Jeffrey Smith

Digital World Acquisition Corp. is a blank check company, which was formed for the purpose of acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction and amalgamation with, purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of, entering into contractual arrangements with, or engaging in any other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on December 11, 2020 and is headquartered in Miami, FL.

Griffin Capital Corp. engages in investment activities. The company offers real estate, commercial and investing services. The company was founded by Kevin Alan Shields in 1995 and is headquartered in El Segundo, CA.

Research Affiliates LLC is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. The firm was founded in 2002 by Robert Arnott and Jason Hsu. They are a subsidiary of Research Affiliates Global Holdings LLC. Research Affiliates provides discretionary and non-discretionary sub-advisory services to an independent, third-party investment adviser to unaffiliated registered investment companies, separately managed accounts and private funds.

Apollo Insurance Solutions Group LP (Apollo Insurance) is an insurance management firm headquartered in El Segundo, California. The firm was founded in 2009 and is owned by Apollo Asset Management, Inc., ultimately owned by Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO). Apollo Insurance specializes in investment solutions for the insurance industry.

Founded in 2013, Virtue Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Brentwood, Tennessee. The firm is a subsidiary of Virtue Financial Holdings LLC. They offer a variety of financial services to individuals, high net-worth individuals, banks and thrift institutions, pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, estates, or charitable organizations, and other investment advisors.