Rick W. Lowe

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.

KeyBanc Capital Markets, Inc. is a registered investment bank and broker/dealer headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. The firm was founded in 1983 and is a subsidiary of KeyCorp. (NYSE: KEY). KeyBanc Capital Markets provides investment banking, commercial lending, treasury management, derivatives, foreign exchange, equity and debt underwriting and trading and syndicated finance products and services to large corporations and middle-market companies.

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.

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.

Van Cleef Asset Management, Inc. (Van Cleef) is an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in Beachwood, Ohio. The firm was founded by Mark T. Coffin in 1988. Van Cleef provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trust relationships and charitable organizations.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

American Bar Association provides legal services. It provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, legal information and other services to assist legal professionals. The firm has members which include judges, court administrators, law professors, and non-practicing attorneys. The company was founded on August 21, 1878 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

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.

Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures pharmaceutical drugs. It offers pharmaceuticals and therapeutics in the areas of diagnostic imaging, hematology and cardiology, cancer, women's health and several other chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease. Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals was founded in 1979 and is located in Wayne, NJ.

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.

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

PNC Managed Account Solutions, Inc. (PNC MAS) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Houston, Texas. The firm was founded in 1996 and formerly known as BBVA Wealth Solutions, Inc. They are a wholly owned subsidiary of BBVA USA, which is ultimately held by The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC). PNC MAS provides investment advisory services for institutional and certain individual clients for taxable and tax exempt accounts and provides fee-based financial planning and advisory services to high net-worth clients comprised primarily of business owners, corporate executives and professionals.