Paul A. Pereira

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.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is the investment bank and brokerage subsidiary of CFS CF & Co. I Holdings LP, which is owned by Cantor Fitzgerald LP in the US. The firm was founded by Bernie Gerald Cantor and John Fitzgerald in 1945. Headquartered in New York City, Cantor Fitzgerald offers clients a global, multi-asset prime brokerage platform with a focus on the quality middle market.

Citadel Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Miami, Illinois. The firm was founded in 1990 by Kenneth Griffin and is a wholly-owned by Citadel Advisors Holdings LP, ultimately held by GFH HFEVA LLC. Citadel Advisors manages private investment funds that are offered exclusively to sophisticated investors.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Catterton Management Co. LLC (L Catterton) is a private equity subsidiary of L Catterton Management Ltd. founded in 1989. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice LLC (Clayton, Dubilier & Rice) is a private equity subsidiary of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Holdings LP founded in 1978 by Joseph L. Rice. The firm is headquartered in New York.

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.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP provides legal services. It offers legal solutions to areas such as capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, credit, insolvency, and restructuring, investment management, tax, and litigation. The company was founded by Francis N. Bangs in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Latham & Watkins LLP operates as a full-service law firm or legal matters. It offers services in the areas of finance, litigation, accounting, banking, life sciences, private equity, real estate, government relations, employment law, and outsourcing. The company was founded in 1934 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Sightway Capital LP (Sightway Capital) is a Private Equity firm founded in 2017. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Clarksons Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1992 and formerly known as RS Platou Markets, Inc. and Clarksons Platou Securities, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Clarksons Securities AS, which is ultimately owned by Clarkson Plc (LON: CKN) in Great Britain. Clarksons Securities executes trades globally in equities, bonds, convertible notes, derivatives, OTC securities and certain forward freight instruments (FFA). They also offer foreign exchange services (FX) to existing clients. Clarksons Securities serves institutional investors globally.

Wolfe Research LLC is a FINRA-registered sell-side research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Edward Wolfe in 2008 and is a subsidiary of Wolfe Holdco LLC. Wolfe Research provides bespoke research of various stocks in every major GIC sector for institutional clients. The firm has established a reputation for macro research underpinning coverage in Industrials, Utilities/Energy, Consumer/Retail, Financials/REITS, Healthcare and TMT.

Burgundy Empress Holdings Ltd. engages in the sale of wine products for both retail and wholesale market. It also offers wine accessory products and wine-related services. The company was founded on June 12, 2019 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

Founded in 1996, Capital Link, Inc. is a research firm located in New York City. The firm focuses on international shipping companies listed on U.S. and European Exchanges. They also focus on products designed for U.S. Closed-End Funds and ETFs.

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.

Fischer Francis Trees & Watts, Inc. provides investment management services. The private company is based in New York.

Accion International (Private Equity) (ACCION International) is a venture capital firm, a subsidiary of ACCION International founded in 1961. The firm is headquartered in Washington.

Beltone Private Equity SAE (BPE Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Beltone Financial Holding founded in 2006 by Hazem Barakat and Aladdin Saba. The firm is headquartered in Cairo, Egypt.

The New York City Investment Fund Manager Inc. (The New York City Investment Fund Manager) is a venture capital firm founded by Henry Kravis in 1996. The firm is headquartered in New York, United States.

KKR Group Co., Inc. engages in the provision of investment and private equity asset management services. The firm manages investments across multiple asset classes including private equity, energy, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and hedge funds. It operates through the Asset Management and Insurance segments. The Asset Management segment includes investment management and other services to funds, vehicles, collateral loan obligations, managed accounts and portfolio companies, and transaction-specific income from capital markets transactions. The Insurance segment offers retirement and life insurance services which provide a suite of protection, legacy and savings products to customers and reinsurance solutions to clients across individual and institutional markets. The company was founded by Henry R. Kravis and George R. Roberts in 1976 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Transitional Services of New York For Long Island, Inc. provides housing and support services has been helping the mentally ill gain their independence, enjoy caring guidance, most importantly, achieve and maintain a sense of usefulness and personal dignity. The company was founded in 1977 and is headquartered in Brentwood NY.

GM Advisory Group, Inc. (GMAG) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in Melville, New York. The firm was founded by Frank P. Marzano in 2004. In 2023, they were acquired by Wealthspire Advisors LLC, ultimately owned by NFP Holdings LLC. GMAG provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management services through separately managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles. They primarily provide discretionary investment management services to their managed account clients, principally through a wrap fee program.

Founded in 2001, Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Macquarie Bank Ltd. (ASX: MBL). They provide coverage of the following industries: resources, healthcare, security/defense, transportation, financial services, retail/consumer products, TMET (telecommunications, media, entertainment and technology), oil & gas, diversified manufacturing/distribution and infrastructure/utilities. Macquarie Capital (USA), Inc. is a member of FINRA.

Quality Health Strategies, Inc. operates as a healthcare organization. The non-profit company is based in Easton, MD.