Chris R. Nygaard

Van Eck Associates Corp. (VanEck) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund management firm founded in 1955 by John van Eck to manage an international equity fund. In 1968, the firm began offering investments in gold shares and other hard assets. Headquartered in New York City, VanEck provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (Investment Management) (BBH-IM) is the investment management division of Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1931 and do-business-as Brown Brothers Harriman Mutual Fund Advisory Department. BBH-IM advises or sub-advises Mutual Funds, an ETF, and UCITS Funds.

J.P. Morgan Partners (BHCA) LP engages in venture capital, private equity and leveraged buyout business. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in New York, New York.

Paloma Partners Management Co. (PPMC) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1989 by S. Donald Sussman. PPMC provides discretionary investment advisory services to private investment funds.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

FIG LLC, operates as Fortress Investment Group (Fortress), is a hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Fortress Operating Entity I LP, ultimately owned by SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO: 9984) in Japan. Fortress manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors worldwide across a range of credit and real estate, private equity and permanent capital investment strategies.

Deutsche Bank AG provides financial and banking services. It also offers commercial and investment banking services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Susquehanna International Group LLP engages in the provision of investment and other financial services. It offers institutional brokerage, trading, research, and market making services for equities. The company was founded by Lon Taylor and Gordon Apple in 1987 and is headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, PA.

Standard & Poor's Investment Advisory Services LLC (SPIAS) is investment research firm and registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI), formerly McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. SPIAS’ advisory services are generally offered to institutions (e.g., broker-dealers, investment advisers, investment companies and other financial institutions). SPIAS does not generally provide its advisory services directly to retail clients, but its services may be used by its clients in advising their own underlying clients, which may include retail clients. SPIAS also provides advisory consulting services to institutional clients and investment managers-of-investment funds, and investment sub-advisory services for registered investment companies, including open-end mutual funds and other institutions. S&P Global's operations consist of three reportable segments: S&P Global Ratings, S&P Global Platts, and S&P Dow Jones Indices. S&P Global Ratings is an independent provider of credit ratings, research and analytics to investors, issuers and market participants. It includes the NRSRO and certain other ratings-related businesses. S&P Global Platts provides essential price data, analytics, and industry insight that enable commodities markets to perform with greater transparency and efficiency. S&P Dow Jones Indices is a global index provider that maintains a wide variety of indices to meet an array of investor needs. In 2016, CFRA acquired S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Equity and Fund Research business (formerly known as S&P Capital IQ and SNL) from S&P Global, Inc.

Lyra Capital LLC provides investment advice. The company was founded by Garry B. Crowder in October 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Credit) (Carlyle Group), subsidiary of The Carlyle Group Inc. is a private equity firm founded in 1987 by William E. Conway Jr., Daniel A. D'Aniello and David M. Rubenstein. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC with offices in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Australia.

Sound Point Luna LLC (SPL) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Andrew Feldstein and Stephen Siderow in 2003 and formerly known as BlueMountain Capital Management LLC and as Assured Investment Management LLC. In 2023, Sound Point Capital Management LP acquired the firm from Assured Guaranty Ltd. (NYSE: AGO). SPL provides investment advisory services to pooled investment vehicles that operate as private investment funds and collateralized loan obligations (CLOs).

Part of Irvington Holdings LLC, Irvington Management LP provides equity investment services. The company is based in New York, NY.

SportsMEDIA Technology Corp. engages in the provision of real-time on-screen graphics, tickers, clock-and-score, virtual insertions and social media integration for live televised sport and entertainment events. The company was founded by Gerard J. Hall in 1988 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

Credit Lyonnais (USA), Inc. operates as a securities broker and dealer.

Macquarie Bank provides investment banking and financial services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

ACA Technology Solutions provides business solutions for financial and digital markets. Its services include system architecture, search engine optimization (SEO) campaigns, and social media materials and technology for websites, mobile devices, and knowledge management portals. The company was founded by Alan Matthews in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

MCC Non-Ferrous Trading, Inc. is a private company that wholesales metal products. The company is based in White Plains, NY.

C2 Ventures LLC (C2 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Christian Cunningham. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Breakwave Advisors LLC provides commodity trading advisory services. The private company is based in Huntersville.

JPMorgan Investment Bank operates as an investment banking firm. The company is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Sea Advisors Fund LLC provides investment in the maritime sector. The private company is based in Stamford. The American company was founded by Ioannis Kartsonas.