Laurent X. de Marval

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

BAMCO, Inc. is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1987 by Ron Baron and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baron Capital Group, Inc. (BCG). BAMCO provides advisory services to investment companies, the Baron Collective Investment Trusts, UCITS funds, and other pooled investment vehicles.

Citizens JMP Securities LLC (Citizens JMP) is a full-service investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Joseph Jolson in 2002 and was formerly JMP Securities LLC. The firm is a subsidiary of JMP Holding LLC, ultimately held by Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CFG). Citizens JMP provides equity research, institutional brokerage, and investment banking services to public and private growth companies and their investors. They are a research-driven, growth-oriented firm that provides services to small- and mid-sized companies and the institutions that invest in them. The firm specializes in four high-growth sectors of the economy: technology, healthcare, financial services, and real estate.

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.

Pegasus Capital Advisors LP (Pegasus Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Craig Cogut. The firm is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut.

United Refining Energy Corp. provides financial services. The company was founded on June 25, 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

GNS Healthcare, Inc. provides analytics solutions for the healthcare industry. The firm offers solutions for electronic health records, claims, clinical and incentive programs, reward, product development solutions for biopharmaceutical, diagnostic, consumer product, and medical device companies and publications, conference abstracts, and presentations. The company was founded by Colin Hill and Iya Khalil in 2000 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Matrix Corporate Finance provides legal services. The private company is based in London, UK.

Morgan Keegan Healthcare Investment Banking provides investment banking and financial advisory services. It also provides strategic advisory, merger and acquisition advisory, placements of debt and equity, taxable and tax-exempt debt underwriting, financial advisory, derivatives, reinvestments, and real estate transaction services. It serves hospitals, senior living, managed care, pharmaceuticals, medical distribution, outsourcing, healthcare information technology, real estate, higher education, and specialty not-for-profit organizations. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Part of NatWest Group Plc, RBS Equity Corp. is a private equity firm. The company is based in New York, NY.

Kidder, Peabody & Co., Inc. provides security brokerage services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in Switzerland. The company was founded by Thomas W. Ostrander.

ETF Partners LLP(ETF Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006 by Henrik O. Olsen, Patrick Gerrard Sheehan and Peter J. Horsburgh. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Painewebber & Co., Inc. provides stock brokerage and asset management services. The private company is based in Los Angeles and has subsidiaries in the United States. The American company was founded by Brent D. Williams.

Baron Capital Management, Inc. (BCM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Ron Baron in 1982 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Baron Capital Group, Inc. BCM provides advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, corporations, wrap fee programs, and other entities. The firm also offers several comingled strategies.

DBL Holdings LLC provides financial services. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Ira Scott Greenspan.

The Springhill Co. LLC develops and produces entertainment in partnership with brands and platforms. The company was founded by LeBron James and Maverick Carter and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

After-School All-Stars is a national organization founded in 1992 that provides free, comprehensive after-school programs to under-resourced communities. The non-profit company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company's mission is to keep children safe and help them succeed in school and in life. The programs offered allow students to increase academic readiness, explore career opportunities, develop regular health and wellness habits, practice visual and performing arts, and build STEM skills. The organization benefits over 90,000 children from 19 locations across the United States, including Philadelphia & Camden, South Florida, Los Angeles, New York, Hawaii, Ohio, North Texas, San Antonio, Bay Area, Washington D.C., Chicago, and Puget Sound.

Beats Electronics LLC engages in the manufacture of headphones and other related devices. Its products include earphones, speakers, audio equipment, and replacement parts. It also provides a platform that enables music lovers to discover premium music and artists to build a sustainable business. The company was founded by Jimmy Iovine and Andre Romelle Young in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, CA.

Haworth Marketing + Media Co., Inc. operates as a media agency. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Oak Productions, Inc. operates as a theater company. The private company is based in Santa Monica, CA.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.