Richard S. T. Hunter

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

Stephens, Inc. is a full-service investment bank and brokerage firm headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas. The firm was founded in 1933 and is a subsidiary of Susi Holdings, Inc., which is owned by Stephens Financial Services LLC. Stephens provides comprehensive securities sales and trading services, including customized solutions for clients in North America and abroad.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Gaither Petroleum Corp. engages in the acquisition, exploration, development, and operation of oil and natural gas properties. The private company is based in Houston, TX.

TONIX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. develops and manufactures pharmaceutical products. The company was founded by Seth Lederman and Daniel L. Kreisler on June 7, 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Validus Pharmaceuticals LLC develops and markets psychiatry and neurology products. The firm acquires and reformulates prescription products relevant to central nervous system diseases. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.

Putnam Lovell NBF Group, Inc. provides international investment banking services. It offers merger and acquisition advice, Canadian equity sales and trading, U.S. Equity Derivatives, fixed income sales, trading and general corporate finance advisory services. The firm has offices in New York, San Francisco, Boston and London. The company was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Boston, MA.

Frost Investment Advisors LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The firm was founded in 1868 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Frost Bank, itself wholly owned by Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (NYSE: CFR). Frost Investment Advisors offers a family of diversified mutual funds and provides investment advisory services designed to meet the goals of their institutional, family office and individual clients.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Goodman Financial Corp. is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded by Steven “Steve” Goodman in 1989. Goodman Financial provides personalized investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, families and institutions.

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.