Brett Lessman

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

JPMorgan Securities LLC (JPMS) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1985 and is a subsidiary of JPMorgan Broker-Dealer Holdings, Inc., ultimately held by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Inc. (NYSE: JPM). JPMS provides research on fixed income, credit, derivatives, emerging markets, foreign exchange, structured finance, technical analysis and bond indices. Their equity analysts cover equities throughout North America, EMEA, Asia/Pacific and the emerging markets. The firm's fixed income team formulates trading and portfolio recommendations for investors in global bonds and other fixed-income markets based on valuations, analytics and market dynamics.

FIG LLC, operates as Fortress Investment Group (Fortress), is a hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a subsidiary of Fortress Operating Entity I LP, ultimately owned by SoftBank Group Corp. (TYO: 9984) in Japan. Fortress manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors worldwide across a range of credit and real estate, private equity and permanent capital investment strategies.

Zelman Partners LLC (dba Zelman & Associates) is a FINRA-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. It was founded by Ivy Zelman and Dennis McGill in 2007. The firm is a subsidiary of WDIB LLC, ultimately held by Walker & Dunlop, Inc. (NYSE: WD). Zelman & Associates provides brokerage services to institutional investors, corporations, private equity, fixed income, private investors, RIAs and more.

Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Newport Beach, California. Founded in 1971, the firm is a subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LP and their ultimate parent is Allianz SE (ETR: ALV), a German global insurance company. PIMCO provides discretionary investment management services to a global client base.

University of Southern California is a private research university that mainly offers undergraduate, graduate & other higher education. The university was founded in 1880 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.

RBC Capital Markets LLC is a full-service brokerage and financial services firm headquartered in New York City. They are a direct subsidiary of RBC USA Holdco Corp. and a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada (TSE, NYSE: RY). Founded in 2010, the firm is comprised of 3 major business lines: the Private Client Group, the Fixed-Income Group and the Clearing and Execution Services Group. The Private Client Group serves individual investors, while the Fixed-Income Group provides services to institutions, municipalities and non-profit organizations. The Clearing and Execution Services Group is a provider of clearing and execution services to independent brokers/dealers throughout the US. RBC Capital Markets focuses on the following sectors: communications, media, consumer/retail, diversified industries, energy, financial institutions, forest products, healthcare, infrastructure finance, mining & metals, real estate, social infrastructure, technology and the US municipal markets.

University of California, Irvine Foundation engages in the management of private funds to support teaching, research, and public service. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

PT Sinar Jernih Sarana provides facilities management services. It offers integrated facility and pipe cleaning services including building, commercial and hospital cleaning, office support, mini rooter pro washers and urinal auger services. The company was founded in February 2009 and is headquartered in Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia.

Fengate Capital Management Ltd /Real Estate/ is a Private Equity firm, a subsidiary of Fengate Capital Management Ltd. founded in 1974 by Lou Serafini. Fengate Capital Management Ltd /Real Estate/ is headquartered in Toronto.

Chloe Capital (Chloe Capital) is a venture capital firm founded by Elisa Miller-Out and Kathryn Cartinin in 2017. The firm is headquartered in Ithaca, New York.

Global Return Asset Management LLC provides investment advice. The private company is based in New York, NY. The company was founded in 2013 by Elliot Trexler.

Prellis Biologics, Inc. engages in building human tissues for drug development, and also develops human organs for transplantation. It offers vascularized tissue, bio and human organ printing. The firm's products include Organoid, Vascular Bundle, 3D Tissue Chip, Cell Seeding Matrix, Cell Adhesion Plus and Holograph-X Bioprinter. The company was founded by Noelle Huskey Mullin and Melanie Matheu in October 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Evergy Ventures Inc (Evergy Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Great Plains Energy, Inc founded in 2015 by Dennis Odell. The firm is headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.

IOVC (IOVC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Sun M. F Paul and Will Duan. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Cantos Ventures LLC (Cantos Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Ian Rountree. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Recreation Resource Management, Inc. operates recreational parks. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, AZ.

Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc. operates as a biotechnology company. It specializes in the emerging field of molecular pathology and developing cell- and tissue-based diagnostic tests for personalized medicine. The company was founded by Lou Yuling and Steve Chan in 2006 and is headquartered in Newark, CA.

Pivotal Bioventure Partners Investment Advisor LLC (Pivotal Bioventure) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Vincent Cheung. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

Section 32 LLC (Section 32) is a venture capital firm founded in 2017 by Bill Maris. The firm is headquartered in Silicon Valley, California.

Medina Value Partners LLC (MVP) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Kristofer Medina and Jaiveer Singh in 2010 as Medina Singh Partners LLC until their name has been changed in 2022. MVP provides investment advisory services with respect to Medina Value Partners I LP, a private fund organized as a Delaware limited partnership.

CVF Capital Partners Inc (CVF Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by José Blanco and Brad Triebsch. The firm is headquartered in Davis, California.