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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-09-143677.txt : 20090702
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-09-143677
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13D
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090702
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090702
GROUP MEMBERS:		STEPHANIE RICCIARDI

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ricciardi Christopher
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001386363

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 EAST 57TH STREET
		STREET 2:		21ST FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALESCO FINANCIAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001270436
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				161685692
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13D
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-79769
		FILM NUMBER:		09927517

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		215-701-9555

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CIRA CENTRE, 2929 ARCH STREET
		STREET 2:		17TH FLOOR
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19104

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUNSET FINANCIAL RESOURCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031117
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<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13D
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SCHEDULE 13D </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>ALESCO FINANCIAL INC. </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Name of Issuer) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE
$.001 PER SHARE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Title of Class of Securities) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>014485106 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(CUSIP Number) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Christopher Ricciardi </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-bottom:3px;" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>135 East 57<FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">th</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> Street, 21</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><SUP
STYLE="vertical-align:baseline; position:relative; bottom:.8ex">st</SUP></FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> Floor </FONT></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2"><B>New York, New York 10022 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>(646) 673-8000 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">to Receive Notices and Communications) </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>June&nbsp;22, 2009 </B></FONT></P><center> <P
STYLE="line-height:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:2px;border-bottom:1pt solid #000000;width:47%">&nbsp;</P></center> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(Date of Event which Requires
Filing of this Statement) </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If the filing person has previously filed a statement on <U>Schedule 13G</U> to report the acquisition that is the subject of
this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of <U>Rule 13d-1(e)</U>, Rule 13d-1(f) or Rule 13d-1(g), check the following box.&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person&#146;s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information
which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be
&#147;filed&#148; for the purpose of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#147;Act&#148;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">014485106</FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="right" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> PAGE&nbsp;
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Christopher Ricciardi</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
instructions)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) <FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SOURCE OF FUNDS</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SC; PF; 00</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT
FACE="WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">United States</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="3%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="4%"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NUMBER OF</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SHARES</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">BENEFICIALLY</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">OWNED BY</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">EACH</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">REPORTING</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PERSON</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WITH</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SOLE VOTING POWER</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">215,210</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SHARED VOTING POWER</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3,724,209</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">163,022</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3,724,209</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="65%"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="5%"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CUSIP&nbsp;NO.</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">014485106</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="right" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> PAGE&nbsp;
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<TD WIDTH="93%"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3,939,419</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHECK BOX, IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.5%</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">IN</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NAME OF REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Stephanie Ricciardi</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See
instructions)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a) <FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="right"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) <FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SEC USE ONLY</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px">&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SOURCE OF FUNDS</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PF; OO</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT
TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT
FACE="WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">United States</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="3%"></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ROWSPAN="4" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">NUMBER OF</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SHARES</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">BENEFICIALLY</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">OWNED BY</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">EACH</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">REPORTING</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PERSON</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">WITH</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SOLE VOTING POWER</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">8&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SHARED VOTING POWER</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3,220,209</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">9&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">0</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3,220,209</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;11&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-TOP:1px solid #000000; BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">AGGREGATE AMOUNT
BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3,220,209</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">CHECK BOX, IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES
CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#168;</FONT>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-left:8px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">13</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW
(11)</FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.4%</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-LEFT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-RIGHT:1px solid #000000; BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000; padding-right:8px"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">IN</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Security and Issuer. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This statement relates to the Common Stock,
par value $0.001 (the &#147;Shares&#148;), of Alesco Financial Inc., a Maryland corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;). The address of the principal executive offices of the Company is Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street, 17th Floor, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania 19104-2870. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Identity and Background. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This statement is being filed by
(1)&nbsp;Christopher Ricciardi, a U.S. citizen, and (2)&nbsp;Stephanie Ricciardi, a U.S. citizen. Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi and Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi are husband and wife. The business address of Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi is 135 East 57th Street, 21st Floor, New
York, New York 10022. Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Cohen Brothers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company d/b/a Cohen&nbsp;&amp; Company (&#147;Cohen&#148;), with an address at Cira Centre, 2929 Arch Street,
17th Floor, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-2870. Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi is not employed and has an address c/o Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi at 135 East 57th Street, 21st Floor, New York, New York 10022. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">During the last five years, each of Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi and Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi has not (i)&nbsp;been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or
similar misdemeanors) or (ii)&nbsp;been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future
violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, U.S. federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">From November
2006 to August 2008, Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi and/or Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi acquired 790,830 Shares in open market transactions. The source of funds for payment of the purchase price of the these Shares was personal funds and the aggregate purchase price for
these Shares was $2,246,135. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi acquired 168,750 restricted Shares from the Company under its equity incentive plan (52,188 of such
restricted Shares have yet to vest). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi may be deemed the beneficial owner of 46,460 Shares held by The Christopher Ricciardi Irrevocable
Retained Annuity Trust U/A/D January&nbsp;16, 2008 as a result of his right to re-acquire such Shares at any time. The source of funds for payment of the purchase price of the these Shares was personal funds and the aggregate purchase price for
these Shares was $173,124. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi may be deemed the beneficial owner of 504,000&nbsp;Shares held by Cohen as a result of his position on the
Board of Managers of Cohen. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi and Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi may each be deemed the beneficial owner of 37,500 Shares held by The Ricciardi
Family Foundation as a result of their position on the Board of Directors of the foundation. The foundation paid for such Shares out of its funds and the aggregate purchase price for 17,500 of these Shares was $131,803. The remaining Shares were
acquired by The Ricciardi Family Foundation in the past 60 days in open market transactions, as set forth below: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Number&nbsp;of<BR>Shares</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Per&nbsp;Share<BR>Price</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Purchase<BR>Price</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.7098</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$7,098.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.7400</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$7,400.00</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi and Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi acquired the Shares set forth below in open market transactions. The
source of funds for payment of the purchase price of these Shares was personal funds. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">06/04/09</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">720,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.6965</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">300,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.6900</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$207,240.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">06/08/09</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;13,100</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.7141</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;9,354.71</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">06/08/09</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">400,648</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.7401</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$296,519.58</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the Rule 10b5-1 Purchase Plan (as defined in Item&nbsp;4 below), Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi and
Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi acquired the Shares set forth below in open market transactions. The source of funds for payment of the purchase price of these Shares was personal funds. </FONT></P>

