David J. Merkel

Founded in 1994 by Eduardo Prado, Finacorp Securities is a full service broker/dealer located in Irvine, California. The firm services to institutional clients in the US and in select international markets. They provide products and services in the fixed-income, interest rate, credit and equity markets. Finacorp operates as a certified minority-owned Hispanic broker/dealer. They are a member the SIPC, FINRA and MSRB. All accounts are carried by Broadcort, a division of Merrill Lynch (NYSE: MER).

Hovde Capital Advisors LLC is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin. The firm was founded by Eric Hovde in 1994 and manages the assets of high-net-worth clients.

GSAM Stable Value LLC (GSAM SV) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Burlington, Vermont. The firm was founded in 1983 as Dwight Asset Management Co. LLC. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs Asset Management LP, ultimately held by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GSAM SV offers strategies focused on fixed income investment management services for institutional clients.

Part of Capitol Silver Mines, Pacific Standard Financial Group provides financial services.

Part of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co., Provident Mutual Life Insurance Co. is a company that underwrites life insurance policies. The company is based in Berwyn, PA. Provident Mutual Life Insurance was acquired by Nationwide Financial Services, Inc., part of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. from January 02, 2009 on October 01, 2002 for $1,120 million.