Brad J. Gurasich

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

The Catalyst Group Inc (Catalyst Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by Ron T. Nixon and Rick L. Herrman. The firm is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Alta Colleges, Inc. operates as a holding company with interest in providing higher educational services. It provides services through its subsidiaries Wesgray Corp and Westwood College of Technology. The firm specializes in career-focused education, meeting workforce needs for in-demand employment fields. The company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in Broomfield, CO.

Lafitte Capital Management LP (Lafitte Capital) is an independent registered investment adviser and hedge fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by Bryant Regan in 2005. Lafitte Capital provides investment management services for pooled investment vehicles.

Nixon Capital LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Austin, Texas. The firm was founded by Ryan Nixon in 2008 as Goshawk Global Investments LLC. Nixon Capital provides investment supervisory services on a discretionary basis to separately managed accounts (SMAs) and to a pooled investment vehicle (Fund).

Rochal Industries LLC is a company that specializes in commercializing technology innovations in natural and synthetic polymers, antimicrobials, and biological systems. The company is based in San Antonio, TX and was founded in 1986 by Ann Beal Salamone. Rochal Industries is focused on wound and skin care, and is known for creating the field of non-stinging liquid bandages in the 1990s. The company has continued to develop next generation products in that category.

Aviditi Capital Advisors LLC provides banking and financial services. The company is headquartered in Dallas, TX.