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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">06/16/09</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;27,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.8000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;82,878</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.8000</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;29,200</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.8000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3,500</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.8000</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">100,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.7300</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">100,000</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.7400</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$&nbsp;&nbsp;74,000.00</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">453,253</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.7500</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">162,300</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">$0.8000</FONT></TD>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Purpose of the Transaction. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)-(j)&nbsp;The Shares covered by
this Schedule 13D were acquired for investment purposes and/or for the purpose of voting for the proposal to approve the issuance of the Shares and the Series A Preferred Stock (as defined below) pursuant to the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The intent to vote for the proposal to approve the issuance of the Shares and the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the Merger Agreement may change in
the future and the reasons for continuing the investment in the Company may also change in the future. Additional Shares may be acquired or Shares covered by this Schedule 13D may be disposed of in open market or other transactions, and different
plans may develop with respect to any such Shares. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February&nbsp;20, 2009 and
amended on June&nbsp;1, 2009, by and among the Company, Alesco Financial Holdings, LLC and Cohen (the &#147;Merger Agreement&#148;). The Merger Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit 2, and the description of the Merger Agreement contained herein is
qualified in its entirety by reference to such Exhibit 2, which is incorporated herein by reference. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Alesco Financial Holdings, LLC will merge with and into Cohen, with Cohen as the surviving entity (the
&#147;Business Combination&#148;). The completion of the Business Combination requires the completion of a 1-for-10 reverse stock split of the outstanding Shares. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each Cohen Class&nbsp;A membership unit, together with one Cohen Class B membership unit, will have the right to either (1)&nbsp;receive 0.57372 shares of Company common stock (post-reverse stock split),
or&nbsp;(2) retain 0.57372 recapitalized membership units in Cohen. Following the Business Combination, Cohen will be a majority owned subsidiary of the Company and hold substantially all of the assets of the Company and Cohen. The Company will
retain certain liabilities in connection with the Business Combination. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">For the Company, the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by holders
of Shares is required to approve the issuance of Shares and Series A Preferred Stock and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, provided that the number of votes cast on the matter represents over 50% in interest of all
securities entitled to vote on the matter. The Company&#146;s board members and executive officers have each indicated a present intention to vote, or cause to be voted, any Shares held by such board members or executive officers for the approval of
the issuance of Shares and Series A preferred stock and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. </FONT></P>

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affirmative vote of a majority of the voting power of the Cohen Class B membership units and Cohen Class C membership units, taken as a single class, present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the meeting to consider approval of the
Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Certain members of Cohen, including Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi, have entered into voting agreements applicable to membership units representing the power to vote approximately 73.5%
of the Cohen Class B membership units and 100% of the Cohen Class C membership units, which will be voted for the approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. As a result of the voting agreements, the
approval by Cohen members of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement is assured. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The completion of the Business
Combination also requires that the Company create two new series of preferred stock: Series A Voting Convertible Preferred Stock (&#147;Series A Preferred Stock&#148;), and Series B Voting Non-Convertible Preferred Stock (&#147;Series B Preferred
Stock&#148;). The forms of articles supplementary setting forth the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock are filed herewith as Exhibit 3 and Exhibit 4, respectively, and the description of the Series A Preferred
Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to Exhibit 3 and Exhibit 4, respectively, which is incorporated herein by reference. The Series A Preferred Stock will be issued to an entity wholly
owned by Daniel G. Cohen in the Business Combination in exchange for its Class C membership units and will entitle Mr.&nbsp;Cohen to elect a number equal to at least one-third (but less than a majority) of the total number of directors on the
Company&#146;s Board of Directors but will carry no economic rights. Beginning in July 2010, the entity wholly owned by Daniel G. Cohen may convert the Series A Preferred Stock into 4,983,557 shares of Series B Preferred Stock which carry no
economic rights but will entitle Mr.&nbsp;Cohen through such entity to vote with holders of Shares on all matters presented to them, on the basis of one vote per share of Series B Preferred Stock. It is expected that the voting power of the Series B
Preferred Stock will initially represent approximately 31.9% of the voting power of all of the outstanding Shares. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Merger Agreement provides that,
following the Business Combination, the Company&#146;s Board of Directors will consist of ten directors, four of whom will initially be designated by the Company and six of whom will initially be designated by Cohen, all as set forth in the Merger
Agreement. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company is a real estate investment trust (&#147;REIT&#148;). United States federal income tax law requires that a REIT distribute annually
at least 90% of its REIT taxable income, determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid and excluding net capital gain. Therefore, for taxable years prior to 2009, in order to qualify as a REIT, the Company had to pay out
substantially all of its taxable income, if any, to its stockholders. As a result of the Business Combination, the Company does not expect to qualify as a REIT and does not expect to pay dividends for the foreseeable future. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On June&nbsp;9, 2009, Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi entered into a Rule 10b5-1 Stock Purchase Plan (the &#147;10b5-1 Purchase
