function validate() {

			if (document.contactForm.first_name.value == "")
			{
			  	alert("Please enter your first name.");
				document.contactForm.first_name.focus();
				return false;
			}
			if (document.contactForm.last_name.value == "")
			{
			  	alert("Please enter your last name.");
				document.contactForm.last_name.focus();
				return false;
			}
			if (document.contactForm.address.value == "")
			{
			  	alert("Please enter your address.");
				document.contactForm.address.focus();
				return false;
			}
			if (document.contactForm.city.value == "")
			{
			  	alert("Please provide your city.");
				document.contactForm.city.focus();
				return false;
			}
			if (document.contactForm.state.value == "")
			{
			  	alert("Please provide your state.");
				document.contactForm.state.focus();
				return false;
			}
			if (document.contactForm.zip.value == "")
			{
			  	alert("Please provide your ZIP code.");
				document.contactForm.zip.focus();
				return false;
			}
			if (document.contactForm.phone.value == "")
			{
			  	alert("Please provide your phone number.");
				document.contactForm.phone.focus();
				return false;
			}
			if (document.contactForm.email.value == "")
			{
			  	alert("Please provide your email.");
				document.contactForm.email.focus();
				return false;
			}
			if (!document.contactForm.accredited.checked)
			{
			  	alert("You must be an accredited investor to submit this form.");
				document.contactForm.accredited.focus();
				return false;
			}
	}