Danielle Leeds

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.

Moore Capital Management LP (Moore Capital) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Louis Bacon in 1989 and is a subsidiary of Moore Capital Advisors LLC, ultimately held by MCM Group Holdings, Inc. Moore Capital provides investment management services on a discretionary basis to US and non-US privately-offered investment funds sponsored by Moore Group.

Wedbush Securities, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1955 as Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc. They are a subsidiary of Wedbush Financial Services LLC, which is owned by Wedbush, Inc. Wedbush Securities provides a wide range of securities brokerage, wealth management, and investment banking services to private and institutional clients. Their research focuses on providing coverage of small and mid-sized companies in the following industries: (1) consumer products and services (2) technology (3) entertainment and media (4) life sciences and (5) industrial growth and clean technology.

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Citigroup Alternative Investments LLC (CAI) is a SEC-registered asset management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2002 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Investments, Inc., which is owned by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CAI provides advisory services to private investment companies, such as private equity funds and funds of one or more private equity and real estate funds. The investors in the funds advised by the firm are institutional investors, funds of funds, high-net worth individuals and employees, and former employees of Citigroup, Inc.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Charter Campbell LP engages in speculative trading of futures contracts, options on futures and forward contracts, and forward contracts on physical commodities and other commodity interests. Its trading services include foreign currencies, financial instruments, metals, energy, and agricultural products. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Treliant LLC operates as a consultancy firm. It offers managed and assurance services such as secondments, interim resources, and outsourcing strategies. It provides comprehensive support for corporate and regulatory investigations; litigation; government agency monitoring; and independent consulting. The company was founded by Mark W. Olson, Andrew L. Sandler, and Susanna K. Tisa in 2009 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Charter WNT LP engages in the speculative trading of futures contracts, options on futures and forward contracts. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1969, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) Inc. is an SEC-registered brokerage firm and registered futures commission merchant located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. and their ultimate parent is HSBC Holdings Plc. (NYSE: HBC). HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) is a member of FINRA, the NYSE and the SIPC. Their securities and annuity products are provided by registered representatives and insurance agents of HSBC Securities (U.S.A.). In California, HSBC Securities (U.S.A.) conducts insurance business as HSBC Securities Insurance Services. Insurance products are offered through insurance agents of HSBC Insurance Agency (U.S.A.) Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Bank U.S.A. NA and an indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of HSBC Holdings plc. The company also engages in investment banking underwriting, dealing and brokering of debt and equity securities and futures contracts and is a primary dealer in U.S. Government and federal agency securities.

New York University Tandon School of Engineering engages in the provision of educational services focusing on science and technology. Its degrees and programs include bachelor of science, master of science, doctor of philosophy, advanced certificate programs, a bridge program to NYU Tandon, and industry partner programs. The company was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Global Diversified Futures Fund LP provides private equity fund. It engages in speculative trading of a diversified portfolio of commodity interests, including futures, option, swap, and forward contracts. The company was founded in June, 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1985, NatWest Markets Securities, Inc. is a financial services and brokerage firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm is a subsidiary of RBS Holdings USA, Inc. and their ultimate parent is the Royal Bank of Scotland Plc (LSE: RBS). The firm was formerly known as RBS Securities, Inc., RBS Greenwich Capital, and Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc. NatWest is an institutional fixed-income firm that provides a full range of debt capital markets services to both those seeking to raise capital and those seeking to invest it. The firm is an industry leader in the U.S. Treasury, agency and MBS markets and in providing real estate and asset-backed financing to their clients. NatWest also provides futures brokerage services and trade strategies to select clients.

JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA (Investment Management) (JPMC-IM) is the investment management division of JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM), a global financial services firm. Headquartered in New York City, JPMC-IM provides asset management services for corporations, institutional investors, hedge funds, governments, healthcare organizations, educational institutions and affluent individuals.

Part of Macquarie Group Ltd., Macquarie Bank Ltd. (South Korea) is a South Korean banking company that provides banking services. The company is based in Seoul, South Korea.

Corrum Capital Management LLC (Corrum Capital) is an independent private equity firm founded in 2013 by Jason Cipriani and Jonathan Mandle. The firm is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina.

PA Capital LLC (PA Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of New York Life Investments Alternatives LLC founded in 1997 by Louis William Moelchert. The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.

Sterling Stamos Private Equity (Stamos Capital) is a private equity firm subsidiary of Stamos Capital Partners LP founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of G Fried Flooring America, Maxim Group, Inc. is a company that provides floor covering products. The company is based in Kennesaw, GA. The company was founded by Richard A. Kaplan.

APG Asset Management US, Inc. (APG US) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and pension fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of APG Asset Management NV (APG NL), ultimately held by Stichting Pensioenfonds ABP, the pension fund for Dutch government employees and other civil service employees. APG US provides investment advisory services to ABP and other Dutch pension funds directly and/or through the Dutch pension funds’ participation in various “fondsen voor gemene rekening” (funds for the joint account of the participants and referred to herein as, “FGRs”) sponsored and controlled by APG NL.

Since 1975, the Yale Corporation Investment Committee has been responsible for oversight of the Yale University Endowment. They are located in New Haven, Connecticut

Grove Street Advisors LLC (Grove Street Advisors) is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 1998 by Clinton P. Harris, Dave B. Mazza and Catherine A. Crockett. The firm is headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts.

The Wallace Foundation supports education in the United States. It provides investments to advance student achievement by improving the quality of education leadership. The Wallace Foundation supports projects at the state and district levels to improve the quality of education leaders and the conditions within which they work and it publishes the knowledge from these investments and the research it commissions to inform policy and practice nationally. Wallace Foundation was founded in 1922 and is located in New York, NY.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.

Tactical Diversified Futures Fund LP engages in the speculative trading of commodities. The company was founded on December 3, 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Morgan Stanley, Ceres Managed Futures LLC is a company that provides investment advisory and management services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Onex Falcon Investment Advisors LLC (Onex Falcon) is a private equity subsidiary of Onex Credit Partners LLC founded in 2000 by Sandeep D. Alva. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

VMS Investment Group (HK) Ltd (VMS Investment Group) is a private equity arm subsidiary of MAK SIU HANG VIOLA founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Fundamental Advisors LP (Fundamental Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 2007 by Laurence L. Gottlieb and Dana S. Fusaris. The firm is headquartered in New York.