Tom Brakel

Federated Global Investment Management Corp. (FGIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and registered commodity pool operator headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is also known as Federated Clover Investment Advisors. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of FII Holdings, Inc., which is wholly-owned by Federated Hermes, Inc. (NYSE: FHI). FGIM is a multi-strategy investor that manages portfolios of equity and fixed-income investments for institutional and private clients.

Founded in 1980, Mehta Partners LLC is a research firm located in New York City. The universe Mehta monitors includes biopharmaceutical companies in the U.S., Europe, Japan and emerging markets including Brazil, China, Eastern Europe and India. They cover 400 companies that are classified by geography and maturity.

Founded in 1992 by Paul Christopherson, New Vernon Associates, Inc. is an independent investment research firm and SEC-registered broker/dealer located in Parsippany, New Jersey. The firm is affiliated with private equity firm New Vernon Capital LLC. New Vernon Associates provides services exclusively to institutional investors. Their research coverage focuses primarily on the chemicals, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.