Alfred Checchi

Checchi Capital Advisers LLC (CCA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. The firm was founded by Alfred Checchi and Adam Checchi in 2007. CCA provides portfolio management services to high net-worth individuals, trusts, foundations, charitable organizations, pension and profit sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities.

JER Partners LLC is a private equity firm headquartered in McLean Virginia. The firm is the private equity and real estate investment management division of J. E. Robert Cos., a real estate investment and asset management firm that is located in Alexandria, Virginia and was founded in 1981 by Joseph E. Robert, Jr.

Northwest Airlines Corp. (NWA) provides air transportation services. It together with its subsidiaries engages in the business of transporting passengers and cargo. It has a fleet of about 450 aircrafts. It flies to more than 230 cities worldwide from hubs in Amsterdam, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis and Tokyo. Its domestic partners Pinnacle Airlines and Mesaba Airlines provide regional services to destinations under the Northwest Airlink banner. The carrier also has extensive alliances with Continental Airlines and Dutch airline KLM. It has joined SkyTeam, a marketing alliance led by Delta and Air France. Its principal subsidiaries are Northwest Airlines, Inc., MLT Vacations Inc. and Northwest PARS, Inc. It was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Eagan, MN.

Bass Enterprises is an independent hedge fund manager headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It was founded by Sid R. Bass. The firm manages assets of high net worth individuals.

Host Marriott Corp. is a real estate investment trust, or REIT, that owns 113 full-service hotel properties as of February 15, 2004, which operate primarily in the luxury and upper-upscale hotel sectors. As of December 31, 2003, Host Marriott was the largest hotel REIT in the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust’s composite index. Host Marriott conducts its operations through Host Marriott, L.P., or Host LP, of which Host Marriott is the sole general partner.