Anton Schutz

Mendon Capital Advisors Corp. (Mendon Capital) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Key Largo, Florida. The firm was founded by Anton V. Schutz in 1996. Mendon Capital provides investment advice, as a sub-advisor, to registered investment funds, a Hedge Fund and certain separately managed accounts advised by ELCO Management Co. LLC.

RBC Wealth Management (RBCWM) is wealth management division of RBC Capital Markets Equity Research, which is ultimately owned by Royal Bank of Canada (NYSE; TSE: RY). Formerly known as RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc., the firm was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. RBCWM provides trusted advice and wealth management solutions to individuals, families and institutions.

Curi RMB Capital LLC (Curi RMB) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Richard M. Burridge and Frederic Paulman in 2005 as RMB Capital Management LLC. They were acquired by Curi Capital LLC in 2024. Curi RMB delivers specialized financial advice and innovative investment solutions that are designed to preserve and grow assets for individuals, families, institutions, and employers.

Bank of the Carolinas Corp. operates as a holding company for the Bank of the Carolinas. The company through its subsidiary Bank of the Carolinas provides community oriented commercial and consumer banking services to individuals, and small and medium sized businesses. Its loan portfolio comprises consumer and commercial loans, such as term and installment loans, equity lines of credit and overdraft checking credit for various personal, business and agricultural purposes. Bank of the Carolinas was founded on May 30, 2006 and is headquartered in Mocksville, NC.

Professional Bank operates as a state charted commercial bank. It offers personal and business banking services. The firm also provides home, portfolio and conventional loans. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Professional Holding Corp. engaged in the provision of personal and corporate banking services. It offers mortgages, commercial real estate, and consumer loans through its subsidiary, Professional Bank. The company was founded in 2014 and was headquartered in Coral Gables, FL.

Mendon Venture Partners LP (Mendon Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded by Anton Schutz, Andrew Marquardt, Dan Goldfarb and John Clausen. The firm is headquartered in Manhattan, New York.