The Pennington Allen philosophy and approach is distinguishable from many other participants in the private investment and related industries in the following ways:

• We differ from private equity firms as we match our capital with funds sourced from multiple financial investors, seeking the best fit or "perfect investor" for our business partner.
• We are not traditional venture capitalists as we usually deal with more mature companies. We are directly involved strategically and often operationally.
• We are distinct from many investors as we not only perform due diligence, we often take the lead role in resolving issues.
• We differ from turnaround firms as we are not usually dealing with distressed companies.
• We are distinguishable from consulting firms as we will actually operate as principals in defined roles for our business partners, we provide or arrange capital and our compensation is performance and results driven.
• We are not brokers or intermediaries as we provide or arrange capital and we serve in permanent roles and relationships with our business partners.