David McNeil

Regions Investment Management, Inc. (RIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The firm was founded in 1971 as Morgan Asset Management, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Regions Bank and their ultimate parent is Regions Financial Corp. (NYSE: RF). RIM provides model strategies and provides portfolio management to Regions Wealth Management (RWM), a business unit of Regions Bank, for use by RWM with its clients.

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.

Pebble U.S. Market Fund, L.L.C. ('Fund'), a Louisiana limited liability company, is offering a series of limited liability company units ('Units') of up to a maximum value of $100,000,000. Throughout the initial offering period, the net asset value of a Unit is $1,000.00. Units will be sold at net asset value thereafter. Pebble Management Group, L.L.C. (PMG) and additional soliciting advisors are offering the Fund's Units at a price of month-end net asset value per Unit. The offering will be conducted on a continuous basis until all Units have been sold or the Fund is closed by the commodity pool operator, Pebble Asset Management, L.L.C. (PAM), who reserves the right to close the fund prior to all units being sold. No up-front underwriting discount or commissions apply. The soliciting advisors are not required to sell any specific number of Units or dollar amount of the Fund but will use their best efforts to sell Units of the Fund. Subscription proceeds are held in a segregated account at Capital One (Bank), NA until released to the Fund. There is no minimum number of Units that must be sold for Units to be issued at the end of each month.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

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.

Water Island Capital LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by John Orrico in 2000 and is owned by Water Island Capital Partners LP. They provide investment advisory services for both institutional and retail clients through registered investment companies (including mutual funds and an ETF), other pooled investment vehicles (hedge funds or private funds), and separately managed accounts.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Tebra Technologies Inc. is an American healthcare technology company that offers a comprehensive patient experience on its best-in-class management platform. The platform helps healthcare specialties streamline their workflow, reduce billing claim times, and improve the entire billing workflow with secure medical billing software. Tebra's solutions include practice growth platform and management solutions software, MACRA/MIPS solutions, automated patient scheduling solutions, and electronic health records. The company also offers outsourced medical billing services, online reputation management, and social media marketing solutions for medical practices. Tebra's cloud-based hub provides everything needed to provide modern care and enhance the patient-practice connection. The company was founded by Daniel Rodrigues and has subsidiaries in the United States.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

LetsGetChecked, Inc. operates online platform which connects customers and diagnostic laboratories. It offers its diagnostics services for general health, sexual health, cancer screening and fertility and hormone check. The company was founded by Peter Foley in 2014 and is headquartered in Dun Laoghaire, Ireland.

University of Houston System offers higher education degrees and job training or vocational study programs. It offers about 280 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in fields such as business, education, humanities and law. It was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

Founded in 1898, Northeastern University is a private research university located in the heart of Boston. Northeastern teaches worldwide experiential learning, urban engagement, and interdisciplinary research that meets global and societal needs. The University offers a range of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools.

Cervin Ventures Management LLC (Cervin Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Preetish Nijhawan and Neeraj Gupta. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Foundations Recovery Network LLC provides healthcare management services. It offer its services to those battling with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders through clinical services, education and research. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is a regulatory organization that oversees the municipal securities market in the United States. The private company is based in Alexandria, VA. Nanette Lawson has been the CEO of the company since 2011. The board was established by Congress in 1975 to protect investors and promote a fair and efficient market for municipal securities. The board sets rules and standards for underwriters, dealers, and municipal advisors, and provides market transparency through its Electronic Municipal Market Access (EMMA) system.

SouthernCare, Inc. provides hospice services to patients who reside in private homes, group homes, assisted living facilities and skilled nursing facilities. The company was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Mooresville, NC.

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

Chicago Board of Trade provides trade derivative facilities. It allows speculators throughout the world to interpret economic data, news, and other information. The company was founded on April 3, 1848 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. engages in the provision of securities regulation, complementary compliance, and technology-based services. Its services include writing and enforcing rules governing the activities of securities firms with brokers, examining firms for compliance with those rules, fostering market transparency, and educating investors. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Securities Investor Protection Corporation either acts as trustee or works with an independent court-appointed trustee in a missing asset case to recover funds. The statute that created SIPC provides that customers of a failed brokerage firm receive all non-negotiable securities that are already registered in their names or in the process of being registered. Recovered funds are used to replenish SIPC's reserve in the event that the reserve is tapped in the early stages of a liquidation proceeding.

Part of WPP Plc, MicroArts Corp provides business and brand development, specializing in online brands. The company is based in Greenland, NH. MicroArts was acquired by Cordiant Communications Group Plc on January 05, 2001 for $88.08 million.