Nick Tsahalis

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Founded in 1972 by Candace King, C.L. King & Associates, Inc. is a self-clearing, service-oriented broker/dealer and investment bank located in Albany, New York with additional offices in Boston and New York City. The firm delivers investment research, equity and fixed-income sales and trading, prime brokerage, investment advisor and clearing services to institutional and high net-worth clients and to other broker/dealers. For corporations, they underwrite securities and provide strategic advice in connection with mergers, acquisitions, strategic alternatives and valuation. C.L. King & Associates is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. C.L. King & Associates follows 120 names in 9 sectors. They seek to discover uncovered investment opportunities by seeking out companies that may be ignored by other Wall Street research providers and by identifying value and growth that may be unrecognized by institutional equity investors. The firm provides comprehensive trading services including capital commitment, market making and listed block positioning for their institutional equity clients. C.L. King & Associates' fixed-income group focuses on trading fixed-income securities, primarily in the secondary market. They offer a broad cross section of agencies, convertibles, investment-grade corporates, mortgage-backed securities, municipals, CDs and preferred stock to other broker/Dealers and institutional investors. The firm's investment banking group provides strategic M&A advice and capital raising services to emerging and mid-cap companies, both public and private. In addition, they act as a WBE underwriter in stock and bond offerings by large corporate issuers. C.L. King & Associates' corporate services group offers specialized services to assist corporate clients and their executives in handling delicate stock holding matters. Their services include guiding clients through restricted stock/rule 144 transactions, developing customized rule 10b5-1 trading plans and managing corporate share repurchase programs. The firm's equity research is based on a fundamental, value-oriented approach that focuses on small- and mid-cap companies. The firm offers research on the following sectors: special situations, building materials companies, specialty retail/apparel/footwear, industrials/cyclicals, restaurants/franchising, business services/staffing companies, telecommunications equipment and medical technology/devices/supplies.

CPA Global Ltd. engages in the provision of intellectual property management and IP software services. It offers contract management; litigation support; intellectual property software; renewals; data management; and research and consulting services. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in St. Helier, the United Kingdom.

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.

The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants provides vocational education in accounting. The company provides services to the accounting community, regulatory bodies, and other organizations. It also operates in Jersey City, Washington, and Lewisville. It was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. LLC is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1967 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Capital Management LLC, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH). Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. provides trading and executions services to their clients.

Morrison Cohen LLP provides legal services. It focuses on areas such as corporate and securities, commercial litigation, real estate, taxation and intellectual property. The firm caters to financial and banking sectors. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP operates a law firm. Its practices include mergers and acquisitions, securities, public and private financing, investment funds, private equity, real estate, intellectual property, communications and technology, new media and the Internet, entertainment, employee benefits and executive compensation, personal representation, antitrust, environmental regulation, tax and bankruptcy, and corporate reorganization law. The company was founded in April 1875 is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

The Bernstein Cos is a real estate private equity business founded in the year of 1933. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Population Council, Inc. provides biomedical, public health and social science research services. The Council conducts research in three areas HIV and AIDS, poverty, gender, and youth and reproductive health. The company was founded by John D. Rockefeller III in 1952 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Thomas Jefferson School of Law provides education services. It include legal courses to students. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

New York State Bar Association is a non-profit organization, which provides legal services and offers a membership program for lawyers. It also publishes an array of books, bar journals, law digest, and State Bar news. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Alban, NY.

Sprint Nextel Communications, Inc. offers wireless communication services. The company is headquartered in Las Vegas, NV.

Crisis1 LLC provides professional business process improvement and analytical support services. Its services include strategic planning support, programmatic study support, and program management support activities. The company was founded by John P. Philbin and is headquartered in Reston, VA.

Tyro Capital Management LLC is an asset management firm based in New York, NY. Tyro manages assets for institutions and high net worth individuals, utilizing a research process that evaluates secular trends and supply chains driving technology, healthcare, industrial, and consumer markets. The private company was founded by Alex Draime and Dan McMurtrie, with Dan McMurtrie serving as CEO since incorporation.

Specktrum, Inc. operates in the commercial construction industry, specializing in commercial construction projects, interior renovations, and commercial service work. The private company is based in Alexandria, VA. The company was founded by Mark R. Speck.