Philip Friedman

Alliance Ventures LLC (Kodem Growth Partners) is a private equity/venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Avi Amiel Lindenbaum. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Permanens Capital LP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John J. Regan in 2011. Permanens Capital offers a range of institutional investment management solutions to separate account clients (endowments, private foundations, family trusts, sovereign tribal nations, high-net-worth families and individuals, 403 (b) plans and traditional individual wealth management accounts), as well as co-mingled private investment funds and a single-investment special purpose vehicle.

BKF Asset Management Co. was founded in 1982 by John A. Levin in New York City. The firm was formerly known as John A. Levin & Co. (JAL). Their client base includes public, corporate, and Taft Hartley pension plans, university and college endowments, charitable organizations, financial intermediaries and high net worth individuals and family trusts. In 1996 JAL became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Baker Fentress & Company (NYSE: BKF). In January 2000, Baker Fentress completed a plan to distribute nearly all of its assets (a portfolio of public and private investments), leaving John A. Levin & Co. as its primary asset. Following the distribution, the name Baker Fentress & Company was changed to BKF Capital Group. JAL is now a wholly-owned subsidiary and the primary operating unit of BKF Capital Group.

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.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Perella Weinberg Partners Group LP engages in the provision of financial advisory and asset management services. The company was founded by Joseph Robert Perella and is headquartered in Albany, NY.

Perella Weinberg Partners LP (PWP) is the registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Perella Weinberg Partners Group LP. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2005 by Joe Perella, Peter Weinberg and Tarek Abdel-Meguid. PWP offers full spectrum of brokerage services to retail clients.