DESCRIPTION: The Edwards Companies is a full-ser- vice real estate investment, manage- ment and maintenance firm. The

Company or individual investor who has achieved measurable success in the rehab space, while demonstrating high standards and ethics in all areas of work and relationships with clients, vendors and others within the industry.

Edwards family of companies specializes in the acquisition, redevelopment and management of highly desirable single-family and multifamily real estate in the North Carolina Research Triangle’s most sought-after locations. OF NOTE: Executives at The Edwards Companies spoke at the First Annual 2015 East Caro- lina University College of Business Leadership Conference. Other speakers included executives from BB&T, Bank of Ameri- ca, Dell, IBM and Ernst & Young. The launch of Edwards Bros. Youth Builders was critical to its involvement in the downtown Raleigh community and subse- quently the growth of its relationships with existing homeowners (sellers), landlords and community leaders. The Edwards Companies launched Edwards Capital Partners, The Edwards-Foster Holding Company and a planned real estate reality TV series, which is currently in development.

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