Andrew O. Saunders

Founded in 2002 by Ben Chinea, James Craig and Ben Pfeffer, Direct Access Partners LLC a broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a member of NYSE Euronext, FINRA and the SIPC. Direct Access Partners provides complete anonymity and non-conflicting multi-asset class agency execution sales and trading, a state of the art electronic trading platform, NYSE direct access, soft dollar services, compliance services, prime brokerage, global prime services, independent research and introductions to their alliances with capital raising services. Their clients include U.S. and international hedge funds, mutual funds, insurance companies and government agencies. The firm does not engage in proprietary trading, market making activities or investment banking.

Taylor Rafferty Associates, Inc. provides consulting services in investor relations and financial communications. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in Hong Kong and United Kingdom. The company was founded by Brian Joseph Rafferty. Brian Joseph Rafferty has been the CEO since incorporation. Taylor Rafferty Associates was acquired by Taylor Rafferty Associates /Management/ from P1 Holdings LLC on March 27, 2014.

Founded in 1986, First New York Securities LLC broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm provides a full array of trading and execution services for their clients. They do not provide any internal research.