BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Sept. 28, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ — StockCross Financial Services recently hosted Golf For a Cure at the Trump National Golf Club, Los Angeles. StockCross and the Associates for Breast and Prostate Cancer Studies (ABC’s) are a long time partner and fundraiser for the John Wayne Cancer Institute. This was the first time StockCross and the ABC’s have hosted a golf event and judging by the support of their generous sponsors and golfers they look forward to hosting the event again in 2013. Together the partnership has raised over $12 Million dollars year to date and the latest event supports the effort which includes a Black Tie Gala “Talk Of the Town” and a Mother’s Day Luncheon honoring cancer survivors and doctors.

“We take pride in our partnership with the ABC’s and supporting the talented women and men at JWCI,” said Eric Tassell, Senior Vice President of StockCross Corporate Services. “I’m thankful for the generous support of our sponsors and team, everyone pulled together to make this an outstanding event.”

A memorable day of golf with 80 degree weather and sunshine, celebrities in attendance included actress and model Nicky Whelan, actress and model Bria Murphy, actor Bill Smitrovich, actor Kevin Dobson, actor Bob Cotanzo, actor Joe Torrey, Lakers great Mitch Richmond, NBA star Pooh Richardson, NFL star Billy Miller, NBA Star Thomas Robinson, NBA Stars Marcus and Markeiff Morris, StockCross owners David and Richard Gebbia.

There were over 100 golfers participating in the inaugural event with the winning team led by Shervin Mirahshemi, shooting 15 under par. This year’s sponsors include AEG, Ken and Carol Shultz, Wells Fargo Private Bank, Rival Sports Management Group, Plaza Home Mortgage, Tosh Classic, Incapital, the Grill on the Alley, Anheuser-Busch, Leblon Cachaca, Mercedes-Benz Calabasas, Nathaniel James and EASi.

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