David Conrad Hinman

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Ares Management LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and global alternative investment manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1997 by Merritt Hooper, John Kissick and Antony Ressler. They are a subsidiary of Ares Management Holdings LP and their ultimate parent is Ares Management Corp. (NYSE: ARES). Ares Management provides investment advice to various pooled investment vehicles, other separately managed accounts and other institutional clients.

PIMCO Corporate & Income Opportunity Fund operates as a closed-end investment fund. It focuses on duration management, credit quality analysis, risk management techniques, and broad diversification among issuers, industries and sectors. The firm also seeks maximum total return through a combination of current income, and capital appreciation. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 2001 by Anthony Faillace and Steve Luttrell, Drake Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in New York City with an additional office in Miami. Their product offerings include a multi-sector fixed-income absolute return fund, a global opportunistic hedge fund and traditional separate accounts tailored to meet the specific needs of institutional investors.

Founded in 2009, SW Asset Management LLC is a hedge fund manager located in Newport Beach, California