Chris Edgar

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.

Penn Capital Management Co LLC (Penn Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded by Richard Hocker and Marcia Hocker in 1987 as Penn Capital Management Co., Inc. Penn Capital provides investment advisory services primarily through the following investment vehicles: registered mutual funds, private investment funds, separately managed accounts, and investment advisory programs offered through wrap fee programs or model portfolio distribution channels.

Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US, Inc. (R&Co) is an asset management firm headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The firm was founded in 1962 and formerly known as Rothschild Asset Management, Inc. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Lakes Advisors LLC and their ultimate parent is Wintrust Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: WTFC). R&Co provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services on a discretionary basis to a broad range of clients. They also provide non-discretionary investment advice to various wrap model delivery managed account programs.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

Piper Sandler & Co. (Broker) (PSC-Broker) is the full-service brokerage division of Piper Sandler & Co., a financial service firm headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are a subsidiary of Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR). The firm was founded in 1969 and previously known as Piper Jaffray & Co. They became Piper Sandler & Co. when Piper Jaffray Companies and Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P. merged to become Piper Sandler Companies in 2020. PSC-Broker provides brokerage and investment banking services to financial institutions, corporations and other financial investors. Their core focus sectors are Agriculture, renewables & cannabis, Business services, Chemicals & Materials, Consumer, Diversified industrials & services, Energy, Financial services, financial sponsors, Healthcare, and Technology.

The Solaria Corp. engages in the design, development, and manufacture of solar panels and silicon photovoltaic modules and systems. The company was founded by Suvi Sharma, Kevin Gibson, Joel C. Goldbatt, and Leslie A. Danziger in 2000 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

Paracor Medical, Inc. develops medical devices for treatment and prevention of congestive heart failure. The firm offers HeartNet Ventricular Support System, a super-elastic Nitinol mesh. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.

Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Ladenburg Thalmann & Co., Inc., ultimately held by Advisor Group Holdings, Inc. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1876 and offers a full suite of capital markets products and services, including proprietary equity research and a fixed-income trading desk. For institutional asset management clients, the firm provides liquidity, execution, high-quality idea-generating research, and access to corporate management teams. Their institutional coverage includes relationships with over asset management companies all over the world. To corporate clients, they bring access to investor capital, broad distribution capabilities and financial markets advisory. Ladenburg Thalmann is a leader in financing growing middle-market public companies across various industry verticals, including Healthcare & Life Sciences, Yield-Oriented Securities (BDCs, REITs, MLPs), Energy, Power & Infrastructure, and Telecom, Media & Technology.

Commonfund Capital, Inc (Commonfund Capital) is a private equity and venture capital subsidiary of Commonfund Holding Co., Inc founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in Wilton, Connecticut with additional offices in New York, California, London & China.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

KPS Capital Partners LP (KPS Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Eugene Keilin, Michael Psaros and David Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Riverside Partners LLC /New York/ (Riverside Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1988 by Bela Szigethy. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts with additional offices across the globe.

Aperio Group LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Sausalito, California. The firm was founded in 1999 by Patrick Geddes, Guy Lampard, Robert Newman, and Paul Solli. They are owned by Aperio Holdings LLC, ultimately owned by Blackrock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). Aperio Group manages domestic, international, and global equity portfolios for individuals, high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and intermediaries such as wealth managers, consultants, and family offices. They also advise a limited number of ERISA clients and provide sub-advisory investment management services to registered mutual funds and pooled investment vehicles.

Millennium Management LLC is a SEC-investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Israel 'Izzy' Englander in 1989 and is a subsidiary of MLM Trust B LLC, itself a subsidiary of MLM Trust B. Millennium Management provides discretionary investment advisory services to private investment funds.

Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP provides forensic, dispute, and other consulting services. It helps clients tackle complex and challenging issues such as mergers and acquisitions, fraud, litigation and reorganizations. The firm advises clients on managing business controversy and disputes, executing deals and maintaining regulatory compliance and investigates activities such as fraud or money laundering, value real estate and other assets, assist with corporate restructurings, consult on litigations, help execute strategic investments for mergers and acquisitions. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded by Kathryn I. Thompson in 2009, Thompson Research Group LLC (TRG) is an equity research firm located in Nashville, Tennessee. The firm offers original, fundamental research and analysis in the industrial and construction materials sectors. Specific industries in their coverage universe include, but aren't limited to building materials, building products, construction equipment, engineering & construction, household goods & services, industrial distribution, diversified industrials and recreation vehicles. TRG provides services to institutional investor and private equity clients. The firm does not provide equity trading or investment banking services.

Bloomberg LP engages in the provision of business data, news, and financial information services. Its product include Bloomberg terminal, execution and order management, content and data, financial data management, and integration and distribution. The company was founded by Michael Rubens Bloomberg, Charles M. Zegar, Thomas F. Secunda, and Duncan L. MacMillan in 1981 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Wells Fargo Securities LLC (WFS) is the broker/dealer subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corp., ultimately owned by Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). Headquartered in New York, WFS delivers a comprehensive suite of banking, capital markets and advisory solutions, such as a full complement of sales, trading and research capabilities, to corporate, government and institutional clients.

Sole Source Capital LLC (Sole Source Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2016 by David Fredston. The firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

Pioneer Equity Partners LLC provides private equity and venture capital services. The private company is based in Wilmington, DE.

Portfolio Advisors LLC (Portfolio Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1994. The firm is headquartered in Darien, Connecticut with additional offices in Dallas, London, Zurich, Hong Kong and Singapore.

Elion Partners LLC (Elion Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2010 by Shlomo Khoudari. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Argosy Private Equity (Argosy Private Equity) is a private equity subsidiary of Argosy Capital Group LLC (PA) founded in 1990 by Kirk B. Griswold and John P. Kirwin. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

Argosy Real Estate is a private equity firm subsidiary of Argosy Capital founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

ARCO Design/Build, Inc. provides building contractor services. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Propulsion Media Labs offers comprehensive solutions for advertising agencies, marketing directors, car dealerships, and other clients in need of audio and video production services. The American company's services include audio production for radio, video production for TV, and voice talent casting for any project.

Stream Companies LLC provides advertising and marketing services. It offers digital advertising, web design and development, audio and video protection, social media, inbound marketing, search engine optimization, conversion rate optimization, email marketing, media buying, reputation management, and direct mail services. The firm serves the education, finance, healthcare, manufacturing, and retail industries. The company was founded by David Regn and Jason Brennan in 1996 and is headquartered in Malvern, PA.