Noncompete Agreement. For a period of twelve (12) months after any resignation or termination of Executive’s employment for any reason, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, within 10 miles of any office of the Company, enter into or engage directly or indirectly in competition with the Company or any subsidiary or other company under common control with the Company, in any financial services business conducted by the Company or any such subsidiary at the time of such resignation or termination, either as an individual on her own or as a partner or joint venturer, or as a director, officer, shareholder, employee, agent, independent contractor, nor shall Executive assist any other person or entity in engaging directly or indirectly in such competition.

Noncompetition. Except as may be prohibited by applicable law, for a period of twelve (12) months after the Termination Date, Executive shall not # directly or indirectly act alone or in concert or conspire with any person in order to engage in or prepare to engage in or to have a financial or other interest in any business or any activity which Executive knows (or reasonably should have known) to be directly competitive with the business of the Company or its subsidiaries as then being carried on; or # serve as an employee, agent, partner, shareholder, director or consultant for, or in any other capacity participate, engage, or have a financial or other interest in any business or any activity which Executive knows (or reasonably should have known) to be directly competitive with the business of the Company or its subsidiaries as then being carried on (provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Executive may own up to five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of a company whose securities are registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934).

Non-Competition After Termination. Executive agrees that for a period of [two (2)] years following the later of # termination of Executive's employment for whatever reason, or # the conclusion of the period, if any, during which the ​ is making payments to Executive pursuant to this Agreement above, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, whether or not for compensation and whether or not as an employee, engage in Competition with ​ or any Subsidiary, or have any Financial Interest in any Competitor to the ​ or Subsidiary within any state, region or locality in which the ​ or Subsidiary is then doing business.

5.1Non-Competition. During Executive’s employment with the Employer and for a period of twelve (12) months thereafter, Executive shall not, directly or indirectly, commence employment with, or serve as an owner, operator, manager, director, partner, member or stockholder (other than as a stockholder of not more than two percent (2%) of any class of securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) of, or consultant, advisor or independent contractor to, any business or organization that is a Competitor within the United States. Executive understands that the provisions of this [Section 5.1] may limit Executive’s ability to earn a livelihood in a business similar to the business of the Companies but nevertheless agrees to comply with such provisions and hereby acknowledges and agrees that the consideration provided under this Agreement, including, without limitation, amounts payable under Sections 3 and 4 hereof, are sufficient to justify the restrictions contained in this Section. In consideration thereof and in light of the fact that Executive's education, skills and abilities are such that Executive can obtain employment in a business engaged in other lines and/or of a different nature than the business of the Companies, Executive agrees that she will not assert in any forum that such provisions prevent her from earning a living or otherwise are void or unenforceable or should be held void or unenforceable.

Competition Following Termination. For the six month period (severance period) following termination, for any reason, of Executive’s employment with the Company, Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Company, which consent may be withheld at the sole discretion of the Company, # engage directly or indirectly, whether as an officer, director, stockholder (of 10% or more of such entity), partner, majority owner, managerial employee, creditor, or otherwise with the operation, management or conduct of any business that competes with the businesses of the Company or its affiliates being conducted at the time of such termination; # solicit, contact, interfere with, or divert any customer served by the Company or its affiliates, or any prospective customer identified by or on behalf of the Company or its affiliates (such customers and prospective customers existing or identified by the Company as of the date of Executive’s termination) if such intention is to divert business from or compete with the Company; or # solicit any person then or previously employed by the Company or its affiliates to join Executive, whether as a partner, agent, employee or otherwise, in any enterprise engaged in a business similar to the businesses of the Company or its affiliates being conducted at the time of such termination.