Plan&#148;) with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC (&#147;MSSB&#148;) for the purpose of establishing a trading plan to effect purchases of Shares in compliance with Rule 10b5-1 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Under
the 10b5-1 Purchase Plan, MSSB has the authority to purchase Shares in the open market, at the prices and amounts set forth in the 10b5-1 Purchase Plan.&nbsp;The 10b5-1 Purchase Plan permits purchases of Shares from June&nbsp;10, 2009 through the
earlier of (1)&nbsp;August&nbsp;9, 2009, and (2)&nbsp;the record date of the Company&#146;s annual meeting held for the purpose of voting on the proposal to approve the issuance of the Shares and the Series A Preferred Stock pursuant to the Merger
Agreement. The 10b5-1 Purchase Plan is filed herewith as Exhibit 5, and the description of the 10b5-1 Purchase Plan contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to such Exhibit 5, which is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Other than as listed above, neither Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi nor Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi has any plans or proposals which relate to, or would result in, any of the actions
enumerated in Item&nbsp;4 of the instructions to Schedule 13D. </FONT></P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Interest in Securities of the Issuer. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)&#150;(b)
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Number of Shares of Common Stock with Sole Voting Power </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Christopher Ricciardi&#151;215,210 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Stephanie Ricciardi&#151;0 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes 52,188 restricted Shares that have yet to vest under the Company&#146;s equity incentive
plan; 12,188 of such restricted Shares will vest, pro rata, in three installments from July&nbsp;31, 2009 until January&nbsp;31, 2010 and 40,000 of such restricted shares will vest, pro rata, in four installments from July&nbsp;31, 2009 until
April&nbsp;30, 2010. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes 46,460 Shares held by The Christopher Ricciardi Irrevocable Retained Annuity Trust U/A/D January&nbsp;16,
2008, which Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi may be deemed the beneficial owner of as a result of his ability to re-acquire such Shares. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Number of
Shares of Common Stock with Sole Dispositive Power </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Christopher Ricciardi&#151;163,022 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Stephanie Ricciardi&#151;0 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Includes 46,460
Shares held by The Christopher Ricciardi Irrevocable Retained Annuity Trust U/A/D January&nbsp;16, 2008, which Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi may be deemed the beneficial owner of as a result of his ability to re-acquire such Shares. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Number of Shares of Common Stock with Shared Voting and Dispositive Power </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Christopher Ricciardi&#151;3,724,209 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Stephanie Ricciardi&#151;3,220,209 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">With respect to Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi and Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi, these amounts include 37,500
Shares held by The Ricciardi Family Foundation, of which Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi and Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi may each be deemed a beneficial owner. Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi and Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi disclaim any interest in these Shares beyond each of their
pecuniary interest therein. The Board of Directors of The Ricciardi Family Foundation is comprised of Christopher Ricciardi, Stephanie Ricciardi and Peter Ricciardi. Accordingly, Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi and Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi may be deemed to share
voting or dispositive power with each other and Mr.&nbsp;Peter Ricciardi. Mr.&nbsp;Peter Ricciardi, a U.S. citizen, is principal of Quaker Capital and has a business address at 57 Old Post Road, #2, Greenwich, CT 06830. During the last five years,
Mr.&nbsp;Peter Ricciardi has not (i)&nbsp;been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii)&nbsp;been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction
and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, U.S. federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect
to such laws. </FONT></P>

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">With respect to Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi and Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi, these amounts include 2,811,134 Shares
held jointly by Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi and Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B>With respect to Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi and Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi, these
amounts include 371,575 Shares held by Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi, of which Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi may be deemed a beneficial owner.<B> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">With
respect to Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi only, his amount includes 504,000&nbsp;Shares held by Cohen, of which Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi may be deemed to be a beneficial owner. Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi disclaims any interest in the 504,000&nbsp;Shares beyond his pecuniary
interest therein. The Board of Managers of Cohen is comprised of Messrs. Ricciardi and Cohen, and James J. McEntee, III. As the management of the business and affairs of Cohen is vested in the Board of Managers, Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi may be deemed to
share voting or dispositive power with Messrs. Cohen and McEntee. Mr.&nbsp;Cohen, a U.S. citizen, is the Chairman of the Board of Managers of Cohen and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company and has the same business address as Cohen.
Mr.&nbsp;McEntee, a U.S. citizen, is the Chief Operating Officer of Cohen and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has same business address as Cohen. During the last five years, Messrs. Cohen and McEntee have not (i)&nbsp;been convicted in a
criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii)&nbsp;been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, U.S. federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Aggregate Number of Shares of Common Stock Beneficially Owned </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Christopher Ricciardi&#151;3,939,419 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Stephanie Ricciardi&#151;3,220,209 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Percentage of Class Beneficially Owned </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Christopher Ricciardi&#151;6.5% </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Stephanie Ricciardi&#151;5.4% </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The percentages used herein are based on 60,169,240 Shares outstanding, as provided by the Company to be issued and outstanding as of June&nbsp;30, 2009.
