David Galfus

First Alert, Inc. engages in the provision of residential safety equipment. Its products include smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, fire extinguishers, safes, and smart home products. It also offers other safety products such as escape ladders, test kits, water alarms, motion sensors, security cameras and systems, and wi-fi thermostat. The company was founded by Harold Burke, Howard Roberts, and Wayne Kimberline in 1958 and is headquartered in Aurora, IL.

Thomas H. Lee Partners LP (Thomas H Lee Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Thomas H. Lee Advisors LLC founded in 1974. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Syratech Corp. designs, manufactures, imports and markets a diverse portfolio of tabletop, giftware and seasonal products for home entertaining and decoration. The Company also offers a number of other complementary tabletop and giftware items, including stainless steel flatware, picture frames, photo albums, photo storage, candles, glassware, crystal, and ceramics. It manufacturers and markets seasonal products including, Christmas ornaments, as well as a distributor of Christmas trim, lighting and tree skirts.

Spectrum Brands, Inc. engages in the manufacture and market alkaline, zinc carbon and hearing aid batteries, herbicides, insecticides and repellants and specialty pet supplies. It operates through the following segments: Global batteries and Appliance; Global Pet Supplies; and Home and Garden. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Middleton, WI.

Young & Rubicam Brands, Inc. provides advertising services. It primarily operates through its flagship creative ad agency Y&R Advertising. The firm offer consulting and marketing services through Wunderman, and public relations services through Burson-Marsteller and Cohn & Wolfe. The company was founded by Raymond Rubicam and John Orr Young in 1923 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Veris Residential LP owns and operates a real estate portfolio. It offers real estate leasing, management, acquisition, development and construction services on an in-house basis. The company was founded on May 24, 1994 and is headquartered in Jersey City, NJ.

Esni, Inc. provides global messaging solutions and managed enterprise services. It offers messaging design, architecture and implementation, as well network design and integration, systems management, security planning and training. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Trumbull, CA.

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. It also offers investment banking and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

NDS Group Ltd. manufactures and distributes video and content security software. It offers end-to-end and modular solutions as well as technology support services. The company was founded on 26th, September 1985 and is headquartered in Cardiff, the United Kingdom.

Deutsche Bank Americas Holding Corp. provides banking services. The company is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. engages in the provision of electronic brokerage services. It offers Liquident technology, Liquident labs, and information security. The company was founded by Seth I. Merrin and Eric Jean LeGoff in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Jewish Communal Fund provides public charity serving the philanthropic community of Greater New York through donor-advised funds, the Jewish Communal Fund offers individuals and families. The company was founded by Herbert M. Singer in 1972 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

UJA-Federation of New York cares for those in need, rescues those in harm’s way, and renews and strengthens the Jewish people in New York, in Israel, and around the world. Funds raised by UJA-Federation sustain the activities of health, human-service, educational, and community agencies. Every day, these community-based organizations provide a multitude of services that improve and enhance people’s lives.

RRE Advisors LLC is an Independent Venture Capital firm founded in 1994 by Stuart Jay Ellman, James D. Robinson and Jim D. Robinson. RRE Advisors LLC is headquartered in New York.

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.

APX, Inc. provides innovative technology and service solutions to the energy and environmental markets. Its services include spans transaction management, registries, scheduling, settlements, demand-side management, asset control, analytics, operations, exchanges, clearing, and brokerage. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in San Jose, CA.

Jacobson Partners LP (Jacobson Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1989 by Benjamin Jacobson. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Part of ABN AMRO Bank NV, Nymex is an international commercial bank. The company is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Part of MF Global Holdings Ltd., Refco LLC is a company that provides securities brokerage and advice services. The company is based in Chicago, IL. Refco was acquired by Man Financial Ltd. from Refco, Inc. on November 28, 2005 for $282 million.

Part of SNBNY Holdings Ltd., Alpha Investment Management, Inc. is a hedge fund management company. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Nicolas Berggruen. Alpha Investment Management was acquired by J. Safra Asset Management Corp. on July 31, 2004.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Founded in 2001 by Seth Merrin and Eric LeGoff, Liquidnet, Inc. is a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Liquidnet Holdings, Inc. Liquidnet manages an electronic marketplace for institutional trading that brings buyers and sellers together and allows them to anonymously trade large blocks of stock without intermediaries or information leaks. Liquidnet's clients include buy-side financial institutions from around the world. Liquidnet provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. The firm does not provide any internal research.

Anti-Defamation League operates as a non-profit organization that fights anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, defends democratic ideals and protects civil rights for all. The firm serves as a resource for government, media, law enforcement, educators and the public. The company was founded in 1913 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Montefiore Medical Center engages in the provision of healthcare, clinical and surgical services. It offers treatments including cardiology and cardiac surgery, cancer care, tissue and organ transplantation, children’s health, women’s health, surgery and the surgical subspecialties. The company was founded in 1884 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile conducts motor sports. The company represents motoring organisations and motor car users. FIA promotes the interests of motorists at the United Nations within the European Union and other international bodies on issues such as safety, mobility, the environment and consumer law. The company was founded on June 20, 1904 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

Centerline Holding Co. operates in real estate financial and asset management services. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Hunt Mortgage Group LLC provides real estate finance and investment services. The firm offers every layer of capital for multifamily, conventional, retail, office, mixed use and industrial properties through the different business groups. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Part of Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., CIBC Wood Gundy Corp. is a Canadian company that provides brokerage services. The company is based in Toronto, Canada.

Pennington Partners & Co. (Pennington Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Brian Gaister & Rodd Macklin. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Part of Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc., CIBC Oppenheimer Corp. provides securities brokerage services. The company is based in Houston, TX.