Jeff Timlin

Merrill Lynch International (MLI-UK) is a brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1988 and is a subsidiary of ML UK Capital Holdings Ltd., ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC) in the US. MLI-UK provides brokerage services to individual and retail clients.

Founded in 1999, Credit Suisse Asset Management LLC (CSAM) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse Group AG (NYSE: CS), a publicly owned foreign bank holding company based in Switzerland.

Capital Market Solutions Pty Ltd. provides software services and solutions to financial markets. The company provides solutions to both the buy and sells side community. It has offices in the areas such as Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

RGM Advisors LLC provides investment management services. It provides quantitative and algorithmic services. The company was founded by Robbie Robinette, Richard Gorelick and Mark Melton in 2001 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (also known as CPP Investments) is a government-owned professional investment management organization headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The firm was founded in 1997 to help provide a foundation on which Canadians build financial security in retirement. CPP Investments manages the investments of the Canada Pension Plan Fund (CPP Fund).

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

University of Washington functions as a College/University. The company is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

AlphaStar Capital Management LLC (AlphaStar) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Cornelius, North Carolina. Founded in 2011, AlphaStar primarily provides investment advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, corporations and other business entities, state and municipal entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and other investment advisers.

Wentwood Capital Advisors LP operates as a privately owned, fully integrated real estate investment company. It provides property and fund investing, property management, funds management, and asset management. The company founded by Robert H. Turner in 1992 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

SG Americas Securities LLC (SGAS) is the securities broker/dealer subsidiary of SG Americas Securities Holdings LLC, which in turn is owned by Société Générale SA (EPA: GLE) in France. Headquartered in New York City, SGAS offers capital markets and securities services for retail and institutional clients.

Ally Financial, Inc. (NYSE:ALLY) is an independent, diversified, financial services company headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. The company was formed in 1919 as General Motors Acceptance Corporation (GMAC), a provider of automotive financing. Since then, the business has expanded to include a full site of automotive financing products and services, including new and used auto and RV inventory and consumer financing, leasing, inventory insurance, commercial loans and vehicle remarketing services. Renamed Ally Financial in 2010, Ally Financial operates as a bank holding company.

Payden & Rygel is a privately-owned, registered investment adviser headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Joan Payden in 1983. They provide a full range of investment strategies and solutions to institutions and individual investors.

BNP Paribas operates as an investment advisor. It provides capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory solutions. The firm’s services are provided via four core business lines: Global Markets, Securities Services, Financing Solutions and Advisory. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) is a state-owned pension fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by the Texas Legislature in 1937 to provide service and disability retirement benefits to teachers and administrators of the public school systems of Texas, which include institutions of higher education. In 1949, legislation expanded membership eligibility to include all employees of public education institutions. In 1985, TRS was assigned responsibility to administer health insurance program for public school retirees. The firm invests funds under its stewardship and delivers benefits to members as authorized by the Texas Legislature.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Smith Affiliated Capital Corp. (SAC) is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Robert G. Smith in 1982 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Smith Affiliated Ventures LLC. SAC provides investment advice for separately managed portfolios of individual and institutional investors.

Benchmark Financial Services, Inc. provides money management solutions. It offers investment fiduciary services, forensic investigations, and litigation support. The company was founded by Edward Ahmed Hamilton Siedle in 1999 and is headquartered in Ocean Ridge, FL.

Part of Bank of America Corp., Merrill Lynch International (Australia) Ltd. is an Australian company that provides security brokerage services. The company is based in Sydney, Australia.

Part of Invesco Ltd., Van Kampen American Capital, Inc. is a closed-end investment company. The company is based in IL. Van Kampen American Capital was acquired by Morgan Stanley Group, Inc. from Clayton Dubilier & Rice LLC on October 31, 1996 for $745 million.