Bob Worthington

Hatteras Investment Partners LP (Hatteras) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm was founded by David Perkins in 2003 as Hatteras Funds LP. Hatteras provides investment management services and investment advisory services to registered investment companies and private funds.

Founded in 2002, Alternative Investment Partners LLC is a hedge fund manager located in White Plains, New York. They are a subsidiary of Hatteras Investment Partners LLC. The firm manages the AIP Alternative Strategies Funds, an open-end mutual fund, the Alpha Hedged Strategies Fund and the Beta Hedged Strategies Fund.

Founded in 2009, Hatteras Alternative Mutual Funds LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The firm is a subsidiary of Hatteras Investment Partners LLC and its ultimate parent is RCS Capital Corp. (NYSE: RCAP).

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.

The Burridge Group LLC (TBG) is a member of the Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE: AMG) network of investment advisors. TBG offers a variety of investment solutions through its own investment management divisions, Burridge Growth Partners and Sound Equity Partners and in conjunction with other affiliates of AMG. A newly formed third division, Portfolio Services Group, offers portfolio administration and client services support. TBG is located in Chicago.

Mellon Bank NA provides commercial banking services. It offers banking services for individuals & corporations and collectively to the providers of asset management, trust, custody and benefits consulting services. The bank is a subsidiary of Mellon Financial Corp. Mellon Bank was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Part of Deutsche Bank AG, Bankers Trust & Co. is a company that provides trust services. The company is based in New York, NY.