Michael Patrick Pietronico

MacKay Shields LLC is a registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The original predecessor to the firm, MacKay-Shields Economics, was founded in 1938 as an economic consulting firm and it became MacKay Shields Financial Corp. (MSFC) in 1969. In 1984, MSFC was purchased by New York Life Insurance Co. (NYLIC). NYLIC established New York Life Investment Management Holdings LLC (NYLIM Holdings) in 1999 and transferred ownership of MSFC to NYLIM Holdings. In 1999, MSFC was converted to MacKay Shields LLC. The ownership, control and management of MacKay Shields did not change as a result of this conversion. The firm is wholly owned by NYLIM Holdings, which is wholly-owned by NYLIC. MacKay Shields provides discretionary investment management services primarily to institutional clients. The firm is a signatory of the United Nation Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).

BlackRock Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1994 and is a subsidiary of BlackRock Capital Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK). BlackRock Advisors manages assets for US-registered investment companies and 529 Plans.

NewsMax Media, Inc. publishes news and opinion content magazines. It also partners with Random House to publish a series of co-branded books. The company was founded by Christopher W. Ruddy on September 16, 1998 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, FL.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to a global client base.

Part of Vizient, Inc., Innovative Health Solutions LLC is a company that provides information technology solutions and consulting services. The company is based in Red Bank, NJ. Innovative Health Solutions was acquired by Accuro Healthcare Solutions, Inc. from BESLER & Co., Inc. on October 18, 2005.

BTIG LLC is an institutional brokerage and fund services firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2002 through the merger of Baypoint Trading LLC and Bass Trading LLC. They are a subsidiary of Condor Trading LP. BTIG offers institutional and corporate clients with personalized multi-asset class execution, expertise and insights worldwide across equities, equity derivatives, ETFs, fixed income, futures, commodities, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, and convertible and preferred securities. The firm’s core capabilities include global sales, portfolio, electronic and outsource trading, transition management, investment banking, prime brokerage, capital introduction, corporate access, research and strategy, commission management and more.

Solus Alternative Asset Management LP (Solus) is a privately held, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Summit, New Jersey. The firm was founded by Chris Pucillo in 2007 as a spin-off of Stanfield Capital Partners LLC. Solus serves as the investment advisor with discretionary trading authority to private pooled investment vehicles, the securities of which are offered to investors on a private placement basis.

Part of UHY LLP, Bigelow & Co. CPA PLLC operates as a public accounting firm. The company is based in Manchester, NH. The company was founded in 1935 by Nathaniel F. Bigelow. Bigelow & Co. CPA was acquired by UHY LLP on July 31, 2023.

Evergreen Investments & Management LLC is a venture capital firm founded in 1997 by Terry G. Bryant and Doug Smith. The firm is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.

Commerz Markets LLC is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Frankfurt, Germany-based Commerzbank AG (CRZBF.PK), a commercial banking services firm that was founded in 1870. Commerz Markets is a member of FINRA and the SIPC

HealthEngine LLC provides web hosting services. The private company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded by Jonathan David Weiss, Amitabh Chandra. Jonathan David Weiss has been the CEO since incorporation.

E Squared Capital Management LLC (E Squared) is an asset management firm headquartered in Great Neck, New York. The firm was founded by Edward Ilyadzhanov in 2009. E Squared manages an investment fund that invests in public and private companies.

Seniority Chile SA engages in the provision of nursing home services. The firm counts medical coordinators, nurses, kinesiologists, occupational therapists, nutritionists, counselors, hairdressers, podiatrists, nursing technicians, and gerontological assistants. The company was founded in July 2010 and is headquartered in Las Condes, Chile.

Picket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a company based in New York, NY that uses an AI data tool to identify undervalued essential drugs at risk for a shortage. Picket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. then manufactures these products before a shortage occurs. The company was founded in 2018, and Joshua Kriger has been the CEO of the company since 2018.