Chris R. Baccella

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.

Deloitte Consulting LLP provides business consulting services. It offers services related to public finance, public sector management, health and social protection, information technology, financial sector, and trade and investment. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

Council on Foreign Relations, Inc. provides and disseminates ideas on foreign policies to individuals, corporate members, journalists and policy makers. It operates a forum for government officials, students and other interested parties to study and discuss world issues and impact on American foreign policies. The company publishes Foreign Affairs, a magazine that comes out six times a year, along with books and studies by its own scholars. Council on Foreign Relations was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in New York City, NY.

Victory Capital Management, Inc. (Investment Management) (Victory Capital-IM) is the investment management division of Victory Capital Management, Inc., a financial services company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The firm was founded in 1894 and formerly known as Key Asset Management, Inc. They are an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Victory Capital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: VCTR). Victory Capital-IM provides specialized investment strategies to institutions, intermediaries, retirement platforms and individual investors.

Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. (MLPF&S) is a global investment banking firm, SEC-registered investment advisor, broker-dealer, and futures commission merchant headquartered in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co., ultimately held by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). MLPF&S provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, banks, insurance companies, thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations and other types of business.

Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. operates as a biopharmaceutical company. It engages in developing innovative therapies that target the molecular mechanisms that cause cancer. The company was founded by Frank McCormick in February 1992 and is headquartered in Thousand Oaks, CA.

Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC (Investment Management), dba Morgan Stanley Wealth Management (MSWM), is the investment management division of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, a registered broker-dealer headquartered in Purchase, New York. The firm was founded in 2009 and is ultimately owned by Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). MSWM provides investment advisory program to individuals, trusts, banking or thrift institutions, pension and profit-sharing plans, plan participants, other pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, corporations, other businesses, state or municipal government entities, investment clubs and other entities.

NextStage Capital Management LLC (NextStage Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003 by Terry Williams, Robert S. Adams and Daniel S. McKinney. The firm is headquartered in Audubon, Pennsylvania.

Sling Therapeutics, Inc. is a company dedicated to developing impactful and high-quality clinical therapies for patients. Sling Therapeutics is located in Ann Arbor, MI and was founded by Gary D. Hammer. The company's pipeline includes linsitinib, an oral therapy being developed for thyroid eye disease (TED) that has established a safety profile through treatment of over 800 patients. The company is focused on bringing additional treatment options to patients, as well as the ophthalmology, endocrinology, and rare disease communities. Sling Therapeutics welcomes collaboration in this mission. The CEO is Ryan Zeidan.

Millendo Therapeutics US, Inc. engages in the development of novel treatment for adrenal cancer. It focuses on developing a portfolio of disease-modifying treatments for endocrine disorders caused by hormone dysregulation. The company was founded by Raili E. Kerppola, Julia C. Owens, and Gary D. Hammer in January 2012 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

The Illinois State Bar Association is a state bar association that serves lawyers. The association is based in Springfield, IL. The association provides various resources for lawyers, including legal forms, expert services, and publications. It also offers continuing legal education programs and hosts events for lawyers.

The Chicago Bar Association is a voluntary membership organization consisting largely of lawyers and judges from Cook County and the state of Illinois. The private company is based in Chicago, IL and has subsidiaries in the United States. The association works to establish and maintain the honor and dignity of the profession of law, promote the welfare of its members, and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the administration of justice. Founded in 1874, it is one of the oldest and most active metropolitan bar associations in the United States.

Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP engages in intellectual property and technology-related law. Its services include copyrights, entertainment and media, parent post-issuance proceedings and trade secrets. The company was founded in 1859 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Comvest Partners, Inc. (Comvest Partners) is a private equity subsidiary of Comvest Group Holdings LLC founded in 2000 by Michael S. Falk, Robert L. Priddy and Robert O’Sullivan. The firm is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Arthur Andersen LLP used to provide accounting services. It was also into consulting services for clients that operate businesses throughout the United States and around the world. Arthur Andersen was founded in 1913 and was headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Heller Financial, Inc. provided mercantile financing. It was acquired by GE Capital Corp. The company was located in Chicago, IL

Graftech International Holdings, Inc. manufactures carbon and graphite materials. It offers graphite electrodes, advanced carbon, and flexible graphite. The company was founded on December 8, 1988 and is headquartered in Parma, OH.

Part of Marathon Petroleum Corp., Northern Tier Energy GP LLC provides oil and gas refining, retail and transportation services. The company is based in Ridgefield, CT. David L. Lamp has been the CEO of the company since 2014.

Part of The Toronto-Dominion Bank, LETCO Group is a company that provides equity and asset trading services. The company is based in Chicago, IL. LETCO Group was acquired by The Toronto-Dominion Bank on March 01, 2002.

Equity Armor Investments LLC (EAI) is a registered investment advisor and wealth management firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The firm was founded by Brian S. Stutland in 2010 and is owned by Alpha II Zeta LLC. EAI offers advisory services to individual and institutional investors through proprietary funds, managed futures strategies, and outsourced advisory solutions.