Guy Barudin

In 1915 Charles Edward Merrill founded Merrill Lynch & Co. (NYSE: MER) with Edmund C. Lynch in Baltimore, Maryland. The modern Merrill Lynch was formed in 1940 through mergers with E.A. Pierce & Cassatt and, soon after, Fenner & Beane. In 1973, Merrill Lynch adopted a holding company format, with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. as the parent and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith as the operating subsidiary. Merrill Lynch Asset Management, Inc. (MLAM) was created as an integral business unit in the Merrill Lynch family in 1976. Fund Asset Management, doing business as Mercury Asset Management, was acquired in December 1997. In 2000, MLAM and Mercury were combined under the name Merrill Lynch Investment Managers. MLAM manages the Merrill Lynch family of mutual funds, as and acts as sub-advisor to other mutual funds.

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. retails drugs, pharmaceuticals and other health products through online. The firm provides pharmacy services which are designed for private and public employers, health plans, labor unions government agencies of all sizes and individuals. The company was founded in June 1983 and is headquartered in Franklin Lakes, NJ.

Part of Peakstone Realty Trust, REIT Exchange Fund, Inc. is a real estate investment trust. The private company is based in Miami Beach, FL. The CEO of the company is Nathan D. Leight.

Terrapin Partners LLC (Terrapin Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1998 by Nathan D. Leight and Jason G. Weiss. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Mastercard International, Inc. provides credit card services. It provides access to round-trip bill payment and presentment for industry providers. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Purchase, NY.

Part of Terrapin Partners LLC, Terrapin Asset Management LLC is a private company that provides investment advice. The company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded by Jason G. Weiss, Nathan D. Leight.

Alliancesphere LLC offers consulting services for alignment, operation, and implementation of corporate partnerships and strategic alliances. The firm offers strategy and operations, alliance and sales optimization, performance, support and gamification services. Its clients include Hewlett-Packard, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and other corporate firms. The company was founded by Lorin Coles and Deb Barnard in 2002 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.