Bryan M. Chance

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.

Avondale Partners LLC is an independent broker/dealer headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded by Robert Shepherd and Philip Krebs in 2001. Avondale Partners provides financial advisory services as well as equity and fixed income underwriting and private placement services to public and private companies throughout the US, Canada and Europe. They focus on middle-market companies in the healthcare sector.

Crown Bioscience, Inc. provides biomedical outsourcing solutions. It provides syngeneic and xenograft tumor models and custom model development and drug testing. The firm produces antibodies for therapeutic, diagnostic and theranostic applications. It also offers preclinical and drug development for anti-cancers therapeutics. The company was founded by Dr. Yiyou Chen, Dr. Yue Alexander Wu, Dr. William Pan and Dr. Faming Zhang in 2006 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.

Ranhill Bhd. provides engineering and construction services. Its EPC and EPCM/PMC segment provides engineering, procurement, construction services, construction management services and project management services. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian national sewerage company in Malaysia. The company is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The company is wholly government-owned and has been tasked with developing and maintaining a modern and efficient sewerage system for all Malaysians. The company is ultimately controlled by the Government of Malaysia.

First Western Trust Bank is a private banking firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by Scott C. Wylie in 2002 and is a subsidiary of First Western Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYFW). First Western Trust offers a unique combination of institutional quality investment management and a variety of financial services including wealth planning, investment management, private banking, personal trust, philanthropic services, retirement consulting, insurance and mortgage services.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. operates as an independent insurance agency. It offers insuring deposits, examining and supervising financial institutions for safety and soundness and consumer protection, making large and complex financial institutions resolvable, and managing receiverships. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory provides nuclear testing services. The Laboratory's security needs include countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and strengthening homeland security against the terrorist use of such weapons. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.

Hoffman-LaRoche F & Co. AG is a Swiss company.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical drugs. It offers pharmaceuticals and therapeutics in the areas of diagnostic imaging, hematology and cardiology, cancer, women's health and several other chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1979 and is located in Wayne, NJ.

First Horizon Bank provides commercial banking services. Its offers banking, cash management, borrowing, investment and planning, insuring and inverting, treasury management, financial planning, and executive banking. The company was founded by Frank S. Davis on March 25, 1864 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Part of JSR Corp., Crown Bioscience North Carolina is an American company that specializes in drug discovery and development. The company offers in vivo study models for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, in vitro biology platform for oncology drug discovery, and industry-leading solutions for comprehensive in vitro and in vivo studies, bioanalytical assays, and pk/pd modeling. Crown Bioscience North Carolina is a reliable partner for drug discovery and development needs. Crown Bioscience North Carolina was acquired by Crown Bioscience, Inc. on September 28, 2011.

PNC Managed Account Solutions, Inc. (PNC MAS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 1996 and formerly known as BBVA Wealth Solutions, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of BBVA USA, which is ultimately held by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC MAS provides investment advisory services for institutional and certain individual clients for taxable and tax exempt accounts and provides fee-based financial planning and advisory services to high net-worth clients comprised primarily of business owners, corporate executives and professionals.

SmartBank provides banking services. It offers personal and business banking; such as checking, savings, mortgages, loans, and banking additional services and electronic banking services. The company was founded in January 2006 and is headquartered in Pigeon Forge, TN.

Ranhill Energy & Resources Bhd. operates as an investment holding company, which provides oil & gas and water supply services. Its services include water and wastewater treatment, non-revenue water and clean energy. The company was founded on August 17, 2012 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

St. Johns Investment Management Co. LLC is a SEC registered investment advisor that provides customized investment solutions for high net-worth portfolios. The private company is based in Jacksonville, FL and was founded in 2013. The company believes in simplicity, transparency, and being a partner in managing their client's wealth journey. The company draws upon their considerable combined financial services experience to develop solutions that evolve to fit circumstances over time. David Wall Price has been the CEO of the company since 2013.

Projek Lintasan Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Sdn. Bhd. provides highway and transportation infrastructure construction services. The company is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Sunflower Bank NA (Private Banking) (Sunflower Bank-PB) is the private banking division of Sunflower Bank NA, a headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 1892 and is owned by FirstSun Capital Bancorp. Sunflower Bank-PB offers a range of wealth management services to private clients.