Derek Ng

BB&T Securities LLC, doing business as BB&T Capital Markets, is the broker/dealer subsidiary of BB&T Corp. (NYSE: BBT). The firm is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. They offer a full array of investment, trading and execution services to middle-market companies. BB&T Capital Markets' sales and trading arm is comprised of 2 groups: Debt Securities Sales & Trading and Equity Sales & Trading. The Debt Securities Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) Government and agency securities (2) corporate bonds (3) municipal bonds (4) asset-backed securities (5) mortgage-backed securities (6) preferred securities and (7) money market desk (short-term securities including BB&T funding). The Equity Sales & Trading group focuses on: (1) institutional block execution services (2) institutional distribution of proprietary research (3) providing proprietary access to industry leading conferences and management teams (4) serving as a NASDAQ market maker for over 250 securities (5) stock buybacks including 10b-18 and 10b5-1 trading plans and (6) 144 stock sales, individual 10b5-1 trading plans (buy and sell) and employee cashless stock option programs. BB&T Capital Markets provides research coverage of the communications, defense and government services, energy, financial services, furnishings and consumer durables, healthcare, industrial services, retail/consumer durables and transportation services sectors.

KPS Capital Partners LP (KPS Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1997 by Eugene Keilin, Michael Psaros and David Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Palladium Partners LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. The firm was founded in 2008 by Katherine Willis and they do business as Palladium Registered Investment Advisors. Palladium Partners provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, 401K plans, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, Taft-Hartley plans, charitable institutions, foundations, endowments, corporations and other businesses.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

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.

Moody's Analytics, Inc. provides financial intelligence and analytical tools. It offers asset and liability management, credit origination, and regulatory and accounting solutions. The company was founded in January 2008 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. is a credit rating and investment research firm headquartered in New York City. They are a subsidiary of Moody's Corp. (NYSE: MCO). The firm performs international financial research and analysis on commercial and government entities and provides a variety of analytic tools for assessing credit risk. Their clients include creditors, investment banks and commercial banks.

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. (Broker) (CGMI-Broker) is the broker/dealer division of Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., an investment bank headquartered in New York City with additional offices across the US. The firm was founded in 2004 and is a subsidiary of Citigroup Financial Products, Inc., ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C). CGMI-Broker covers all market capitalizations of the major global indices and provides macro and quantitative analysis of global markets and sector trends. Their core focus of the group is to help investing clients make informed decisions by providing value-added, independent, insightful analysis.

Aliment Capital LLC (Aliment Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Pontifax Management Co. Ltd. founded in 2014 by Philip Robert Erlanger and Ben Belldegrun. The firm is headquartered in California, United States.

SunBridge Capital Management LLC (SunBridge Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1951. The firm is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Foros is a financial services firm that provides M&A and corporate finance advisory and capital raising services. Its clients are leading corporations and entrepreneurs who place a premium on superior advice and who look to their financial advisor to be a true partner in growing and transforming their business. Foros fuses two of the financial world's powerful offerings: financial advice and long-term value investing. Foros commenced operations in June 2009 through its Foros Advisors LLC subsidiary. Its Foros Securities LLC subsidiary obtained SEC registration and was granted FINRA membership in August. The Company has already advised on one announced transaction: Virgin Mobile USA on its July 2009 announced sale to Sprint Nextel.

Vineyard Vines LLC engages in the design, manufacture, and sale of branded apparels. The firm offers ties, belts, boxers, tote bags, flip flops, pants and shorts, outerwear, swimwear, and polo shirts. The company was founded by Shepherd Murray and Ian Murray in 1998 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

JPMorgan Investment Management, Inc. (JPMIM) is a global, SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2000 as the result of Chase Manhattan's purchase of Robert Fleming Holdings and the subsequent merger of Chase and JPMorgan. In January 2010, JPMorgan Investment Advisors merged into JP Morgan Investment Management. JPMIM is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Asset Management Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM). The firm primarily provides investment advisory services to both US and non-US institutional and retail clients.

Orkila Management Capital LLC (Orkila Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Orkila Capital LLC founded in 2013 by Jesse Du Bey and Taylor Storms. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Fordham University provides college and university. It offers undergraduate colleges and graduate & professional schools. The company was founded in 1841 and is headquartered in Bronx, NY.

Part of Fountainvest Partners (Asia) Ltd., Fountainvest Partners Co., Ltd. operates as a private equity firm. The company is based in Shanghai, China. The Chinese company was founded by Kui Tang. Kui Tang has been the CEO since incorporation.

AUA Private Equity Partners LLC (AUA Private Equity) is a private equity founded in 1998 by Andrew Unanue. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Motorola Solutions Venture Capital (Motorola Solutions Venture Capital) is a venture capital subsidiary of Motorola Solutions Inc founded in 1992. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Ascent Venture Management Inc (Ascent Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is the investment bank and brokerage subsidiary of CFS CF & Co. I Holdings LP, which is owned by Cantor Fitzgerald LP in the US. The firm was founded by Bernie Gerald Cantor and John Fitzgerald in 1945. Headquartered in New York City, Cantor Fitzgerald offers clients a global, multi-asset prime brokerage platform with a focus on the quality middle market.

Evercore Group LLC is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1995 and is a subsidiary of Evercore BD Investco LLC, which is owned by Evercore, Inc. (NYSE: EVR). Evercore Group delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors.

Tiger Global Management LLC (Tiger Global) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2001 by Charles Coleman III. Tiger Global provides discretionary investment advisory services to private funds that are pooled and/or co-investment vehicles intended for sophisticated investors and institutional investors.

MBA Fund /Venture Capital/ (MBA Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Hansae Catlett, Josh Hoffman-Senn, Hiro Tien and Sieva Kozinsky. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

Rev1 Ventures (Rev1 Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

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.

Simcoe Capital Management LLC (Simcoe) is an independent registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Jeffrey Jacobowitz in 2003. Simcoe provides investment management services to private funds.

Bessemer Investment Management LLC (BIM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2001 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bessemer Trust Co., NA (BTNA), a national banking association, which in turn, is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bessemer Group, Inc. (BGI). BIM provides advisory services to investment companies and banking institutions.

Boyne Capital Partners LLC (Boyne Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2006 by Jim R. Malone and Derek A. McDowell. The firm is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Xerox Business Solutions, Inc. provides business technology solutions. Its solutions include managed print services, office and production systems, software solutions, service and supplies, and network integration. The firm offers service contracts that include maintenance, supply, network management, technical support and training. The company was founded by Thomas S. Johnson in 1994 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Ernst & Young Global Ltd. engages in the provision consulting services. Its services include assurance, consulting, strategy and transaction, and tax. The company was founded on November 26, 2001 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

ABRDN Capital Partners LLP (ABRDN Capital Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of ABRDN Investment Management Ltd founded in 2007. The firm is headquartered in Scotland, United Kingdom.