Kenneth S. McCormick

Merced Capital LP is a privately-held, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Minnetonka, Minnesota. The firm was founded as EBF & Associates in 1988 by three executives from Cargill's Financial Markets Department. The firm provides investment advisory services to privately offered pooled investment vehicles. Investors in the clients include public and private pension funds, foundations, endowment funds, funds of funds, high net worth individuals and family offices.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

Daiwa Capital Markets America, Inc. (DCMA), formerly Daiwa Securities America, Inc., is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City and was founded in 1964. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daiwa Capital Markets America Holdings, Inc., itself a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co. Ltd., which is a subsidiary of Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (TK: 8601), a Tokyo-based investment bank and broker/dealer. DCMA provides high quality investment data, analysis and research products to major U.S. institutional investors.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

First Commonwealth Bank engages in the provision of investment advice. It offers personal and commercial banking services; mobile deposits; checking account; and saving account. The company was founded on January 1,1934 and is headquartered in Indiana, PA.

Providence Corp provides counseling services.

Standard & Poor's Financial Services provides financial market intelligence services. It offers credit ratings, indices, risk evaluation, investment research and data to the financial decision-makers. The company was founded in 1860 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Colorado College provide a broad liberal arts education to students. The college was founded in May 6, 1874 and it is headquartered in Colorado Springs, CO

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.

Athilon Group Holdings Corp. provides financial services. It offers credit risk protection on structured financial assets to investment banks, commercial banks, insurance companies, corporations, and other institutions in the form of credit derivatives and other financial guaranty contracts. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Merchants Bank of Commerce provides commercial banking services. It offers business and personal banking services. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Redding, CA.

MBIA Insurance Corp. provides insurance services. It works with non-US public financial services. The firm focuses on detecting any deterioration in credit quality or changes in the economic, political or regulatory environment which may adversely affect guaranteed obligations of implementation through the final maturity of transactions. The company is headquartered in Armonk, NY.

Primus Financial Products LLC provides financial services. It offers credit analysis, trading, risk management and market analysis. The firm also sells credit swaps. It offers services to commercial and investment banks, credit portfolio managers, insurance companies and other financial institutions. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

R & L Development Co. is an American company that provides various services to multiple generating stations. The private company is based in New Alexandria, PA and is committed to supporting local events and being out in the community with their staff. The company has been named the O & M supplier of the year for NRG and have been recognized for safety excellence. The company offers energy services, environmental site work, and civil projects. Luke A. Latimer has been the CEO of the company since 1998.

Merced Capital LP (Merced Capital) is a private equity firm a subsidiary of Merced Capital LP founded in 1988. The firm is headquartered in Minnetonka.

The Pennsylvania Bankers Association is a business association based in Harrisburg, PA.

Part of First Commonwealth Financial Corp. (Pennsylvania), NBOC Bank, a division of First Commonwealth Bank is a company based in Indiana, PA.

Syncora Guarantee, Inc. provides guarantee US municipal bonds; asset-backed securities; debt backed by utilities and selected infrastructure projects; specialized risks, including future flow securitizations and bank deposit insurance; and collateralized debt obligations. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.