Maurice J. DeWald (65) is and has been since 1992 the Chief Executive Officer of Verity Financial Group, Inc., a financial advisory firm. He is a director of Advanced Materials Group, Inc. and Mizuho Corporate Bank of California. He was an audit partner/managing partner with the international accounting firm KPMG, LLP and was with that firm from 1962 to 1991. He holds a B.B.A. from the University of Notre Dame and has a California C.P.A. professional certification.