Alexander Clarke

Benefit Street Partners LLC (BSP) is a registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Tom Gahan in 2011 and became solely owned by Franklin Resources, Inc. (NYSE: BEN) in 2019. BSP provides investment advisory services to private funds including the sub-advised funds for both institutions and high-net-worth investors.

Benefit Street Partners LLC /Private Debt/ (BSP) is a private debt firm which was founded in 2008, headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Charlotte, Houston, Providence and San Francisco.

Apollo Capital Management LP (Investment Management) (ACM-IM) is the investment management division of Apollo Capital Management LP, a venture capital firm headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Apollo Management Holdings LP, ultimately held by Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO). ACM-IM manages Apollo’s Credit business segment and provides investment management, advisory and administrative services through wholly owned and controlled management entities to its advisory clients.

Founded in 2003 by William J. Sheoris and Michael J. Levitt, Stone Tower Debt Advisors LLC is a registered investment advisor located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Stone Tower Capital LLC, a New York City-based hedge fund manager. Stone Tower Debt Advisors provides services to corporations and pooled investment vehicles, including hedge funds.

Founded in 2005, The Wave Management Co. LLC is a hedge fund firm located in Charleston, South Carolina.

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc. (SCUSA) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of Scotia Holdings (USA) LLC, which is owned by The Bank of Nova Scotia (NYSE: BNS; TSE: BNS) in Canada. They provide debt research coverage on US investment grade and high yield debt markets. SCUSA focuses on 6 industries which includes automotive, financial services, healthcare, media and communications, REGAL - real estate/gaming and leisure and technology. They also focus on 4 main global sectors such as power, mining, infrastructure and oil & gas/energy.