Richard J. Shinder

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. provided wealth management, securities trading and sales, corporate finance and investment banking services. Merrill Lynch was a global trader and underwriter of securities and derivatives across a range of asset classes and serve as a strategic advisor to governments, institutions and individuals worldwide. The company was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Charlotte, NC.

Piper Jaffray Cos. is an investment bank and asset management firm, which engages in the provision of equity and debt capital markets products; public finance services; financial advisory services; equity research and institutional brokerage; fixed income institutional brokerage; and asset management services. It operates through Capital Markets and Asset Management segment. The Capital Markets segment focuses on investment banking and institutional sales, trading and research services for various equity and fixed income products. The Asset Management segment gives traditional asset management business and seed investments in registered and private funds. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, 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.

Perella Weinberg Partners LP (PWP) is the registered broker/dealer subsidiary of Perella Weinberg Partners Group LP. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 2005 by Joe Perella, Peter Weinberg and Tarek Abdel-Meguid. PWP offers full spectrum of brokerage services to retail clients.

Sixth Street Specialty Lending Advisers LLC (SSSLA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Formerly known as TSL Advisers LLC, the firm is a subsidiary of Sixth Street Specialty Lending Advisers Holdings LLC, ultimately held by TSSP Founders Management LP. SSSLA provides flexible, fully-committed financing solutions to middle market companies.

Avenue Capital Management LLC (Avenue Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Marc Lasry and Sonia E. Gardner. The firm is headquartered in New York.

TP Alternative Capital LLC, also known as Theatine Partners, is an investment banking boutique that provides financial advice to companies facing financial distress or bankruptcy. The private company is based in New York, NY and was founded in 2020 by Richard J. Shinder. The company's strategies aim to gain consensus, unlock value, and mitigate downside risk. Theatine Partners has extensive experience across industries, geographies, and transaction types, and achieves superior results through consensus building, advocacy, creative solutions, and contingency planning.