Jim O'Connor

Founded in 1977 by Richard F. Aster, Jr., Aster Investment Management Co., Inc. is a registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager located in Larkspur, California. The firm manages the Meridian family of no-load mutual funds including the Meridian Equity Income Fund, the Meridian Growth Fund and the Meridian Value Fund.

Thomas Weisel Asset Management LLC was engaged in the provision of a variety of U.S. equity investment products, distribution management services, and private equity and venture capital funds. The company was founded in 2001 and was headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

1919 Investment Counsel LLC (1919ic) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF). On November 2014, Stifel acquired 1919ic from Legg Mason, Inc. Prior to and as a result of this acquisition, the firm changed its name from Legg Mason Investment Counsel LLC to 1919 Investment Counsel LLC. 1919ic provides comprehensive investment counsel services to both individual and institutional clients, and financial planning and family office services to individual clients.

NASD Regulation, Inc. provides financial regulatory services and performs the regulatory functions of NASD. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

RBC Wealth Management (RBCWM) is wealth management division of RBC Capital Markets Equity Research, which is ultimately owned by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE; TSE: RY). Formerly known as RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., the firm was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. RBCWM provides trusted advice and wealth management solutions to individuals, families and institutions.

ArrowMark Colorado Holdings LLC (ArrowMark) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Formerly known as Arrowpoint Asset Management LLC, the firm was founded in 2007 by David Corkins, Karen Reidy, and Minyoung Sohn. They are owned by CF Shirtsleeves LLC. ArrowMark provides investment management services to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, collateralized loan obligations (CLOs), privately offered limited partnerships and corporate investment vehicles (funds), and registered investment companies (mutual funds).