Michael E. Herrmann

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

State Street Bank & Trust Co. (SSBT) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 1792 and is owned by State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT). SSBT serves as the administrator, fund accountant and transfer agent for the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund, an exchange-traded fund.

Ruskin Moscou Evans & Faltischek PC provides legal services. The private company is based in Uniondale, NY.

PNC Bank, NA (Investment Management) (PNC-IM) is the asset management division of PNC Bank, NA, a banking company headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The firm is ultimately held by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC-IM manages assets for institutions and high-net worth individuals and provides tailored investments, wealth planning, trust and estate administration and private banking to high-net-worth families and individuals.

Cowen & Co. LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Cowen Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSE: TD) in Canada. Cowen & Co. offers industry-focused investment banking for growth-oriented companies, domain knowledge-driven research and a sales and trading platform for institutional investors. Their institutional sales and trading business serves both equity and fixed-income clients. Sales and trading execution platform is structured around the following key verticals: (1) healthcare (2) technology, telecommunications and media (TMT) (3) REITs and financials (4) aerospace and defense (5) consumer and (6) alternative energy.

Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. (Vontobel AM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1984 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Vontobel Holding AG (SWX: VONN), a Swiss holding company based in Switzerland. Vontobel AM offers fundamental analysis-based investment advisory and sub-advisory services to a broad array of institutional and intermediary clients, respectively. Their client base includes a list of corporations, public and private pension plans, and foundations and endowments.

Aspen Acquisition Corp. engages in financial investment activities. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Agence France-Presse SA operates a news agency which publishes real time financial and business news. It offers text, pictures, graphics, animated graphics and video as well as multimedia content in over seven languages. AFP covers all the news worldwide, from politics and diplomacy to economy and finance, sports and culture to science, technology, health and people. The company has regional headquarters in Washington, Hong Kong, Nicosia and Montevideo. Few of its partners include Business Wire and GTDC. It was founded by Charles-Louis Havas in 1835 and is headquartered in Paris, France

Hudson Group owns and operates news shops, bookstores, cafes, specialty retail, and duty free shops in airports and transportation terminals. It offers travelers with travelers' necessities and convenience items. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in East Rutherford, NJ.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Peapack-Gladstone Bank operates as a commercial bank. It provides private banking services to businesses, non-profits and consumers. The firm offers wealth management, commercial and retail solutions, including residential lending and online platforms to clients. The company was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Bedminster, NJ.

New Jersey State Bar Association operates as a not-for-profit organization. It educates the public to enhance awareness of the legal system. The company was founded in June 1899 and is headquartered in New Brunswick, NJ.

United Way of Long Island develops programs for education, income/financial stability and health. The company was founded in 1964 and is headquartered in Deer Park, NY.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

Virtus Fund Advisers LLC (VFA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1985, the firm was originally named Trusco Capital Management, Inc. and later became RidgeWorth Capital Management, Inc. and RidgeWorth Capital Management LLC. They were formerly a majority-owned subsidiary of SunTrust Banks, Inc. (NYSE: STI). They became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Partners, Inc., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS), when the latter acquired the firm in June 2017 and subsequently changed their name into Virtus Fund Advisers LLC. VFA provides discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services to institutional clients including pension and profit-sharing plans, endowments and foundations, governmental entities, and other corporate entities as well as high net-worth clients.

National Association of Women Lawyers provides leadership and essential resources to advance women in legal peofession and advocate for the equality of women under the law. The firm offers national and regional year-round programming, challenge club, and publications of interest to women in law and opportunities. The company was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

HighTower Advisors LLC (HTA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has offices throughout the US. The firm was founded in 2008 by Elliot Weissbluth, Peter (Todd) Lyon, and Eugene Lerner. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of Hightower Holding LLC. HTA provides investment advisory services to institutions (which include ERISA), and ultra-high and high net worth individuals.

IHS Global Insight (USA), Inc. (IHS Global Insight USA) is an investment research firm headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts. The firm was founded in 2001 and is owned by S&P Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPGI). IHS Global Insight USA provides economic and financial analysis, market forecasting and market intelligence to a variety of clients in the industry, finance and government sectors. The firm provides coverage for over 170 industries in over 200 countries. Their coverage area includes North and South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Research focuses on the following industries: agriculture, automotive, commerce/transportation, construction, consumer goods, energy, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, lending and payment services, manufacturing, steel, technology, telecommunications and travel/tourism.

Gibbons P.C. provides legal services. It offers business and commercial litigation, corporate, government affairs, criminal defense and employment law. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Newark, NJ.

Piano Media GmbH specializes in business mediation and services; advertising and marketing; information technology services; data processing services; publishing; corporate, business, and management consulting; market research; and opinion polling. The company was founded by Tomas Bella on April 2, 2014 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Part of Woodbridge Co. Ltd. /New/, Thomson Reuters Group Ltd. functions as an investment holding British company. The company is based in London, UK.