Cedar Brook Financial Partners Names Industry Veteran Jeffrey M. Biggar Chief Operating Officer

New Position Reflects Growth of Wealth Management Firm

CLEVELAND-April 1, 2008-The wealth management firm Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC ("Cedar Brook") has named Jeffrey M. Biggar ("Biggar") to the new position of chief operating officer. Biggar was most recently the senior managing director and chief executive officer of Sterling Asset Management ("Sterling"), the private wealth and family counsel division of National City Corporation ("National City").

"We created the new position of chief operating officer in response to our continued growth and the strong forward momentum of our business," noted William D. Glubiak, managing member and chief executive officer of Cedar Brook. "The Principals in our firm agreed that Jeff Biggar is eminently qualified to provide the leadership necessary to sustain our success and position us for future growth. We are exceptionally pleased to have him join us."

"While I enjoyed my brief retirement and the chance to pursue other interests, the opportunity to join Cedar Brook was irresistible," added Biggar. "Their commitment to the client, culture of collaboration and innovative business model are the perfect match for my skills, experience and values. I have enormous respect for the firm and am honored to join it."

Biggar joined Sterling in 2000 and retired from it in March 2006 concluding a distinguished 33-year career at National City that included senior management positions in asset management, personal trust and private banking, as well as corporate banking and corporate planning.

Biggar holds a master's degree in banking and finance from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University and a bachelor's degree in English from the University of Virginia. He is a graduate of the 1996 class of Leadership Cleveland, one of the nation's first leadership development and civic engagement programs.

Biggar serves on the board of directors of Cleveland Botanical Gardens, Cleveland Zoological Society and Hawken School and has held leadership positions on each of those boards. He is a past chairman of the American Banking Association's Trust Management Association.

Biggar, his wife of 31 years Margie and their sons Nick and Chris reside in Cleveland Heights, Ohio.

Established in 2005, Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC has more than 60 employees, including 36 Financial Advisors who oversee client assets in excess of $2 billion.

Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC offers securities through Securities America Inc., member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services are offered through Securities America Advisors Inc., an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Cedar Brook Financial Partners LLC and Securities America are unaffiliated.