Southern Community Financial Corporation is the holding company for Southern Community Bank and Trust (the Bank). The Company is based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, which is located in the north central region of the state, an area also known as the Piedmont Triad. The Piedmont Triad area includes the cities of Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point.

The Bank is a community-focused financial institution offering a full range of financial services to individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations in the communities it serves. Its banking services include checking and savings accounts; commercial, installment, mortgage, and personal loans; safe deposit boxes, and other associated services to satisfy the needs of customers.

THE HALIFAX GROUP is a Washington D.C. based private equity firm that manages over $600 million and invests between $10 and $40 million along side owners and managers of established, growing and profitable companies that are leaders in their market niche. The principals have over 100 years of investing experience with global firms and appreciate the unique complexities of small and mid-sized businesses. They leverage their experiences and relationships, in addition to providing capital, to contribute to the successful execution of a company's strategic plan.

Access National Bank helps entrepreneurs and professionals create wealth by combining smart credit services with efficient cash management. The bank targets companies primarily located in the Washing DC Metro region with annual revenue of $1-50 million.

SunTrust Banks, Inc., with total assets of $174.8 billion on September 30, 2008, is one of the nation’s largest and strongest financial holding companies.

Through its banking subsidiaries, the company provides deposit, credit, trust, and investment services to a broad range of retail, business, and institutional clients. Other subsidiaries provide mortgage banking, brokerage, investment management, equipment leasing, and capital market services.

Atlanta-based SunTrust enjoys leading market positions in some of the highest growth markets in the United States and also serves clients in selected markets nationally.

The company operates 1,692 retail branches and 2,506 ATMs in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. In addition, SunTrust provides customers with a full range of technology-based banking channels, including Internet, PC, and Automated Telephone Banking.

GreenBank (NASDAQ – GRNB)

GreenBank is a Tennessee chartered community bank with its principal executive offices in Greeneville, Tennessee and currently has over 64 branch locations throughout East and Middle Tennessee, including a branch in Western North Carolina and a branch in Bristol, Virginia. With $3 billion of assets, GreenBank is the second largest independent community bank in the State.