Stephen Leon Covington

Stieven Capital Advisors LP (SCA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. The firm was founded by Joseph Stieven in 2005. SCA serves as the management company with discretionary trading authority to private pooled investment vehicles.

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. (Stifel) is a dual-registered broker-dealer and investment adviser headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. Founded in 1890, the firm is a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. (NYSE: SF), a financial service holding company. Stifel provides full-service brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals and their families, institutions and businesses, and financial advisors.