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Mr.&nbsp;Ricciardi or Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi during the last 60 days. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d)&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(e)&nbsp;Not applicable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationship with Respect to Securities of the Issuer </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Material to be Filed as Exhibits. </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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SIZE="2">Number</FONT></P></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="border-bottom:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Description</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Joint Filing Agreement as of July&nbsp;1, 2009 between Christopher Ricciardi and Stephanie Ricciardi</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of February 20, 2009, by and among Alesco Financial Inc., Fortune Merger Sub, LLC and Cohen Brothers, LLC (including Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan
of Merger, dated as of June 1, 2009, by and among Alesco Financial Inc., Fortune Merger Sub, LLC, Alesco Financial Holdings, LLC and Cohen Brothers, LLC) (incorporated by reference to Annex A to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;2, 2009).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form of Alesco Financial Inc. Articles Supplementary Series A Voting Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Annex C-1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by the
Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;2, 2009).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form of Alesco Financial Inc. Articles Supplementary Series B Voting Non-Convertible Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference to Annex C-2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed by
the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June&nbsp;2, 2009).</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Rule 10b5-1 Stock Purchase Plan, dated June&nbsp;9, 2009, by and between Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC and Christopher Ricciardi</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">SIGNATURE </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned&#146;s knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dated: July&nbsp;1, 2009 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TYPE>EX-99.1
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<DESCRIPTION>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 1 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>JOINT FILING AGREEMENT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This JOINT FILING AGREEMENT, dated as of July&nbsp;1, 2009, is made by and
between Christopher Ricciardi and Stephanie Ricciardi.&nbsp;Mr. and Mrs.&nbsp;Ricciardi are collectively referred to herein as the &#147;Parties&#148; and each individually as a &#147;Party.&#148;&nbsp;Pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k)(1) promulgated under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the Schedule 13D is filed on behalf of each such Party and that all subsequent amendments to the Statement on Schedule 13D shall be filed on behalf of
each of the Parties without the necessity of entering into and filing additional joint filing agreements.&nbsp;The Parties hereby acknowledge that each Party shall be responsible for timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and
accuracy of the information concerning such Party contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the other Party, except to the extent that such Party knows or has reason to believe
that such information is inaccurate. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS] </I></FONT></P>

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written. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TYPE>EX-99.5
<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>STOCK PURCHASE PLAN
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 5 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">STOCK PURCHASE PLAN </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Stock Purchase Plan (the &#147;Purchase Plan&#148;) is entered into on June&nbsp;9, 2009, by and
between Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC (&#147;MSSB&#148;) and Christopher Ricciardi (&#147;the Purchaser&#148;) for the purchase of shares of common stock (the &#147;Stock&#148;) issued by Alesco Financial Inc. (NYSE: AFN) (&#147;the
Company&#148;) to comply with the provisions of Rule 10b5-1 (&#147;Rule 10b5-1&#148;) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on a &#147;not held&#148; basis. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Purchase Plan Requirements</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">On any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business and MSSB is instructed to engage in stock purchasing efforts, pursuant to the written instructions in Appendix
A, attached hereto, of this Purchase Plan, MSSB will act as the Purchaser&#146;s exclusive agent to purchase shares of Stock. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Purchases made by MSSB pursuant to this Purchase Plan shall be made in accordance with the Purchaser&#146;s written instructions in Appendix A, and shall be made at the prevailing
market prices, pursuant to the limitations stated in Appendix A, in open-market transactions. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">MSSB shall be entitled to a commission of $0.02 (two cents) per share purchased. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>The Purchaser&#146;s Representations and Warranties</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">The Purchaser makes the following representations and warranties, each of which shall continue while this Purchase Plan is in effect and will survive the termination of this Purchase Plan: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">At the time of the Purchaser&#146;s execution of this Purchase Plan, the Purchaser is not aware of any material, non-public information with respect to the Company or the Stock. The
Purchaser is entering into this Purchase Plan in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b5-1 or other applicable securities laws. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Purchases of Stock under this Purchase Plan have been duly authorized by the Purchaser and are not prohibited by any legal, regulatory or contractual restriction or undertaking
binding on the Purchaser. The Purchaser will inform MSSB as soon as possible of any subsequent legal or contractual restrictions affecting the execution of the Purchase Plan by MSSB or the Purchaser and of the occurrence of any event that would
cause the Purchase Plan to be suspended or to end as contemplated in Section C and Section E. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Purchaser agrees not to enter into or alter any corresponding or hedging transaction with respect to the Stock while this Purchase Plan remains in effect.
