Sumner B. Tilton

Davidson Kempner Capital Management LLC (DKCM) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund management firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1983 by Marvin Davidson and Thomas Kempner Sr. DKCM provides investment advice and investment management services to private investment funds.

Fabric Networks, Inc. designs and develops switching software and systems for data storage. The private company is based in Westborough, MA and has subsidiaries in the United States.

Machflow Energy, Inc. manufactures and develops cooling system. It develops novel air conditioning and refrigeration technology that can be used for residential, commercial and automotive cooling. The company was founded by Charles Agosta and Arthur Williams in 2005 and is headquartered in Worchester, MA.

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.

Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust is an open-end, diversified management investment company. It is formed to invest primarily in securities to carry on such other business as the trustees may from time to time determine pursuant to their authority under the declaration of trust. The company was founded on October 21, 2013 and is headquartered in Greenfield, MA.

Duke University is an academic university that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs. It also has publications and research services. The university was founded in 1838 and is headquartered in Durham, NC.

UJA-Federation of New York cares for those in need, rescues those in harm’s way, and renews and strengthens the Jewish people in New York, in Israel, and around the world. Funds raised by UJA-Federation sustain the activities of health, human-service, educational, and community agencies. Every day, these community-based organizations provide a multitude of services that improve and enhance people’s lives.

The Massachusetts Medical Society provides health care information solutions and services. The firm offers public health and medical education, legislative, regulatory advocacy, and health policy research for physicians and patients in the United States. The company was founded on November 1, 1781 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA.

CARE USA operates charitable organizations. It provides charitable services to help communities in areas such as health, education, economic development, emergency relief and agriculture. The company also has a Small Economic Activity Development (SEAD) unit that supports money-making activities. CARE USA was founded in 1945 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

NYSE Euronext operates financial markets and provides trading solutions. It offers an array of products and services in cash equities, futures, options, swaps, exchange-traded products, bonds, clearing operations, market data, commercial technology solutions and carbon trading, all designed to meet the evolving needs of investors, issuers, financial institutions and market participants. The company was founded by Jean-François Théodore in 2007 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Solomon Schechter School of Westchester operates as a school. It offers academics and athletics. The company was founded by Max Gelb in 1966 and is headquartered in Hartsdale, NY.

Portage Partners LLC is a firm based in the United States that focuses on sourcing, evaluating, and monitoring alternative funds and direct investment opportunities. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company's partnership model seeks to achieve successful investing through a disciplined and well-structured process. The name "Portage" is derived from the practice of carrying a canoe over land around an obstacle in a river, which is similar to navigating the obstacles of capital markets and private investment opportunities. The company was founded in 2010 by Michael J. Leffell as a family office and has since become a leading non-discretionary investment platform for active and semi-retired investors.

Nassau Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (Nassau-IP) is the investment portfolio division of Nassau Life Insurance Co., an insurance company headquartered in Hartford, Connecticut. Formerly known as Phoenix Life Insurance Co., the firm is a subsidiary of The Nassau Cos. of New York, Inc., which is owned by Nassau Reinsurance LLC. Nassau-IP manages the investment portfolio of insurance clients.

Paragonix Technologies, Inc. manufactures medical devices. Its product portfolio includes SherpaPak Transport Systems, SherpaPak, SherpaPak Kidney Transport System, SherpaKit, SherpaPerfusion, SherpaTrak, and SheraPak Cardiac Transport System. The company was founded by Lisa M. Anderson in 2010 and is headquartered in Braintree, MA.

PCG Polska Sp zoo operates as a consulting firm serving the educational, state and local health, and human services sectors. The firm helps schools, health agencies, and local governments improve their processes, optimize their resources, and achieve their statutory goals more effectively. The company was founded by William Mosakowski in 1986 and is headquartered in Lodz, Poland.

Portage Advisors LLC operates as an investment firm. It offers alternative asset management and investment opportunities. The company was founded by Michael Leffell in 2010 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Canoe Software, Inc. engages in financial and investment industry. It develops Al-driven platform for an alternative investment research firm. The company was founded by Wei Wang in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 1975, the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, Inc. is a public charitable corporation located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The Greater Worcester Community Foundation's asset allocation policy is designed to preserve and grow principal over the long-term. The Investment Committee reviews performance evaluation data and selects managers for each asset class, based on guidance from independent consultants Prime Buchholz & Associates. The Foundation's asset allocation policy provides a disciplined approach to investments to ensure that funds will be available to address both immediate and future community needs.