John Henry Ruggiero

TCW Asset Management Co. LLC (TCW) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1992 and is wholly-owned by The TCW Group, Inc. In 2013, TCW management and private investment funds affiliated with The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) acquired TCW Group from Société Générale. TCW provides investment management and advice for a wide array of investment strategies for institutional and individual investors through investment advisory accounts, private open- and closed-end commingled investment funds and structured investment vehicles such as collateralized debt obligations.

UBS Financial Services, Inc. is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Weehawken, New Jersey. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS Americas Inc., ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG; NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. Founded in 1969, UBS Financial Services provides investment advisory services to individuals, banks, thrift institutions, mutual funds and other investment companies, pension and employee benefit plans, trusts, estates, charities, corporations and other business and government entities.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

TriVascular, Inc. develops and manufactures medical devices. It provides devices and procedures for treating abdominal aortic aneurysms and endovascular grafts. The company was founded by Michael V. Chobotov, Robert G. Whirley, and Joseph W. Humphrey in 1998 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

Founded in 1984, Noble Financial Capital Markets is a broker/dealer headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida. The firm is a subsidiary of Noble Financial Group, Inc. Noble Financial Capital Markets' sales & trading team provides strategic insight and reliable solutions to nearly 500 of the dominant small-cap money managers in North America. They are members FINRA, SIPC and MSRB. Noble Financial Capital Markets offers a full array of investment services with a particular focus on under-followed, undervalued, out-of-favor small-cap emerging growth companies. Their research coverage universe includes healthcare, business services & software, defense/defense technology, energy, enterprise hardware, and media & entertainment.

Adirondack Research & Management, Inc. (ARMI) is an independent SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Guilderland, New York. The firm was founded by Greg Roeder in 2004 to provide portfolio management services based on individual security selection. ARMI advises Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) and the Adirondack Small Cap Fund (the Fund).

Firstrust Financial Resources LLC (FFR), do-business-as Firstrust Financial Advisors, is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1999 by David Fleisher, Andrew McIlhenny, and Adam Sherman. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Firstrust Financial Resources, Inc., ultimately owned by Semperverde Holding Co. FFR offers investment advisory services to individuals, banking or thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. provides investment baking and brokerage services. The firm also provides asset and wealth management, underwriting, alternative investments and advisory services. It serves emerging growth companies and high net worth individuals. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

UBS India Service Centre Pvt Ltd. provides software solution services. The company offers captive services and provides financial services. It was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Hyderabad, India. It operates as a subsidiary of UBS AG.

New Jersey State Bar Association operates as a not-for-profit organization. It educates the public to enhance awareness of the legal system. The company was founded in June 1899 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ.

Selective Insurance Co. of America provides property and casualty insurance products and services. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Branchville, NJ.

Global Factory, Inc. provides collaborative manufacturing execution systems. The firm's software gather, organize & analyze demand, production & quality data from various sources and monitor key indicators & execute business processes to control, manage & optimize distributed manufacturing operations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Fox Rothschild LLP engages in the provision of legal services. Its practice areas include animal law, automotive, construction, business, corporate, drone law, employee benefits and compensation, entertainment and sports law, environmental, family law, fashion law, financial services industry, health law, insurance, international, immigration, media and defamation, nonprofit organizations, privacy and security, public companies, real estate, securities industry, taxation and wealth planning, technology, transportation and logistics, valuation law, and others. The company was founded by Edwin Fox and Jerome Rothschild in 1907 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Management & Capital Partners provides recruiting and staffing services. It provides hiring services to industries such as sales, marketing, business development, operations and manufacturing. The company was founded by Jennifer Buda, Larry Fraser and Benjamin J. Max in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City, Inc. provides children facing adversity in New York City with strong and enduring, professionally supported 1-to-1 mentoring relationships with adults that change its lives for the better, forever. The firm partners with families, volunteers, organizations and the community to inspire positive change in all. The company was founded on December 3, 1904 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Secura Burnett Co., LLC provides recruitment and management consulting services. It provides services in the areas of information technology and general management. The company has operations in California, Indiana, and Switzerland. Secura Burnett was co-founded by Louis Burnett and William Isaac in 1992 and is headquartered in Sausalito, CA.

Battalia Winston International provides recruiting and staffing services. Its practice groups include legal, risk, compliance, media and entertainment, life sciences, not-for-profit, retail, consumer, health services, technology, family business, professional services, diversity and inclusion. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Time4 Media, Inc. publishes magazines. The company publishes magazines under the titles like field & stream, golf, outdoor life, ski, and saltwater sportsman. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Gannett Satellite Information Network LLC provides newspaper publishing services. The firm's newspaper offers information on sports, crime, political, financial, and movies. It also offers weekend supplement and a sports publication (USA TODAY Sports Weekly). The company was founded on September 15, 1982 by Allen H. Neuharth and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

F+W Media, Inc. operates as a content and e-Commerce company. It offers books, magazines, e-books, e-magazines, podcasts, and online education. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Writers Store, Inc. engages in building customized computer systems for screenwriters. Its products include screenwriting and filmmaking tools. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Burbank, CA.