Russell Fryer

Society of Mining Engineers represents all professions serving the mining, minerals and underground construction industries. Its memebers include engineers, geologists, metallurgists, educators, students and researchers. The company was founded in 1871 and is headquartered in Wapwallopen, PA.

North Sound Capital LLC (North Sound) is an independent hedge fund management firm headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm was founded by Tom McAuley in 2001. North Sound provides investment advice to private investment vehicles offered to high net worth investors.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

Macquarie Bank provides investment banking and financial services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Founded in 2009 by Russell Fryer, Baobab Asset Management is a hedge fund manager located in Greenwich, Connecticut. They manage the Baobab Natural Resource Fund.