i am derek madson, one of the partners in tupelo, joined by tom peters, teague kernan, and mark dansiger. tom and i are the financial backers and the owners of a banking firm called inverness advisers, based in jackson square. we employ 10 people. we will be responsible for oversight and insuring it is not only a great investment, but a great addition to the neighborhood. teague will be responsible with day-to-day operations. he has a long background in management. his responsibilities included hiring, and vendor management, general operations, and neighborhood relations. he is also the founding member of the local blues band that has been performing in san francisco for the past 10 years. mark dansiger will run the kitchen and has a stellar reputation in the san francisco restaurant community, having worked at places including aqua, ciao, and southern cuisine specialties, which are specific to the food which will be offering. he was our first choice as executive chef because of his style of cooking and overall experience level, which made him the perfect fit for what we are doing. at th