Mike Shannon

Westchester Capital Management LLC (Westchester) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Valhalla, New York. The firm was founded by Roy Behren and Michael Shannon in 2010 as the successor to Westchester Capital Management, Inc., a hedge fund manager that was originally formed in 1980 by William Green. In 2021, the firm was acquired by Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTS). Westchester provides investment advice to registered investment companies. Their flagship fund is The Merger Fund®, which was launched in 1989.

Virtus Event Opportunities Trust operates as an open-end management investment company that provides risk-adjusted returns with relative volatility in virtually all market environments. The fund invests in event-driven stocks of companies involved in publicly announced mergers, takeovers and other corporate reorganizations, asset sales or other divestitures, restructurings, re-financings, recapitalizations, reorganizations and other special situations. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Valhalla, NY.

Founded in 1980 by William Green, Westchester Capital Management, Inc. is located in Valhalla, New York. The firm is also known as Green & Smith Investment Management LLC. In December 2010 the firm's investment portfolio was taken over by their successor firm, Westchester Capital Management LLC.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Part of D.E. Shaw & Co. II, Inc., D.E. Shaw & Co. LLC is a company that provides investment advice. The company is based in New York, NY.