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Purchaser agrees that it does not have authority, influence or control over any purchase of Stock effected by MSSB pursuant to this Purchase Plan and will not attempt to
exercise any such authority, influence or control. The Purchaser agrees that it will not, communicate any information relating to the Stock or the Company to any employee of MSSB or its affiliates who are responsible for purchasing Stock, in
accordance with this Purchase Plan and during the time this Purchase Plan is in effect. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Purchase Plan is a &#147;securities contract,&#148; as such term is defined in Section&nbsp;741(7) of Title 11 of the United States
Code, as it may be amended (the &#147;Bankruptcy Code&#148;), entitled to all of the protections given such contracts under the Bankruptcy Code. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">6.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Purchase Plan constitutes the Purchaser&#146;s legal, valid and binding obligation enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms. There is no litigation,
arbitration or other proceeding pending, or to the Purchaser&#146;s knowledge threatened, that would prevent or interfere with the Purchaser&#146;s purchase of Stock under this Purchase Plan. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">7.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Purchaser will provide MSSB with an Issuer Representation Certificate, dated as of the date hereof and signed by the Issuer, substantially in the form of <U>Exhibit A</U> hereto,
prior to commencement of the Plan Purchase Period. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Suspension of Purchases</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Purchaser
acknowledges and agrees that MSSB may suspend purchases under this Purchase Plan in the event that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">MSSB determines that it is prohibited from purchasing Stock by a legal, contractual or regulatory restriction applicable to it or its affiliates or to the Purchaser and its
affiliates (other than any such restriction relating to the Purchaser&#146;s possession or alleged possession of material nonpublic information about the Company or the Stock). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">MSSB determines, in its sole discretion that a market disruption has occurred, beyond the control of MSSB that would materially interfere with MSSB&#146;s ability to carry out the
terms of this Purchase Plan. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Trading in the Stock is halted or suspended. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">If any purchases cannot be executed as required by this Purchase Plan due to any of the events specified in Paragraphs (1), (2)&nbsp;or (3), MSSB shall effect such purchases as
promptly as practicable after the cessation or termination of such disruption, applicable restriction or other event. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">D)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Modification of this Purchase Plan</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any
modification of this Purchase Plan by the Purchaser will be made in good faith and not as part of a scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rule 10b5-1, and only with MSSB&#146;s written consent. In particular, the Purchaser agrees that the Purchaser
will not modify or propose to modify this Purchase Plan at any time that the Purchaser is aware of any material non-public information about the Company and/or the Stock and that the Purchaser will be deemed to repeat its representations in Section
B at the time of such modification. Termination of this Purchase Plan by the Purchaser pursuant to Section E (1)&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;shall not be deemed a modification of this Purchase Plan. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">E)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Termination of this Purchase Plan</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Purchase Plan will terminate upon the earliest of one of the following events: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">i.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The terms outlined on Appendix A have been met; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ii.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Purchaser or the Purchaser&#146;s designee notifies MSSB in writing, that this Purchase Plan is to be terminated; </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">iii.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">MSSB determines, in its sole discretion, that it is prohibited for any reason from engaging in purchasing activity as the Purchaser&#146;s agent under this Purchase Plan;
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">iv.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">MSSB becomes aware of the commencement of any voluntary or involuntary case or other proceeding seeking liquidation, reorganization or other relief under any bankruptcy, insolvency
or similar law or seeking the appointment of a trustee, receiver or other similar official, in each case with respect to the Purchaser or the taking of any corporate action by the Purchaser to authorize or commence any of the foregoing;
</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">v.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Company or any other person publicly announces a tender or exchange offer with respect to the Stock or a merger, acquisition, reorganization, recapitalization or other similar
business combination or transaction as a result of the consummation of which the Stock would be exchanged or converted into cash, securities or other property. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any transaction pending at the time MSSB receives a notice referred to in Section D or E (1)&nbsp;(ii)&nbsp;shall be completed and MSSB shall receive the commission set forth in
Section A (3). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">F)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Indemnification and Limitation on Liability</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless MSSB (and its directors, officers, employees and affiliates) from and against all claims, liabilities, losses, damages and
expenses (including reasonable attorney&#146;s fees and costs) arising out of or attributable to: a.) any material breach by the Purchaser of this Purchase Plan (including the Purchaser&#146;s representations and warranties), and b.) any violation
by the Purchaser of applicable laws or regulations. The Purchaser will have no indemnification obligations in the case of gross negligence or willful misconduct of MSSB or any other indemnified person. This indemnification will survive the
termination of this Purchase Plan. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Notwithstanding any other provision herein, neither MSSB or the Purchaser will be liable for: </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">i.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Special, indirect, punitive, exemplary, or consequential damages, or incidental losses or damages or any kind, even if advised of the possibility of such losses or damages or if
