"Opal Financial Group is honored to have the opportunity to recognize Terra Nova Financial as the Emerging Broker of the Year," says Abe Wellington, CEO of Opal Financial Group. "Their achievements and contributions have been highly valuable to the emerging manager sector."

The award was presented during a dinner ceremony at the Westin Hotel in Chicago which was attended by nearly 400 representatives from the emerging manager, pension plan and broker-dealer communities.

"Winning the Emerging Broker of the Year award evidences the strides we have taken to become recognized as a provider of innovative technology and financial solutions in the institutional brokerage arena," remarks Mike Nolan, President of Terra Nova Financial. "We are privileged to accept this award and expect it to further intensify our drive toward offering sophisticated electronic trading solutions, prime brokerage, sales trading and personalized customer support to institutional clients." Nolan further states that "the emerging manager segment of the market has been experiencing tremendous growth, yet has been traditionally underserved by larger bulge bracket firms. We believe our service is a compelling offering to these managers and this award is an acknowledgment of our efforts."

Steven Simmons, SVP of Terra Nova Financial, states, "It is obvious that our dedication and support to the emerging managers has really been paying off and we are starting to realize our goal of being partners in their growth."

About Terra Nova Financial Group, Inc.

Terra Nova Financial Group, Inc. operates through two wholly owned subsidiaries, Terra Nova Financial, LLC (member NASD, NFA, SIPC, NYSE/Arca Equities, NYSE/Arca Options, ISE, BOX, NSX, BSE and CHX) and RushGroup Technologies, Inc.

Terra Nova Financial, LLC is a full-service self-clearing agency broker-dealer and futures commission merchant offering to brokers, institutions and individuals a broad suite of trading products including domestic equities, options, exchange-traded funds ("ETFs"), commodity futures and options, fixed income securities, mutual funds and foreign exchange. Terra Nova Financial provides market access, order execution, superior customer support and comprehensive clearing services to professional traders and investors.

Terra Nova, through RushGroup, offers innovative proprietary trading platforms for active, professional and institutional traders, with advanced order routing technology and desktop customization capabilities that provide the client with the best trading tools possible.

Terra Nova is headquartered in Chicago with a sales presence in New York and San Francisco.