Gerard J. Greenberg

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.

Founded in 2004 by Stephan Vermut, Aaron Vermut and Charles Brama, Merlin Securities LLC is a broker/dealer located in San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of Wells Fargo Securities LLC and their ultimate parent is Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC). The firm provides advanced reporting, analytics, trading and operational services to over 400 hedge funds and managed account platforms. Merlin Securities is an introducing broker to J.P. Morgan Clearing Corp., Goldman Sachs Execution and Clearing (GSEC) and National Bank of Canada (NBCN) and is fully integrated with Northern Trust

Oppenheimer & Co., Inc. (Broker) (Oppenheimer-Broker) is the global full-service brokerage division of Oppenheimer & Co., Inc., an investment boutique headquartered in New York City with additional offices nationwide. Founded in 1975, the firm is owned directly by Viner Finance Inc., an indirect subsidiary of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY). Oppenheimer-Broker offers a full array of brokerage services to retail, institutional, and corporate clients.