Kenneth E. Dzien

Sears, Roebuck & Co. engages in provision of merchandise and related services. It offers range of home merchandise, apparel and automotive products and services. It also provides a variety of merchandise and services through online and catalogs. The company was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Hoffman Estates, IL.

Comerica Bank (Investment Management Texas) (Comerica-IM) is the asset management arm of Comerica Bank, which is owned by Comerica, Inc. (NYSE: CMA), a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded in 1849 by Elon Farnsworth. Comerica-IM manages assets for high net-worth individual investors, foundations, endowments and institutional investors. The firm also provides asset allocation guidelines and investment research for Comerica Securities, their brokerage affiliate.

Invesco Capital Markets, Inc. provides financial services. It offers investment brokerage services to individual investors. The company is headquartered in Downers Grove, IL.

AlphaMetrix Group LLC operates as a online marketplace for researching, tracking and analyzing information about hedge fund managers, CTAs and private equity funds. The firm utilizes proprietary technology to provide investors and fund managers with transparency, quality control, governance and connectivity to facilitate the investment process. It also provides managed account and governed fund solutions as a front-, middle- and back-office solution provider. The company offers AlphaMetrix Technology that integrates portfolio, general ledger, and investor accounting; and provides investment research, investment products, financial investigation, and summit and events information. AlphaMetrix Group was founded by Aleks Kins in May 2005 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Founded in 1979, Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Long Beach, California. The firm provides services to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, Voluntary Employees? Beneficiary Association Plans (?VEBAs?), trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations and business entities.

NYSE Chicago, Inc. offers technology based national securities exchange services. It provides business to transact in all equity securities traded on NYSE, AMEX, NASDAQ, or other national securities exchanges. CHX acts as a venue for hedge funds, options market markers, quantitative, professional and active individual traders that require immediate and automated execution. The firm provides services through its technology products including CHXBD, CHX SHARE and SNAP. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

State Bar of Texas provides legal educational programming services. The private company is based in Austin, TX.

The Dallas Bar Association operates as an association of attorneys. The private company is based in Dallas, TX.

J-W Operating Co. designs, manufactures and distributes natural gas compression. It focuses on natural gas compression, gathering, exploration, production and gas measurement. The firm operates in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Arkansas, New Mexico, Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, California, Montana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and North Dakota. The company was founded in November 10, 1960 by Howard George Westerman and Thomas Jeffrey and is headquartered in Addison, TX.

Part of Adams Holdings LLC (South Dakota), Rand Financial Services, Inc. is a company that trades, executes, and clears futures and options. The company is based in Durham, NC.

Chicago Board of Trade provides trade derivative facilities. It allows speculators throughout the world to interpret economic data, news, and other information. The company was founded on April 3, 1848 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Hostmark Hospitality Group engages in the management of hotels, resorts, conference centers, boutique concept hotels, condominium hotels, and restaurants. It offers hotel management, asset management, project management, and lender consulting services. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Foundation Fighting Blindness, Inc. provides preventions, treatments and cures for people affected by retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration and usher syndrome. The firm also provides provide information on retinal degenerative diseases to all who request it, in order to increase knowledge and awareness of these diseases. It has locations in Columbia, Denver, Libertyville, New York, Plano, Raleigh and Santa Monica. The company was founded on September 16, 1971 and is headquartered in Columbia, MD.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.

Rogers Joseph O'Donnell PC operates as a litigation boutique. It provides legal services for attorney liability and conduct, complex commercial litigation, construction, environmental law, government contracts, labor and employment, retail, industry trade regulation, and white collar criminal defense. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Morningstar, Inc. (Research) is the investment research arm of Morningstar, Inc. (NASDAQ: MORN), an American financial services firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Joseph Mansueto in 1984 and provides independent portfolio information offering star ratings and analysis of managed funds. They also provide economic commentary and asset allocation information based on qualitative research.

Presbyterian Homes operates as a non-profit organization that provides community and healthcare services. It offers fitness centers, swimming pools, and social activities. The organization was founded by Norman Barr in 1904 and is headquartered in Evanston, IL.

Futures Industry Association operates an international swaps and derivatives association. The non-profit company is based in Washington and has subsidiaries in the United States. Walt Lukken has been the CEO of the American company since 2012.

Cboe Exchange, Inc. provides options exchange services. It trades equity options, security index options, options on exchange traded notes and products, binary options, one-week and quarterly options, long-term equity anticipation securities options, and flexible exchange options. The firm also provides information on various stock and options trading strategies, options trading tools, stock and option quotes and data; and options information and education. Additionally, they offer access to product information, conference notices, portfolio management tools, and educational materials for institutional investors and products and strategies for advisors to protect client’s portfolios. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

CIFC Investment Management LLC (CIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1993 as Deerfield Capital Management LLC and became CIFC Investment Management in 2018. They are wholly owned directly by CIFC Capital HoldCo LLC, which is an indirect subsidiary of CIFC LLC. CIM primarily provide investment management services to pooled investment vehicles that are CLOs and to private funds and investors that invest in corporate and structured credit.