Christopher G. Payan

General Electric Capital Corp. provides financial products and services. Its services include commercial loans and leases, fleet management, financial programs, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial services. The firm’s solutions include energy finance and aviation finance. The company was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Norwalk, CT.

M. D. Sass LLC is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded by Martin D. Sass in 1972 and formerly known as M.D. Sass Investors Services, Inc. M. D. Sass serves as an investment manager or general partner to private and public investment funds, separately managed accounts and other investment vehicles with various investment strategies.

Resurgence Asset Management LLC (Resurgence Asset Management) is a private equity subsidiary of M. D. Sass Investors Services, Inc. founded in 1989 by Martin Douglas Sass. The firm is headquartered in New York.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

National Bank of New York City engages in the provision of commercial bank services. It offers personal banking such as checking, savings, and personal online banking; and business banking which includes deposit services, loan programs, and business online banking. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Cohen Fashion Optical, Inc. specializes in designer eyeglasses, sunglasses and contact lenses. It offers professional eye exams, fashion frames, designer sunglasses, contact lenses, optical lenses, eyewear accessories. The company was founded by Jack Cohen in 1927 and is headquartered in Garden City, NY.

Finacity Corp. provides securitization and funding services. It offers asset-backed working capital funding solutions, consumer receivables financing, supplier and payables finance, back-up servicing, and transaction reporting. The company was founded by Kit Codik in 2001 and is headquartered in Stamford, CT.

Midocean Credit Opportunity IDF I LP Operates as a hedge fund that provides investment services. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

MidOcean Credit Fund Management LP (MidOcean) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 2009 and is a subsidiary of MidOcean US Advisor LP. MidOcean provides investment advice with respect to private investment funds, CLOs, separately managed accounts and sub-advised accounts.

Avenue Capital Management LLC (Avenue Capital Management) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Marc Lasry and Sonia E. Gardner. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Midocean Credit Opportunity Fund LP operates as a hedge fund. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Oppenheimer Asset Management, Inc. (OAM) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1986, the firm is a subsidiary of E.A. Viner International Co., which is owned by Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: OPY). OAM offers a variety of advisory services to individuals, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, business or government entities, insurance companies and endowments.

Marcolin USA Eyewear Corp. manufactures and distributes eyewear and sunglasses. Its brand names include Gant, Savvy, Harley-Davidson, Guess, Candie's, Magic Clip & Magic Twist, Catherine Deneuve and Tommy Hilfiger. It has locations in Australia, Canada, and Japan. The company was founded by Harvey Ross in 1978 and is headquartered in Somerville, NJ.

Premier Payments LLC provides credit and debit card payment processing services. It offers merchant services, merchant funding, additional services, hardware solutions, software solutions and integrated solutions. The company was founded by Jeffrey G. Rubin and is headquartered in Great Neck, NY.

Optical Dynamics Corp. provides research and manufactures optical products. It offers technology, research and development, and laboratory services. The company was founded by Larry Joel in 1984 and is headquartered in Louisville, KY.

Rothstein, Kass & Co. LLC provides accounting and business consulting services. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Roseland, NJ.

Viva International Group is a global leader in high-quality, fashion eyewear through the passion of its associates, world-class customer care and legacy of building dominant brands.

The Vision Council engages in the manufacturing and supply of the vision care products. The company was founded in 1940 and is headquartered in Alexandria, VA.

New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants is a non-profit organization. It provides a membership program for certified public accountants that offers in-person and online networking opportunities, Continuing Professional Education courses and conferences, the CPA Journal, and other publications. The company was foudned in 1897 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Gold's Gym International, Inc. provides physical fitness services. It offers group exercise, personal training, cardiovascular equipment, spinning, pilates, and yoga services. The company was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.