Yes, we like both #244 and #173. Combining them is interesting, definitely.
We really like your creativity and imagination but we still don't see a concept that we love. On today's discussion with the team we all said that we have big expectations for you but the concrete logos still need something. We would like to see variations on #244 and #173 and we are also open to new concepts.
#173 is very interesting. We like the leafs and how they make the logo feel fresh and vibrant. The problem is that there is not enough financial context. It will be great if you can think for some smart way of embedding a financial context in some natural objects (like the leafs).