David M. Flannery

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.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

UBS Securities LLC is an investment bank and registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 as UBS Warburg LLC. They are a subsidiary of UBS Americas Holding LLC, ultimately held by UBS Group AG (SWX: UBSG, NYSE: UBS) in Switzerland. UBS Securities is a primary dealer in US Government securities and provides a full range of investment banking services which includes corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, trading and sales, fixed-income, equity research, private banking, underwriting and prime brokerage operations. The firm also provides advisory services and access to capital markets for corporate, institutional, intermediary and alternative asset management clients.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Exchange Capital Management, Inc. (ECM) is an independent registered investment advisory and wealth management firm headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The firm was founded by Michael R. Reid in 1989. ECM provides investment advisory and supervisory services for private clients, financial institutions, corporate clients, and foundations.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

abrdn, Inc. is SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1995, the firm was formerly known as Aberdeen Asset Management, Inc. and as Aberdeen Standard Investments, Inc. until it became abrdn, Inc. in 2022. They are a subsidiary of abrdn Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by abrdn Plc (LON: ABDN) in Great Britain. abrdn provides investment products and solutions to various clients across the world.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

BMO Capital Markets Corp. (Broker) is the broker/dealer division of BMO Capital Markets Corp., a full-service North American financial services provider headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of BMO Financial Corp., which is owned by Bank of Montreal (NYSE, TSX: BMO) in Canada. BMO Capital Markets offers corporate, institutional and government clients access to a variety of products and services including equity and debt underwriting, corporate lending and project financing, merger and acquisitions advisory services, merchant banking, securitization, treasury and market risk management, debt and equity research and institutional sales and trading.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Strength Capital Partners LLC (Strength Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2000 by Mark McCammon and Mike Bergeron. The firm is headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan.

Dell Corp. operates as a contracting firm specializing in historic preservation specialties.

Toba Capital LLC (Toba Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2012 by Vincent C. Smith, Wilder Ramsey and Brinkley Morse. The firm is headquartered in Newport Beach, California.

InterOcean Capital Group LLC (IOC) is a SEC-registered investment adviser and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Focus Operating LLC, ultimately owned by Focus Financial Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: FOCS). IOC provides wealth management and portfolio management investment advisory services to individuals, family offices, and institutions.

Post Advisory Group LLC (Post) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in New York City. The firm was founded by Larry Post in 1992 as MW Post Advisory Group. They are owned by Principal Global Investors Holding Company US LLC, ultimately held by Principal Financial Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFG). Post provides discretionary investment advisory services to a global client base of institutional investors.

QuickPlay Media, Inc. engages in the provision of managed solutions for the distribution of video content to Internet protocol-connected devices. It specializes in multiscreen managed services. The firm’s end-to-end services provide the technology and resources needed to deliver video on demand, live TV, and TV everywhere. It also offers media transformation and TVX solutions. The company was founded by Wayne Purboo and Raja Khanna in 2004 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

Catapult Capital Management LLC (Catapult Capital) is a hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2006 and is a subsidiary of Millennium International Management LP, ultimately owned by MLM Trust B. Catapult Capital manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors.

Savant Capital LLC, do-business-as Savant Wealth Management (Savant), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Rockford, Illinois. The firm was founded by Thomas Muldowney in 1986 and is a subsidiary of Savant Capital Holdings LLC, owned by SCMI, Inc. (formerly known as Savant Capital Management, Inc.). Savant offers investment management, financial planning, retirement planning, and family office services to financially established individuals, families, and businesses.

Penn Mutual Asset Management LLC (PMAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and insurance management firm headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded as Independence Capital Management, Inc. in 1989. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co. PMAM offers fixed-income investment solutions and client-focused services to institutional clients. These solutions are accessible through separate accounts, sub-advisory relationships and various commingled vehicles.

UOB Venture Management Pte Ltd (UOBVM) is a venture capital/private capital firm, a subsidiary of UOB Global Capital LLC (New York) founded in 1992. Headquartered in Singapore.

2D Carbon (Changzhou) Tech Inc., Ltd. engages in the production and sale of graphene transparent conductive film. Its products include graphene pressure sensors, graphene heating films, graphene touch sensors, and graphene membranes. The company was founded on December 27, 2011 and is headquartered in Changzhou, China.

Fullbridge, Inc. provides real job training and business education programs. It offers a mix of individualized coaching, a responsive web platform and smart content. The company develops a suite of vertical business-to-business programs for law firms, consulting firms, financial firms, service organizations, universities, and corporations. The company was founded by Peter W. Olson and Candice Carpenter Olson in 2009 and is headquartered Boston, MA.

Peter J. Solomon Co. provides investment advisory services. The company offers corporate finance, restructuring, private financings, merger and acquisitions services. It also offers services to the retail, wholesale, catalogue distribution, consumer products, healthcare and media industries. Peter J. Solomon Co. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York City, NY

FloQast, Inc. provides cloud-based software solutions. It offers software that helps manage accounting departments by centralizing the workflow, assigning tasks and maintaining supporting documentation. The company was founded by Michael C. Whitmire, Chris Sluty and Cullen Zandstra in 2013 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

The Institute of International Finance, Inc. operates as a financial institute. The company's members include commercial and investment banks, insurance companies, and investment management firms. It provides stocks, bonds, mutual & financial funds, and other investments services. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.