Edward A. Einboden

Wm Smith Securities, Inc., the brokerage arm of Wm Smith & Co. is a broker/dealer headquartered in Denver. The firm was founded in October of 1993 and offers a full array of investment services. They provide fundamental equity research to a select group of institutional clients from both the traditional and alternative investment arena. The firm primarily focuses on special situations with an emphasis on under-followed and under-valued companies. They are a member of the SIPC.

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.