
	Mr. J. Paul Whitehead, III serves as Chief Financial Officer of Purpose Financial Holdings, Inc. Mr. Whitehead served as the Chief Financial Officer of Atlanticus Holdings Corporation since October 2002 and also served as its Principal Accounting Officer. He has approximately 20 years of experience in financial, accounting, auditing, and tax related matters. From November 2001 to September 2002 and, prior to that, from August 1995 to August 1999, he served as a Partner with Ernst &amp; Young LLP. From September 1999 to October 2001, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of ZapMedia.com, Inc. (alternate name ZapMedia, Inc.) and from April 1991 to July 1995, he served as a political appointee to the United States Department of the Treasury. Mr. Whitehead earned an M.S. Degree in Taxation from Georgetown University and graduated, magna cum laude, with a BBA in Accounting from the University of Georgia.
