Michelle Couch

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ranhill Energy & Resources Bhd. operates as an investment holding company, which provides oil & gas and water supply services. Its services include water and wastewater treatment, non-revenue water and clean energy. The company was founded on August 17, 2012 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Ranhill Bhd. provides engineering and construction services. Its EPC and EPCM/PMC segment provides engineering, procurement, construction services, construction management services and project management services. The company was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. operates as an independent insurance agency. It offers insuring deposits, examining and supervising financial institutions for safety and soundness and consumer protection, making large and complex financial institutions resolvable, and managing receiverships. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Telarray LLC provides investment advice. It engages in the business of investment management principally for individuals, trusts, estates and charitable organizations. The firm specializes in implementing asset class portfolios for clients. The company was founded in June, 2005 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

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.

North River Capital LLC (Indiana) (North River Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2008. The firm is headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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.

Dennis Corp. provides engineering, surveying and construction management services. Its services include aviation, bridge civil infrastructure land planning, construction engineering, emergency survey, pipe inspection, branding and forensic engineering. The company was founded by Dan Dennis in 2005 and is headquartered in Columbia, SC.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory provides nuclear testing services. The Laboratory's security needs include countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and strengthening homeland security against the terrorist use of such weapons. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.

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.

First Horizon Bank provides commercial banking services. Its offers banking, cash management, borrowing, investment and planning, insuring and inverting, treasury management, financial planning, and executive banking. The company was founded by Frank S. Davis on March 25, 1864 and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Indah Water Konsortium Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian national sewerage company in Malaysia. The company is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The company is wholly government-owned and has been tasked with developing and maintaining a modern and efficient sewerage system for all Malaysians. The company is ultimately controlled by the Government of Malaysia.

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.