Jeffrey A. Kigner

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.

BKF Asset Management Co. was founded in 1982 by John A. Levin in New York City. The firm was formerly known as John A. Levin & Co. (JAL). Their client base includes public, corporate, and Taft Hartley pension plans, university and college endowments, charitable organizations, financial intermediaries and high net worth individuals and family trusts. In 1996 JAL became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baker Fentress & Company (NYSE: BKF). In January 2000, Baker Fentress completed a plan to distribute nearly all of its assets (a portfolio of public and private investments), leaving John A. Levin & Co. as its primary asset. Following the distribution, the name Baker Fentress & Company was changed to BKF Capital Group. JAL is now a wholly-owned subsidiary and the primary operating unit of BKF Capital Group.