William Pappas

Y-Merge.com LLC operates as a Internet-based system that allows financial institutions and investment banks to evaluate and analyze a full range of corporate finance and transaction alternatives. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

SNL Financial LC provides financial and industry data, research, news and analytics to investment professionals, government agencies and corporations. Its products include SNL unlimited, news, SNLbanker, performance graph, support and training and SNL knowledge center. The firm provides news, financial data and analysis on business sectors, which includes, banking, insurance, financial services, real estate, energy and media and communications. SNL Financial was founded by Reid Nagle and Jessica Nagle in 1987 and is headquartered in Charlottesville, VA.

Multex.Com Inc. provides investment information and technology solutions for the financial services industry. The company's offerings include broker research, estimates, company fundamental data and independent market research delivered through Multex platforms, partner sites, and custom created solutions. In addition, it also provides events calendar, SEC filings, market data and other third-party information. The company's products and services are provided to investment management firms, broker and dealers, investment banks, retail brokerages, investor relations departments, corporate, consulting and legal information centers and individual investors.

Founded in 1988, Sandler O'Neill & Partners LP is a broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Sandler O'Neill & Partners Corp. and their ultimate parent is SOP Holdings LLC. Sandler O'Neill & Partners' Equity Sales & Trading team seeks to enhance liquidity, execute complex transactions, distribute securities and provide institutional investor exposure for hundreds of financial institutions. Sandler O'Neill is a market maker for over 425 NASDAQ financial stocks and trades equities on all active exchanges including the NYSE, NASDAQ, OTC Bulletin Board and Pink Sheets. They work with CEOs, CFOs and management teams on corporate buybacks, portfolio valuations, rebalancings and liquidations. Sandler O'Neill publishes detailed equity research on approximately 270 financial services companies. They primarily cover small- and mid-sized companies that are not widely followed by large Wall Street firms. Their research coverage focuses on the following industries: (1) banks and thrifts (2) specialty finance and credit card companies (3) asset management (4) e-Finance (5) investment banking firms and broker/dealers (6) REITS (7) mortgage REITs and (8) insurance.

Endicott Group LLC (Endicott Group) is a private equity firm founded in 1996 by Robert Ian Usdan and Wayne K. Goldstein. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Kensho Technologies LLC provides analytical tools for capital markets. It combines natural language search queries, graphical user interfaces and secure cloud computing to create a new class of analytics tools for investment professionals. The company was founded by Daniel J. Nadlerin and Peter Kruskall on May 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

S&P Global Market Intelligence, Inc. provides integrated financial information and technology solutions. It provides data and analytics for global financial professionals. The firm works with different client firms, including investment banks, asset management firms, private equity firms, universities, and corporations. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Reorg Research, Inc. engages in the provision of automated docket updates, breaking news and expert analysis for distressed debt, event-driven and leveraged finance markets. Its products include Reorg Americas, Reorg Asia Core, Reorg Covenants, Reorg First Day, and Reorg M&A. The company was founded by Kent Collier in 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Real Capital Analytics, Inc. engages in the provision of research consulting services for commercial real estate. It offers its solutions for investors, owners, brokers, agents, lenders, originators, and service providers. The company was founded by Robert M. White Jr. in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, NY.