Mr. Jacob Segal, Principal of Investors Research Group (IRG) is an active investor/advisor to Southern California based companies with sales in the $ 3- 20 million dollar range. His investment experience includes transactions with companies in the airport concessions business, financial services marketing, wire and cable manufacturing, radio programming distribution, medical devices, intelligent sensors and early stage companies. Mr. Segal is/was an investor/advisor in Creative Host Services, Thaya Communications, Suede AM Pack, American Equity Trust, Rhythm Radio, Electrical Grid Monitoring, Medical Tactile and Earth Bar. Additionally, Mr. Segal participated in the acquisition, management and disposition of over $200 million in real estate investments including apartment buildings, shopping centers and office buildings. Mr. Segal received his Bachelor’s in economics and statistics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and his MBA from UCLA.