John Higgins

Avolon Aerospace Leasing Ltd. provides aircraft leasing and lease management services to airlines and aircraft investors worldwide. The company was founded by Domhnal Slattery in May 2010 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

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.

Claret Capital Ltd. (Claret Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Domhnal Slattery. The firm is headquartered in Dublin.

Nordic Aviation Capital DAC engages in the provision of aircraft leasing and lease management services to airlines and aircraft investors. It offers operating leases, finance leases, and sale and leaseback options. The firm also engages in the sale, purchase, and financing of commercial jet and turboprop aircrafts. The company was founded by Martin Møller Nielsen in 1990 and is headquartered in Limerick City, Ireland.

Sempra Texas Intermediate Holding Co. LLC operates as a holding company. It provides delivery services to retail electric providers. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Airbus France SAS manufactures & suppliers commercial aircraft. It also provides services related to Aircraft Builders. Airbus has become one of the two largest suppliers of commercial aircraft with a capacity of more than 100 seats and has delivered over 3,000 machines. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Toulouse, France.

The Royal Aeronautical Society owns and operates membership organization for aerospace professionals. Its members come from the aerospace industry including engineers, pilots, legal specialists, bankers, air traffic controllers, cabin crew members, marketers, and journalists. The company was founded in 1866 and is headquartered in London, UK.

Liberty Hall Capital Partners LP (Liberty Hall Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2011 by Rowan Taylor and Stuart Oran. The firm is headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. provides entertainment services. It offers dance, music, film, opera, theater, family, and festivals and programs. The company was founded by Dwight D. Eisenhower on May 14, 1959 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Bridgepark Advisors LLC provides financial and strategic advisory services. The private company is based in New York. The American company was founded by Stefan M. Selig.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Clifford Chance LLP provides legal services. It services include banking and finance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, litigation and dispute resolution, real estate and tax, pensions and employment. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA provides fixed satellite capacity and related communications services. It serves network companies, multinational corporations, Internet service providers and governmental agencies. The firm offers fixed and mobile military applications such as secure communications networks and bandwidth to enable manned & unmanned aerial vehicle missions. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Luxembourg.

Celestial Aviation Services Ltd. provides commercial aircraft leasing and financing services. It offers leasing and financing products including purchase and leasebacks, operating leases, and finance leases. The company was founded in 1967 and is headquartered in Shannon, Ireland.

GA Telesis LLC provides support services to the commercial and defense aerospace industries. The firm offers total-support-solution to customers with integrated operations. It also provides financial services, asset management, supply chain solutions, and component and jet engine MRO services. The company was founded by Abdol Moabery in 2002 and is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Evergy Kansas Central, Inc. engages in the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity and natural gas in Kansas. The firm provides electricity to residential, commercial, and industrial customers in the cities of Topeka, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina, and Hutchinson. The company was founded on December 11, 1909 and is headquartered in Topeka, KS.

Freestone Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on March 5, 2021 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Evergy Metro, Inc. engages in the generation, transmission, distribution and sale of electricity. It generates electricity from wind, solar, nuclear, biogas and hydro energy. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Jefferson City, MO.

Philadelphia Energy Solutions LLC operates petroleum refineries. The firm in addition to producing unbranded gasoline, jet fuel, cleaner-burning diesel, petrochemicals, liquefied petroleum gas and sulfur in the Northeast. It offers a variety of diesels, including ultra-low-sulfur diesel, non-road, heating oil, locomotive, marine, non-jet kerosene and its rack products are additized and available in winter blends. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC is a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (CDB Leasing), a Chinese leasing company that is primarily backed by China Development Bank. The company is based in Dublin, Ireland. CDB Aviation is rated investment grade by Moody's, S&P, and Fitch. China Development Bank, the parent company, is under the direct jurisdiction of the State Council of China and is the world's largest development finance institution. It is also the largest Chinese bank for foreign investment and financing cooperation. CDB Aviation Lease Finance DAC is ultimately controlled by the Government of China. Jie Chen has been the CEO of the company since 2023.