Amy Thornton

Guggenheim Securities LLC is a SEC-registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1999 and is a subsidiary of Links Holdings LLC, ultimately held by Guggenheim Partners LLC. Guggenheim Securities’ specializations include the sales and trading of fixed-income securities and sophisticated structured products. The firm offers in-depth analysis and expert execution of trading opportunities to large institutional investors and asset originators. They offer sales and trading services relating to a wide range of instruments.

Founded in 2001, MF Global, Inc., formerly Man Securities, Inc., is a broker/dealer located in Chicago with an additional office in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of MF Global Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: MF). MF Global Holdings Ltd. is an independent broker of exchange-traded futures and options and an intermediary in the markets for foreign exchange, securities and other major financial instruments around the world. MF Global Securities is a member of the NASD and the SIPC. The firm provides coverage for the following sectors: capital goods, automobiles, telecommunications, food manufacturing, retail food, industrials, insurance, construction, mining, media, general retail/luxury goods, communications equipment, banks and specialty financial companies, specialty sales, oil, construction and pharmaceuticals. In the US, MF Global Securities provides buy-side institutions, sell-side institutions and retail clients with voice and electronic access to major securities markets through execution and clearing services. Their clients include hedge funds, pension funds, asset management firms, bulge bracket investment banks and other broker dealers.

Founded in 1974, Washington Research Group is an investment research firm located in Washington, DC. The firm is a subsidiary of MF Global Ltd. (NYQ: MF), a cash and derivatives broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. MF Global Ltd. acquired the firm from Concept Capital in October 2010. Washington Research Group is a policy-focused research firm that provides institutional equity investors with insights and analysis on the impact of government policy on investment opportunities. The firm provides coverage of a broad range of sectors including healthcare, financial services, defense, national security, international trade, media/telecommunications, agribusiness, biofuels, tobacco and corporate tax.

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services provides health care services. It offers medical and healthcare services for the people who are above 65 years. The organization also runs State Children's Health Insurance Program which helps states to cover children. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services was founded in 1977 and is located in Baltimore, MD

Digi-Key Corp. distributes electronic components. It also distributes semiconductors, discrete, electromechanical parts. Its products include audio products, batteries, cable assemblies, capacitors, computer & video accessories, connectors, crystals & oscillators, discrete semiconductor products and many more. The company was founded by Ronald A. Stordahl in 1972 and is headquartered in Thief River Falls, MN.