Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee at MBF is comprised of highly successful and talented individuals that assist with the periodic review and valuation of investment opportunities and provide invaluable advice and counsel with existing portfolio companies. The following is a brief biography of the members of the advisory committee and their past and present successes. 

Roger J. Medel, M.D.
Roger J. Medel, M.D., Chief Executive Officer of Pediatrix Medical Group, founded the Company in 1979 with Dr. Gregory Melnick. Dr. Medel has been an instructor in pediatrics at the University of Miami and participates as a member of several medical and professional organizations. Dr. Medel also holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Miami and currently is a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Miami.

Carlos A. Saladrigas
Carlos A. Saladrigas is a member of the board of directors of Progress Energy (NYSE:PGN), a Raleigh-based, Fortune 250 diversified energy holding company and of Advance Auto Parts, Inc., (NYSE:AAP) the second largest retailer of automotive parts in the United States. He also serves on the Hispanic Advisory Board to Frito-Lay and PepsiCo, Inc.

Saladrigas co-founded The Vincam Group, Inc., a Professional Employer Organization (PEO). In 1996, Saladrigas took the company public and by 1998, Vincam had revenues exceeding $1 billion and was named the largest Hispanic-owned company in the U.S. by Hispanic Business. In March 1999, Vincam merged with Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NYSE:ADP). Previously, Saladrigas has held positions in the HMO industry and at PepsiCo where he held several positions, both domestically and overseas. Saladrigas started his career in public accounting with then Big 8 firms.

Saladrigas has received the Alumnus of Distinction award from the University of Miami, was named Florida Entrepreneur of the Year in 1997, the Man of the Year award from the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and the Thomas Carvel Immigrant Entrepreneur Award from the National Immigration Forum. In 2002, the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust named Saladrigas Top Volunteer Advocate, citing his leadership on ethics and public accountability.

A CPA and CMA, Saladrigas holds a master’s degree in business administration, with honors, from Harvard University.

Phillip Frost, M.D.
Phillip Frost served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of IVAX Corporation from 1987 to 2006.  He is Chairman of the Board of Directors of IVAX Diagnostics, Inc. (diagnostic reagent kits).  He is a director of Northrop Grumman Corporation, (aerospace), Cellular Technical Services Company, Inc. (a corporate shell), Continucare Corporation (healthcare), and Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc. (securities brokerage).  He is a member of the Board of Trustees of The Scripps Research Institute and is a life member, and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Miami.  He is Vice Chairman of the Board of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries LTD and co-Vice Chairman of the Board of Governors of the American Stock Exchange.