Richard V. Avakian

Carlson Capital LP is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and alternative asset management firm headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The firm was founded by Clinton Carlson in 1993. Carlson Capital provides discretionary investment advisory services to privately-offered pooled investment vehicles and certain managed accounts.

Citadel Enterprise Americas LLC (Citadel Enterprise) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Miami, Florida. The firm was founded by Kenneth C. Griffin and Reade Griffith in 1990 and formerly known as Citadel LLC. Citadel Enterprise provides investment banking, institutional trading and fund administration services to many types of US and non-US domiciled clients.

Crestline Investors, Inc (Crestline Investors) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Douglas Bratton. The firm is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

Benchmark Plus Management LLC (Benchmark) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Tacoma, Washington with an additional office in Freehold, New Jersey. The firm was founded in 2003 by Mike Dunmire, Robert Ferguson and Scott Franzblau. Benchmark provides discretionary investment advisory and management services to pooled investment vehicles operating as private investment funds or pools.