Ethan E. Silverman

Wechsler & Co., Inc. operates as an investment company. The company is based in Mount Kisco, NY.

Royce & Associates LP, dba Royce Investment Partners (Royce), is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Charles Royce in 1972 and is a subsidiary of Legg Mason Royce Holdings LLC, which is ultimately owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN). Royce offers investment advisory services to US registered investment companies, non-US investment companies, collective investment trusts, two separate series of a privately offered limited liability company, and institutional separate accounts managed for a pension plan and a charitable organization.

Bear Stearns Asset Management Inc (Bear Stearns) is a Private Equity/Venture Capital firm, a subsidiary of The Bear Stearns Cos LLC founded in 1985. The firm is headquartered in the US.

Capital International, Inc. (CI) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded in 1987 as Capital International Research & Management, Inc. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Capital Group International, Inc., ultimately held by The Capital Group Companies, Inc. CI provides investment management and advisory services to a registered investment company, other pooled investment vehicles exempt from registration, corporate entities, pension plans, endowments and foundations, certain affiliated companies, foreign governmental entities and other institutions.

Kirax Corp. researches, develops, manufactures and distributes pharmaceutical products. The firm provides specialty care therapies to treat oncology, pain, inflammation, acute, and supportive care areas of unmet medical need. The company was founded by Mark E. Pruzanski, David M. Tanen and Edmundo Muniz in 2005 and is headquartered in Bonita Springs, FL.

Ellipse Technologies, Inc. develops and commercializes implants for spinal and orthopedic applications. It designs, develop and commercialize non-invasively adjustable, remote controlled implants for a broad spectrum of spinal and orthopedic applications. The company was founded by Samuel M. Shaolian and Shawn Moaddeb on June 30, 2005 and is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, CA.

Glass, Lewis & Co. LLC (Glass Lewis) is an independent investment research firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded in 2003 by Kevin J. Cameron & Gregory P. Taxin. Glass Lewis provides investment research and advice on proxy votes to institutional investor and?publicly listed?companies. Their clients include pension plans, mutual funds, and asset managers.

Danube Pharmaceuticals, Inc. provides bio pharmaceutical services. It engages in the discovery and development of therapies and devices for ophthalmology. The firm's products include DNB-001, a small molecule for the treatment of glaucoma. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Epiphany Biosciences, Inc. develops therapeutic products and diagnostic technologies that treat and prevent the spread of pathogenic viruses. The firm develops therapeutics to prevent spread of varicella zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). The company was founded by David C Myles, Robert Charles Gallo, Harold E Selick and Frederick Volinsky in 2001 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Avatar Securities LLC operates a technology-centric equity and equity options broker-dealer, specializing in supporting experienced prop traders. It provides technology, execution, analytics and risk management services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer subsidiary of Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, Inc., ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) in the US. Headquartered in New York City, the firm was founded in 1987 and provides debt and equity services including underwriting, M&A advice, securities dealing and brokerage and trade execution. Their client base ranges from large global institutional investors to hedge funds at the cutting edge of innovation in the industry.

Santander Investment Securities, Inc. is an SEC-registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm was formerly known as Santander Central Hispano Investment Securities. They are a subsidiary of Santander Investment I SA and their ultimate parent is Banco Santander (NYSE: SAN). Santander Investment Securities offers a full array of investment services with a particular focus on Latin American companies in various sectors.

Sidoti & Co. LLC (S&C) is a registered broker and equity research firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sidoti Holding Co. LLC and was founded in 1999. S&C provides research exclusively to institutional investors. The firm covers the following sectors: housing, retail, basic industries, technology, business services, capital goods, automotive, computer software, regional banking, telecommunications, entertainment, healthcare and consumer products. Their analysts conduct their own due diligence which includes visiting companies and meeting with operating and financial management. In addition, the firm's analysts focus on fundamentals, particularly cash flow from operations and EPS.

Case Western Reserve University provides educational services. It offers a variety of undergraduate degree courses and graduate and professional options such as arts and sciences, dentistry, engineering, law, management, medicine, nursing, social work, and more. The firm also offers dual-degree programs. The company was founded in 1826 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

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.

OptiScan Biomedical Corp. develops and provides continuous monitoring systems for hospital intensive care units. The company offers OptiScanner 5000, a bedside blood monitoring platform that provides plasma-based, automated monitoring of patients’ glucose levels without the need for calibration, as well as uses a disposable cartridge containing the fluid pathway for sampling, storing, processing, and analyzing blood. The company was founded by James R. Braig and Daniel S. Goldberger in 1994 and is headquartered in Hayward, CA.

Wexford Capital Private Equity (Wexford Capital) is a private equity subsidiary of Wexford Capital LLC founded in 1994 by Charles Davidson and Joseph Jacobs. The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Microbiogen Pty Ltd. develops non-genetically modified yeast. It develop non-genetically modified yeast to generate yeast strains for industrial purposes, which are used for ethanol production, high quality animal feed, baking, yeast extracts, enzymes, antioxidants, and waste stream management amongst others. The company is headquartered in Lane Cove, Australia.

BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC (BTG) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. The firm was formed in 2011 as the successor to BTG Pactual US Asset Management Corp., founded in 2008. They are a subsidiary of BTG Pactual NY Corp. and their ultimate parent is Banco BTG Pactual SA (BVMF: BPAC11, Euronext: BTGP), a Brazilian investment bank. BTG is a sub-adviser to certain private funds managed by BTG Pactual Global Asset Management Ltd. They also provide both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services to institutional and high-net worth clients on an individually segregated account basis and within its wealth management group.

Part of Diamondback Energy, Inc., Viper Energy Partners GP LLC explores petroleum and gas. The company is based in Midland, TX. Travis D. Stice has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Specialty Renal Products, Inc. develops medical devices for patients with renal diseases. The firm focuses on the development of products for patients with renal disease, including a hemodiafiltration (HDF) system for the treatment of patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Nashville, TN.

Sophono, Inc. manufactures and distributes bone conduction hearing devices. The firm specializes in the development of the Alpha System, an abutment-free, implantable, and bone-anchored hearing system designed for individuals suffering from severe to profound hearing loss or impairment. It focuses on leveraging a surgical procedure with a third- generation sound processor to offer a system for hearing professionals and their patients. The company was founded by Markus Haller in October 2009 and is headquartered in Boulder, CO.