Paul Wayne Gifford

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

US Bancorp Asset Management, Inc. (USBAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded in March 2001 and formerly known as FAF Advisors, Inc. They are a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of US Bank National Association, which is owned by US Bancorp (NYSE: USB), a diversified financial holding company. USBAM provides investment advisory services through managed accounts to institutional clients, money market mutual funds, and privately offered investment fund.

Part of Ally Financial, Inc., GMAC-RFC Holding Co. LLC provides real estate finance services. The company is based in Minneapolis, MN.

The HongKong & Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. provides banking services. It offers personal, commercial and corporate banking financial services across Asia. The company was founded by Thomas Sutherland on March 3, 1865 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Part of Ernst & Young Global Ltd., Arthur Andersen LLP /Financial & Commodities Risk Consulting/ is a company based in Chicago, IL. The company provides accounting services.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

Nodak Insurance Co. provides insurance services. It provides insurance for automobiles, life and annuities, homeowners, and farm owners. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Fargo, ND.

The University of St. Thomas is an institution that values diversity, equity, and inclusion. The private company is based in St. Paul, MN. It offers over 150 undergraduate majors and minors, as well as graduate programs in various fields such as business, engineering, law, education, social work, and arts and humanities. The University of St. Thomas was founded in 1885 by John Ireland.

Oracle Systems Hong Kong Ltd. develops software for database and file management. Its database management software is useful to businesses and government organizations to store and access data across diverse platforms. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Hong Kong city, Hong Kong.

Part of Oracle Corp., Hyperion Solutions Asia Pte Ltd. develops, markets, and supports client-server multi-dimensional database software. The company is based in Singapore, Singapore.

Hong Kong Securities & Investment Institute is a professional membership organization that offers trainings for the securities and investment industry. The non-profit company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company was founded by Wai Kin Cheng.

Part of Nodak Mutual Group, Inc., American West Insurance Co. is a property and casualty insurance company. The company is based in Fargo, ND. The CEO of the company is Michael J. Alexander.

Hong Kong Cyberport Management Co. Ltd. is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm headquartered in Hong Kong.

Part of Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd., Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd. is an investment holding company based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company was founded in 1906 by William Jardine and operates with interests in air cargo terminal operation.

Hexagon, Inc. (Hexagon) is a private equity firm founded in 1992 by Scott J. Reiman. The firm is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

Thrivent Asset Management LLC (TAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 2005, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial Holdings, Inc., which in turn is a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a faith-based, not-for-profit membership organization and financial services firm. TAM provides investment advisory services to the Thrivent Mutual Funds, a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 comprised of various mutual fund series.

Foundry Partners LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm was founded by Timothy Ford and Seamus Morphy in 2012 and is wholly-owned by Foundry Management Partners LLC. Foundry Partners provides investment management services to high net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other legal entities. The firm advises clients through accounts in Separately Managed Account (SMA) programs and provides sponsors access to its investment models through UMA programs.

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (Investment Portfolio) (TFL-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans (TFL), a fraternal benefit society headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Founded in 2001, TFL offers insurance products to its members. TFL-IP manages the investment portfolio of insurance clients.

Plume Design, Inc. engages in the provision of a consumer experience management platform for service providers and their subscribers. Its products include HomePass, a smart home services software; Haystack, a back-end software suite for subscriber experience management; and Harvest, a network insights and campaign automation software. The company was founded by Fahri Diner, Adam Hotchkiss, Sri Nathan, and Aman Singla in 2014 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

Part of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd., Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (Hong Kong) provides banking services. The company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

AuditBoard, Inc. provides audit management and compliance solutions for SOX, controls management, operational audits, ERM and workflow management. The firm offers SOXHUB and WorkStream products. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Cerritos, CA.

Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Ufj Ltd. (Hong Kong) provides banking services. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

Venture Smart Financial Holdings Ltd. is an investment holding company which engages in providing financial and wealth management services to high net worth individuals, corporations and financial institution. The company was founded by Sheng Yu Chu and Yuk Lun Leung on June 3, 2015 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Leading Star (Asia) Holdings Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale of apparels. It operates through the following segments: Sportswear and Casual Wear, Children’s Wear, and Others. The Sportswear and Casual Wear segment offers tanks, t-shirts, jackets, shorts, pants and leggings. The Children’s Wear segment includes t-shirts, tanks, jackets, shorts, pants, leggings, rompers and tricot sets for children. The Others segment handles sales of intimate wear. The company was founded by Phong Hung Dinh on November 9, 2015 and is headquartered in Thuan An, Vietnam.