Kerry Byrne

Founded in 2002, Natixis Securities Americas LLC is an investment bank and SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered New York City with offices in several leading U.S. cities and affiliate offices in London and Paris. The firm is a division of Natixis and a subsidiary of Natixis SA. Their client base is located throughout North America and Europe and ranges from the largest mutual fund and pension fund managers to specialist hedge funds. Natixis Securities Americas' sales and trading teams are located in New York, Boston, Los Angeles and Houston. Natixis Securities Americas' research efforts focus on identifying new insights about companies that are not fully reflected in their stock prices. The firm also seeks to provide clients with access to the managements of listed companies and to other industry experts. They arrange for such marketing opportunities, in the form of road shows, conferences, meetings and conference calls. Natixis Securities Americas' institutional trading desk offers clients trading capabilities in equities all over the world. The firm focuses on specific global markets to provide clients with the best possible execution worldwide. Natixis Securities Americas employs a transatlantic approach that examines the effects of technological, market and regulatory developments across both continents on the companies under coverage. In the U.S., they provide in-depth sector coverage on energy (oil services, exploration and production, alternative energy and coal), healthcare (large-cap pharmaceuticals, specialty pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices and healthcare services) and media (media conglomerates, content creators, interactive TV and new media, as well as technical analysis. In Europe, Natixis Securities Americas applies a country-wide approach to all of the key sectors of France, Germany, Austria and Central and Eastern Europe. Combined, the firm's product offering includes more than 600 stocks. Natixis Securities Americas global trading group specializes in the trading, execution and settlement of international equities. The firm provides 24-hour access to 55 global markets. They cater to broker/dealer and institutional clients, providing ADR and ordinary share executions on an agency or proprietary basis. The firm can accommodate most client trading requirements from basket trading to block orders. To complement their international trading reach, Natixis Securities Americas domestic bulletin board trading group currently markets over 2000 U.S.-based companies. The firm offers their clients innovative trading technology through a proprietary Direct Market Access (DMA) platform, Enabler Direct. This product allows immediate access to a variety of liquidity sources through one anonymous interface. Natixis Securities Americas' global brokerage services group offers services to a select group of professional clients. The firm seeks to partner with banks, broker/dealers, hedge funds and high net-worth clients that can utilize their blend of international capabilities and traditional brokerage services to support and enhance their success. Their global brokerage services group is prominent in international securities, equity trading and brokerage operations in over 55 countries around the world. They have experience in both the pre-trade and post-trade requirements in each of these countries.

Security Capital Group, Inc. provides international real estate research, investment, and operation management services. The company is headquartered in Santa Fe, NM.

Part of BPCE SA, Societe Generale Asset Management Corp. is a company that manages mutual funds. The company is based in New York, NY. Societe Generale Asset Management was acquired by Natixis Securities Americas LLC, a subsidiary of BPCE SA from Société Générale SA on January 05, 2000.

Stadion Money Management LLC (Stadion) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Watkinsville, Georgia. The firm was founded by Timothy A. Chapman in 1993 as Personal Mutual Fund Management, Inc. They became a subsidiary of Smart USA Co. in 2022. Stadion provides custom solutions to retirement plan advisors, plan sponsors and participants.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

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.

Northern Trust Investments, Inc. (Investment Management) (NTI-IM) is the asset management division of Northern Trust Investments, Inc., ultimately held by Northern Trust Corp. (NASDAQGS: NTRS), a multi-bank holding company established in 1889. The firm was founded in 1988 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. NTI-IM provides a wide range of discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory and sub-advisory services to individual and institutional clients.

Third Security LLC (Third Security) is a private equity firm founded in 1999 by Randal J. Kirk. The firm is headquartered in Radford, Virginia.

RBC Dominion Securities, Inc. (RBCDS) is a Canadian broker/dealer headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The firm was founded in 1901 and is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). RBCDS provides a full spectrum of brokerage services to retail and corporate clients.

Orion Advisor Technology LLC provides financial technology services for advisors and firms. It offers client experience tools, tax-intelligent rebalancing, efficient billing, integrated planning, and automated compliance monitoring. The company was founded by Michael Miola and Warren Patrick Clarke in 1999 and is headquartered in Omaha, NE.

First Eagle Holdings, Inc. provides asset management services. It offers investment management, mutual funds, financial planning and advisory services. The company was founded in 1937 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Conservation International Foundation operates and supports environmental conservation services. It promotes sustainable care for the nature. Through science, policy and field work, they're applying solutions to protect the natural resources. It helps communities, countries and societies protect tropical forests, grasslands, rivers, wetlands, lakes and the sea. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Arlington, VA.

The Boston Ballet, Inc. is non for profit company engages in classical professional ballet. The company was founded by E. Virginia Williams in 1979 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Wealth Enhancement Group LLC engages in the provision of wealth management services. It offers investment management, financial, retirement income, and estate planning, tax strategies, risk management and insurance, business owner consulting, tax preparation, and family office services. The company was founded by Bruce W. Helmer and David J. Hess in 1997 and is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

Financial-Information-Technologies LLC offers electronic funds transfer (EFT) and electronic data interchange (EDI) services. It provides delivery data exchanging, invoice settlement, payment activity reconciling, and purchase management services. The company was founded by Scott P. Riley in 1991 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Trinity Episcopal School Corp. provides educational services. It also offers athletics, arts, public service, college counselling, global engagement, library, media, technology, and summer camp. The company was founded in 1709 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Access Technology Group Ltd. is a holding company, which enagges in the development of business management software solutions. It offers a range of on-premise and cloud based solutions in finance, human resource, payroll, warehousing, business intelligence, professional services automation, and manufacturing. The company was founded on September 27, 2005 and is headquartered in Colchester, the United Kingdom.

Société Générale Gestion SA (S2G) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Amundi Asset Management SA, itself a subsidiary of Crédit Agricole SA (EPA: ACA, ADR: CRARY) in France. The firm was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Paris. They are the successor to SGAM-Société Générale Asset Management SA, founded in 1997 to take over the asset management activities of Société Générale. In 2009 SGAM absorbed their alternative management subsidiary, Barep Asset Management SA. S2G has specific expertise in employee savings plan management and manages discretionary accounts as well as a range of comingled products. Their clients are French companies and institutions, including associations.

Retriever Medical/Dental Payments, Inc. provides credit card processing services. It serves the medical and dental community. The company was founded by Frank Shiner and is headquartered in Valhalla, NY.

TA/WEG Parent LLC operates as a venture capital firm. The company is headquartered in Plymouth, MN.

First Eagle Credit Opportunities Fund operates as a closed-end management investment company, which continuously offers its shares of beneficial interest. Its investment objective is to provide current income, with a secondary objective of providing long-term risk-adjusted returns, by investing in a portfolio of a variety of credit asset classes. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Blackhawk Processing LLC engages in the provision of credit card processing services. The company was founded by John Rante in 2003 and is headquartered in Naperville, IL.