Christopher John Hartung

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust. Its portfolio primarily consists of upper-upscale, full-service hotels that are located throughout the United States and Canada. The company's portfolio consists of upper upscale hotels, which are flagged under global brands such as Embassy Suites Hotels, Doubletree, Hilton, Marriott, Renaissance, Sheraton, Westin and Holiday Inn. FelCor Lodging Trust was founded by Thomas J. Corcoran, Jr. and Hervey A. Feldman in 1991 and is headquartered in Irving, TX.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Banc of America Securities (BAS) is the investment banking subsidiary of Bank of America Corp (NYSE: BAC). The firm provides both the domestic and international equity and investment banking markets, and pursues a strategy pioneered by Citigroup that combines corporate lending with investment banking advice and services. They provide high-yield debt underwriting and leveraged finance, in addition to industry coverage groups such as healthcare, media and telecom, financial institutions, real estate and gaming. BAS also does a significant amount of work for Financial Sponsors, or private equity firms, often financing leveraged transactions. Following the strategy of Goldman Sachs, the firm lacks a standalone mergers and acquisitions department, instead employing mergers and acquisitions senior bankers throughout the industry coverage groups. The firm is registered as a broker/dealer with the SEC, is a member of the NYSE, and the NASD. The use of Banc in the BAS's name is indicative of the fact that the company is not a bank, and their deposits and other holdings are not insured by the FDIC.

Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard, Inc. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM manages investment portfolios and provides investment advice to institutional and individual investors around the world.

Founded in 1998 by William R. Hambrecht, WR Hambrecht + Co. LLC is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm offers a full array of investment services. They provide research that focuses on the (1) Asia-Pacific, biotechnology, business applications and services sectors (2) the China Internet and technology sector (3) consumer (4) enterprise software and Internet (5) gaming technology (6) Internet (7) medical technology (8) nanotechnology (9) networking and data infrastructure (10) semiconductors and devices and (11) specialty pharmaceuticals.

Eastdil Secured LLC provides real estate investment banking services. It offers wholesale and mortgage banking, investment banking, insurance agency, mortgage-backed securities & brokerage services. It has offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, Boston, San Diego and Silicon Valley. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded by Jay Leupp in 2006, Grubb & Ellis Alesco Global Advisors, formerly Alesco Global Advisors, is a hedge fund manager located in San Mateo, California. They manage the AGA Strategic Realty International Ltd., the AGA Global Realty Fund LP and the AGA Realty Income Partners LP. The firm is a subsidiary of NNN Realty Advisors, Inc. Thier ultimate parent is Grubb & Ellis Co. (NYSE: GBE).

International Council of Shopping Centers, Inc. serves the global retail real estate industry. Its programs include webinars, global awards program, exhibit, sponsorship and advertising, opportunities. The company was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in New York, NY.