Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: (X ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Professional Service Contract Purpose: Financial Advisory Services Entity Name: NW Financial Group, LLC, Acacia Financial Group, Inc., Phoenix Advisors, LLC Entity Address: 10 Exchange Place, 17th Floor, Jersey City, New Jersey 07302; 4 Greentree Center, Suite 206, 13000 Lincoln Drive West, Marlton, New Jersey 08053; and 4 West Park Street, Bordentown, New Jersey 08505 Contract Amount: $100,000.00 plus 10 basis points on every Bond/Note Funding Source: Capital Funds and Bond/Note Proceeds Contract Period: January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor (X ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( X ) Fair & Open (X ) No Reportable Contributions (X ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a Additional Information: