Whit Wannamaker

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

U.S. Central Credit Union operated as a wholesale financial center for the corporate credit unions. It provided liquidity, lending and payment services to the natural person credit unions in the Kansas City area. The firm also offered investment and cash-management products, settlement, funds transfer, safekeeping and custody services. The company was founded in 1974 and was headquartered in Lenexa, KS.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Kemper Financial Services, Inc. is a company that provides insurance, brokerage, and financial services. The company is based in Long Grove, IL.

Sierra Investment Management, Inc. (Sierra) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The firm was co-founded by Kenneth Sleeper and David Wright in 1987. Sierra provides investment management services to retirees and other conservative investors.