Lighthouse Financial Group, LLC, a New York-based boutique institutional broker-dealer, today is proud to announce the recent award nominations of the Small Prime Broker of the Year and Best Capital Introduction Program for Small Prime Brokers for the Lighthouse Prime Services Division as recognized by Hedge Fund Manager Week Magazine.

Lighthouse Prime has seen significant growth in new accounts in 2009 and has benefited significantly from the overall dislocation within the financial industry. Lighthouse Prime has been able to consistently offer a well rounded platform consisting of trade execution, effective capital introduction and a fully hosted information technology solution to their rapidly growing client base of emerging and growing hedge fund managers, while offering the security of custody services through their introducing broker relationship to Goldman Sachs Execution and Clearing.

“We are very pleased to be recognized for the tremendous amount of hard work and dedication we have provided our clients,” stated Steven Simmons, Managing Director of Prime Services. “The growth of Lighthouse Financial as a whole has had a significant impact on our ability to provide a true service model, and our continued expansion of a robust offering of customized services will continue to benefit our clients immensely.”

James Blanche, commercial manager for HFM Week stated, “We are pleased to recognize the significant achievements by Lighthouse Prime Services. Their continued dedication to their prime brokerage clientele coupled with a bona fide capital introduction program has put them squarely at the forefront with their peers in this space. We look forward to recognizing them and their fellow nominees at our Gala Service Providers Luncheon and Awards Ceremony on Oct 22nd at the Essex House Hotel in New York City.”

“Capital introduction has long been the siren song for prime brokers,” continued Simmons. “Lighthouse Prime has developed a significant and effective suite of capital introduction services that has resulted in tremendous success from our past events held in Chicago and New York City. The level of trust we have garnered within the institutional investor space, particularly among family offices and fund of funds, has greatly contributed to our successful capital introduction program. We will continue to build upon these past successes with our upcoming year end manager / investor event at the Breakers in Palm Beach on Nov 5th.” Lighthouse Prime anticipates a healthy slate of manager / investor events in the upcoming year.

About Lighthouse Financial Group, LLC

Founded in 1999, Lighthouse Financial Group LLC (www.lhfg.net) is a New York-based boutique institutional broker-dealer focused on providing investment banking, institutional sales and trading and prime brokerage to institutional and private banking clientele. Lighthouse Financial is an operating subsidiary of Lighthouse Global Partners, LLC. Lighthouse Financial offers clients access to electronic execution and clearing services through Goldman Sachs Execution & Clearing, L.P., Penson Financial and Ridge Financial. Lighthouse Financial is a registered member of FINRA, MSRB, ISE, NFA, SIPC and NASDAQ OMX PHLX.

About Lighthouse Prime Services

Lighthouse Prime Services (www.lighthouseprime.com), a division of Lighthouse Financial Group LLC, specializes in hedge fund brokerage and high velocity trading. Clients include high frequency trading groups, small to mid-sized hedge funds and large institutions. Lighthouse professionals have extensive experience working with GSEC, Bank of America, Ridge, Penson and a host of other clearing firms. The Lighthouse Prime Services team is comprised of industry veterans who have spent the majority of their careers working at major prime brokerage firms.