Jon Metcalf

HSBC Global Asset Management (USA), Inc. (AMUS) is the US-based wholly-owned investment advisory and fund management subsidiary of HSBC USA, Inc., and is indirectly owned by HSBC Holdings Plc (LON: HSBA, NYSE: HBC) in Great Britain. The firm was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York City. AMUS provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to clients in several major markets and is a multi-product provider of investment and fund management services. For institutions, the firm provides active and tailored portfolio management on a global, regional, asset-class and country specific basis. They also serve as investment adviser to US registered investment companies. AMUS is a signatory to the UN-supported Principles of responsible Investment (UNPRI).

Since 1975, the Yale Corporation Investment Committee has been responsible for oversight of the Yale University Endowment. They are located in New Haven, Connecticut

Deltec Asset Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 to complete the management buy-out of the assets and business of Deltec Asset Management Corp. They are now wholly-owned by Blue Tee Partners LLC and certain employees of Deltec. Deltec provides discretionary management of investments in domestic and emerging market equity, debt and equivalent securities for pooled and separate accounts.

Bankers Trust Co. is an asset management headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa. The firm was founded in 1917 and is a subsidiary of BTC Financial Corp. The firm serves as a trusted partner for individuals’ comprehensive financial planning, trust and fiduciary needs.

Truist Securities, Inc. is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm was founded in 1894 as SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. In 2020, the firm was renamed following the integration of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey and BB&T Capital Markets. The firm is a subsidiary of Truist Financial Corp. (NYSE: TFC) and is an active market maker in equity and fixed-income products. Truist Securities delivers a comprehensive range of strategic advisory, capital raising, risk management, and financing solutions, as well as a dynamic suite of sales, trading, and research services in both fixed-income and equity. Their strategies are carefully tailored to meet the needs and vision of their clients.

Promotes private investments in developing countries

Avalon Global Asset Management LLC (Avalon) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Nancy A. Kukacka in 1999. Avalon provides discretionary advisory services to private US investment limited partnerships and investment limited liability companies (US Funds), and non-US investment funds (Offshore Funds).

Drexel Morgan Capital Advisers, Inc. (DMCA) is a wealth management firm headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Dr. James McCabe in 1980 as McCabe Capital Managers Ltd. They are wholly-owned by Drexel Morgan & Co., a financial holding company and federally registered investment adviser. DMCA offers advisory services to high net-worth individuals and families, trusts, charitable organizations, endowments, corporations, investment partnerships, pension funds and other SEC registered advisers.

MAK Capital One LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm which was founded in 2002 by Michael Kaufman. Headquartered in New York City, the firm provides management services to hedge fund investment vehicles and distressed debt funds.

Eisenhower Fellowships, Inc. identifies, empowers and connects innovative leaders through a transformative fellowship experience and lifelong engagement. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Templeton & Phillips Capital Management LLC (TPCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Lauren Templeton in 2001 as Lauren Templeton Capital Management LLC. TPCM provides investment advisory and management services as a discretionary investment adviser to institutional and retail separate account clients.

Maximum Pessimism Report LLC is a research firm located in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The firm is a subsidiary of Lauren Templeton Capital Management LLC, a hedge fund manager also located in Chattanooga. Maximum Pessimism's research focuses on value investments. The firm publishes a quarterly newsletter that profiles value investment ideas from a contrarian perspective.