Michael R. Corum

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.

United Petroleum Corp. is a holding company which has three operating subsidiaries, United Petroleum Group, Inc., Calibur Systems, Inc. and Jackson-United Petroleum Corp. United Petroleum Group operates stores in Florida under the Farm Stores name, Calibur operates retail car wash facilities located in Tennessee and Georgia under the Calibur name and Jackson engages in activities related to the exploration and development of oil and natural gas. Its stores offer a range of products, including groceries, dairy & tobacco products, beverages, general merchandise, health & beauty aids, lottery tickets, money orders, and deli products. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Ernst & Young LLP engages in the provision of accounting, assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. It specializes in the actuarial, analytics and big data, cyber security, accounting compliance and reporting, center for board matters, international financial reporting standards, country tax advisory, global trade, tax accounting, and climate change and sustainability. The company was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

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.

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.

SmartBank provides banking services. It offers personal and business banking; such as checking, savings, mortgages, loans, and banking additional services and electronic banking services. The company was founded in January 2006 and is headquartered in Pigeon Forge, TN.

Safety & Ecology Corp. provides environmental engineering and contract services. It offers construction, remediation and demolition, environmental services and environmental technology. The company was founded by Christopher P. Leichtweis in 1991 and is headquartered in Knoxville, TN.

Patriot Investment Management Group, Inc. (PIMG) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee. The firm was founded by Bradley Bower in 1993. PIMG offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities in Knoxville and the surrounding areas.

HBC Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses. The company was founded on August 2, 2011 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Aquion Energy, Inc. develops and manufactures sodium ion batteries and energy storage systems. The firm manufactures proprietary Aqueous Hybrid Ion (AHI) batteries and battery systems for stationary energy storage applications. Its battery system provides emissions-free capacity that optimizes existing generation assets and enables broad adoption of renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar. The company was founded by Jay F. Whitacre in 2007 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

PYA, P.C. provides accounting, auditing, and tax services. The private company is based in Atlanta, GA, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded in 1983 by Edward V. Pershing and Douglas A. Yoakley. The CEO is Martin D. Brown.

Valuehealth LLC develops and operates software platform for health care industry. The firm specializes in payment reform, ambulatory surgery centers, mid-market tpa, bundles adjudication, risk assessment and management. The company was founded by Dan Tasset and John R. Palumbo in 1997 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

Ivx Health engages in the provision of intravenous fluid and injectable drug therapy for patients with chronic and sub-acute non-infectious conditions. The firm also offers intravenous drug therapies to patients with lupus, psoriasis, immunotherapy, severe asthma, and multiple sclerosis. The company was founded by Chris Ford, Robert S. Newth, and Don Peterson in 2013 and is headquartered in Brentwood, TN.

Patheous Health, Inc. engages in the provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services. The company was founded by Michael Peck and Correy Trupp in 2019 and is headquartered in Leawood, KS.

OmniSource Corp. processes and distributes scrap and secondary metals. Its services include ferrous and non ferrous products, scrap management, brokerage and trading, and transportation. The company was founded by Irving Rivkin in 1943 and is headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN.

Sunflower Bank NA (Private Banking) (Sunflower Bank-PB) is the private banking division of Sunflower Bank NA, a headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded in 1892 and is owned by FirstSun Capital Bancorp. Sunflower Bank-PB offers a range of wealth management services to private clients.

First Western Trust Bank is a private banking firm headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The firm was founded by Scott C. Wylie in 2002 and is a subsidiary of First Western Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYFW). First Western Trust offers a unique combination of institutional quality investment management and a variety of financial services including wealth planning, investment management, private banking, personal trust, philanthropic services, retirement consulting, insurance and mortgage services.

Southern Methodist University is a private university near the center of Dallas, SMU offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs through seven schools in the humanities and sciences, business, the performing, visual, and communication arts, engineering, education and human development, law, and theology.