Dan B. Lidawer

Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association, Inc. (SIFMA) is an organization that represents the securities industry in the United States. The private company is based in New York, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's main focus is advocating for effective and resilient capital markets. The CEO of the company is Kenneth E. Bentsen.

Endeavor Capital Companies LLC (The Endeavor Companies)is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Josh Carl. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Founded in 2001, Hightower Securities is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer and government securities dealer located in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. Hightower Securities provides clearing and custody services to their clients through relationships with Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and JPMorgan Clearing Corp., formerly the clearing arm of BearStearns.

Deloitte & Touche LLP engages in the provision of audit, advisory, financial advisory, tax, and consulting services. The company was founded on March 7, 1995 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Lazard Asset Management LLC (LAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1970 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, ultimately held by Lazard Ltd. (NYSE: LAZ). LAM provides investment advisory services to a variety of clients.

William Blair & Co. LLC (William Blair) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by William McCormick Blair in 1935 and is a subsidiary of WBC Holdings LP. Until 1941, they were known as Blair, Bonner & Co. William Blair provides broking services to individual, institutional and issuing clients.