Nikolay P. Tishchenko

Founded in 1979 as Reynders Gray & Co., Inc., Ticonderoga Securities LLC is an SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of GEROVA Financial Group Ltd. (NYSE: GFC), a specialty reinsurance company based in St. George, Cayman Islands. In May 2009, Ticonderoga Securities acquired Reynders, Gray & Co., Inc. and in May 2011, they acquired Soleil Securities Corp. Ticonderoga Securities focuses on domestic and international equities and with emphasis on high quality, order execution, as well as a differentiated research offering to support their execution capabilities. The firm's analysis focuses primarily on the following sectors: basic materials, capital goods/industrials, consumer, energy, financials, healthcare, strategy/policy, technology, transportation and utilities. The firm clears their equity business through National Financial Services Corp., a wholly-owned, guaranteed subsidiary of the Fidelity organization and their fixed-income business through Pershing LLC, a BNY Mellon company.

Founded in 2003, Soleil Securities Corp. is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Ticonderoga Securities LLC and their ultimate parent is Cayman Islands-based GEROVA Financial Group Ltd. (NYSE: GFC). Soleil Securities Corp. is a member of FINRA and the SIPC. The firm offers in-depth company-specific equity research to institutional clients. They provide coverage across a variety of significant growth sectors of the economy. Soleil Securities Corp.'s research process integrates macroeconomic considerations with investment-relevant policy insights. They seek to produce alpha-generating, actionable information that can help their clients achieve their investment objectives. The firm covers the following industries: (1) basic materials including agricultural chemicals, specialty chemicals and paper/forest products (2) capital goods and industrials including autos and auto parts (3) consumer including gaming, lodging, eTravel, agribusiness, sustainable agriculture, specialty foods, specialty retail, homebuilders and retailing/automotive (4) financial institutions including financial services, property and casualty and regional banks (5) healthcare including pharmaceuticals, medical technology, biotechnology and medical devices (6) special situations (7) strategy and policy (8) technology including software/Internet, semiconductors and solar power (9) telecommunications and telecommunications equipment (10) transportation (11) airlines and (12) utilities

Founded in 2001, Global Crown Capital Securities is a broker/dealer located San Francisco. The firm is a subsidiary of a subsidiary of Global Crown Capital LLC. They offer a full array of investment services. Global Crown Capital provides global fundamental and technical research, as well as global macro and micro investing strategies. Their research is primarily focused on the following sectors: semiconductors, semiconductor equipment and materials, nanotechnology and MEMS, oil, oil drilling and gas, biotechnology, medical technology, telecommunications (wireless and wireline), electronic manufacturing services (EMS), software/Internet, financial services, retail and industrials. Global Crown Capital Securities is a member of the NASD and the SIPC.

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory provides nuclear testing services. The Laboratory's security needs include countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and strengthening homeland security against the terrorist use of such weapons. The company was founded in 1952 and is headquartered in Livermore, CA.