Frank Joseph Lazauskas

Gerber Scientific LLC produces automated manufacturing systems for the sign making, specialty graphics and packaging, apparel and flexible materials and ophthalmic lens processing industries. It also serves fashion and apparel, transportation, aerospace and furniture industries. The company was founded by H. Joseph Gerber in 1968 and is headquartered in Tolland, CT.

Part of Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., Shearson Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. provides security broker services. The company is based in New York, NY.

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (Kayne Anderson) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative investment management firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Formerly known as Kaim Non Traditional LP, the firm was founded in 1984 by Richard Kayne and John Anderson. They are owned by Richard Kayne through his majority ownership of Kayne Anderson Investment Management, Inc. Kayne Anderson provides investment supervisory services through privately offered pooled investment vehicles, and to a lesser extent, through separate accounts and mutual funds.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Prospector Partners LLC (Prospector) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1997 by John D. Gillespie. Prospector provides discretionary investment management services to various institutional clients, which includes, but not limited to, private investment funds, a registered investment company, insurance companies, and other corporate or institutional entities.

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.

Goodwin Capital Advisers, Inc. (Goodwin) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2007 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Conning & Co. Their ultimate is parent Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. (TPE: 2882) in Taiwan, which acquired the firm in 2015 through their subsidiary, Cathay Life Insurance Co. Ltd. Goodwin manages fixed income investments on behalf of institutional clients.

Virtus Fixed Income Advisers LLC (VFIA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1992 as Seix Investment Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is owned by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). VFIA provides discretionary investment supervisory services to high-net worth individuals and institutional clients.

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.

The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants operates as a membership association and provides advocacy, community, and education services. The private company is based in Rocky Hill, CT.

Neuberger Berman BD LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. It is directly owned by Neuberger Berman Investment Advisers LLC, which is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Neuberger Berman Group LLC, which is owned by NBSH Acquisition LLC. The firm traces their origin back to the 1939 founding of Neuberger & Berman, its predecessor firm. In 1950, Neuberger Berman became one of the first firms to offer a no-load mutual fund to individual investors. Neuberger Berman BD manages a range of equity, fixed income, private equity and hedge fund strategies on behalf of institutions, advisors and individual investors worldwide.

White Mountains Advisors LLC (WMA) is an investment adviser headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 2003 and they are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guilford Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. (NYSE:WTM). WMA manages investments for the insurance company subsidiaries and affiliates of White Mountains Insurance Group. The firm also manages investments for various holding company and other non-insurance company subsidiaries and affiliates of White Mountains Insurance Group.

Panther Global Group, Inc. provides workforce management with custom recruitment services. It offers a portfolio of solutions that includes temporary and contract staffing, direct hire, payrolling, and managed services. The company was founded by Kelvin E. Bernard in 2010 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPFS) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPFS provide investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

The MassMutual Trust Co. FSB (MMTC) is an investment adviser headquartered in Enfield, Connecticut and was founded in 1851. MMTC provides discretionary and nondiscretionary trust and fiduciary services in all states. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

The District of Columbia Bar provides legal services. The private company is based in Washington.

US Patent & Trademark Office provides patent and trade marks services. It advises the president of the United States, the secretary of commerce, and U.S. government agencies on intellectual property (IP) policy, protection, and enforcement; and promotes IP protection. The company is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.