such losses or damages could have been reasonably foreseen. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="13%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">ii.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Any failure to perform or for any delay in performance that results from a cause or circumstance that is beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to failure of
electronic or mechanical equipment, strikes, failure of common carrier or utility systems, severe weather, market disruptions or other causes commonly known as &#147;acts of God&#148;. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that MSSB has not provided the Purchaser with any tax, accounting or legal advice with respect to this Purchase Plan, including whether the
Purchaser would be entitled to any of the affirmative defenses under Rule 10b5-1. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
<TABLE STYLE="BORDER-COLLAPSE:COLLAPSE" BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="100%">
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">G)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Governing Law</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Purchase Plan will be governed
by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to such State&#146;s conflict of laws rules. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">H)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Entire Agreement</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Purchase Plan (including
any Annexes or Exhibits) constitutes the entire agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any previous or contemporaneous agreements, understandings, proposals or promises with respect thereto,
whether written or oral. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Plan and the rights and obligations thereunder may not be assigned by the Purchaser without written
permission of MSSB. Assignment of this Plan and the rights and obligations thereunder, may not be assigned by MSSB without the consent of the Purchaser, except that MSSB may assign this Plan without the Purchaser&#146;s permission or consent to a
broker-dealer who succeeds to the business of MSSB as the result of any acquisition, merger, consolidation, joint venture or other business combination. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Notices</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All required notifications to MSSB under
this Purchase Plan shall be made in writing (signed by facsimile) and confirmed by telephone to Executive Financial Services (&#147;EFS&#148;), <B><U>Suzanne Levirne </U></B>, Fax# <U>646-291-3639</U>, Email: <U>Suzanne.Levirne@citi.com</U> Telphone
#&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>212-783-3716</U> and Ken Price, Fax# 212-723-8019, Emial: <U>Kenneth.price@citi.com</U> Telephone #. 212-723-7181 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All required notifications to the Purchaser under this Purchase Plan shall be made in writing (signed by facsimile) and confirmed by telephone to
Christopher Ricciardi, Fax No <U>(866)&nbsp;655-2420, </U>Telephone No. <U>(212)&nbsp;317-3929 with a copy to Kenneth Smith, Chief Compliance Officer of Cohen&nbsp;&amp; Company, Fax No. (215)&nbsp;701-8278, Telephone No. (215)&nbsp;701-9635</U>.
</FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">J)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>Counterparts</U> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">This Purchase Plan may be executed
in two or more counterparts and by facsimile signature. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Purchase Plan as of the date first written
above. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Christopher Ricciardi</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Christopher Ricciardi</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">By:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Suzanne Levirne</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Christopher Ricciardi</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Name:</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Suzanne Levirne</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Title:</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Senior Vice-President</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>EXHIBIT I </U></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><U>ISSUER REPRESENTATION CERTIFICATE </U></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Alesco Financial Inc. (the &#147;Issuer&#148;) represents that it has reviewed the Stock Purchase Plan dated June&nbsp;9, 2009 (the &#147;Purchase Plan&#148;) between Christopher
Ricciardi (&#147;Purchaser&#148;) and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, LLC (&#147;MSSB&#148;) relating to the common stock of the Issuer (the &#147;Stock&#148;). </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Subject to the accuracy and completeness of Purchaser&#146;s representations and warranties in the Purchase Plan, it is the Issuer's belief that the Purchase Plan and the purchases
of shares of Stock to be effected thereunder will not violate the Issuer's insider trading policy. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">To the best of the Issuer's knowledge, there are no legal, contractual or regulatory restrictions applicable to Purchaser as of the date of this representation that would prohibit
Purchaser from entering into the Purchase Plan. If, at any time during the Plan Purchase Period, a legal, contractual or regulatory restriction that is applicable to Purchaser, including, without limitation </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">an Issuer tender offer with respect to the Stock </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="1%"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#149;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="1%" VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a material change to the Issuer&#146;s insider trading policy </FONT></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">would prohibit any purchase pursuant to the Purchase Plan (other than any such restriction relating to Purchaser&#146;s possession or alleged possession of material nonpublic information about the Issuer or its
securities), the Issuer agrees to give Broker&#146;s Executive Financial Services Department notice of such restriction by telephone as soon as practicable. Such notice shall be made to (Suzanne Levirne) at 212-783-3716 and shall indicate the
anticipated duration of the restriction, but shall not include any other information about the nature of the restriction or its applicability to Purchaser. In any event, the Issuer shall not communicate any material nonpublic information about the
Issuer or its securities to Broker. The Issuer will release Broker from any liability which arises from any failure by the Issuer to give such notice in a timely and accurate manner. </FONT></P> <P
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